acclamation
(n.) a shout of welcome; an overwhelming verbal vote of approval SYNONYMS: ovation, cheering, plaudits ANTONYMS: booing, hissing, jeers, catcalls
bucolic
(adj.) characteristic of the countryside, rural; relating to shepherds and cowherds, pastoral SYNONYM: rustic ANTONYM: metropolitan
calumniate
(v.) to slander; to accuse falsely and maliciously SYNONYMS: defame, libel ANTONYMS: flatter, whitewash, praise
chary
(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident SYNONYM: skittish ANTONYMS: heedless, reckless, incautious
collusion
(n.) secret agreement or cooperation SYNONYMS: conspiracy, plot, connivance, cohorts
dilettante
(n.) a dabbler in the arts; one who engages in an activity in an amateurish, trifling way; (adj.) superficial SYNONYM: amateur ANTONYM: professional
imperturbable
(adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady SYNONYMS: unflappable, unexcitable, serene, unruffled ANTONYM: excitable
increment
(n.) an enlargement, increase, addition SYNONYM: accretion ANTONYMS: reduction, decrease
mandate
(n.) an authoritative command, formal order, authorization; (v.) to issue such an order SYNONYM: (n.) directive ANTONYMS: (v.) forbid, ban, outlaw
paltry
(adj.) trifling, insignificant; mean, despicable; inferior, trashy SYNONYMS: measly, meager, piddling, trivial ANTONYMS: gigantic, immense
paroxysm
(n.) a sudden outburst; a spasm, convulsion SYNONYMS: fit, seizure
pedantry
(n.) a pretentious display of knowledge; overly rigid attention to rules and details SYNONYMS: nit-picking, pettifoggery
peregrination
(n.) the act of traveling; an excursion, especially on foot or to a foreign country SYNONYMS: journey, wandering, odyssey
redolent
(adj.) fragrant, smelling strongly; tending to arouse memories or create an aura SYNONYMS: evocative, reminiscent, aromatic ANTONYMS: unevocative, odorless
refulgent
(adj.) shining, radiant, resplendent SYNONYM: splendid ANTONYMS: dim, dark, obscure, dingy, dull
shibboleth
(n.) a word, expression, or custom that distinguishes a particular group of persons from all others; a commonplace saying or truism SYNONYMS: password, slogan
tyro
(n.) a beginner, novice; one with little or no background or skill SYNONYM: neophyte ANTONYMS: veteran, past master, expert
unremitting
(adj.) not stopping, maintained steadily, never letting up, relentless SYNONYMS: incessant, unrelenting ANTONYMS: desultory, intermittent
vacillate
(v.) to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another; to waver weakly in mind or will SYNONYMS: fluctuate, oscillate ANTONYM: persevere
vituperative
(adj.) harshly abusive, severely scolding SYNONYMS: abusive, scurrilous, insulting ANTONYMS: complimentary, laudatory, flattering
allege
(v.) to assert without proof or confirmation SYNONYM: contend ANTONYM: prove
arrant
(adi) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant SYNONYMS: egregious, unmitigated
badinage
(n.) light and playful conversation SYNONYMS: banter, persiflage, repartee ANTONYM: sermon
conciliate
(v) to overcome the distrust of, win over. to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent SYNONYMS: mollify, propitiate ANTONYMS: antagonize, alienate, estrange
countermand
(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another SYNONYMS: recall, revoke ANTONYMS: reaffirm, reassert
echelon
(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit, a step-like formation or arrangement SYNONYM: rank, level, tier
exacerbate
(v) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful SYNONYMS: intensify, worsen, agaravat ANTONYMS: alléviate, mitigate, ameliorate
fatuous
(adj) foolish in a self-satisfied way (hubris) SYNONYMS: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous ANTONYMS: intelligent, perceptive, bright
irrefutable
(adj.) impossible. to disprove; beyond argument SYNONYMS: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable ANTONYMS: disputable, indefensible, untenable
juggernaut
(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
lackadasical
(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted SYNONYMS: indolent, indifferent, lax ANTONYMS: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted
litany
(n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list SYNONYMS: catalog, megillah
macabre
(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject SYNONYMS: grim, ghoulish
paucity
(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth of SYNONYM: lack ANTONYMS: glut, plenitude, deluge surplus, overabundance
portend
(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of SYNONYMS: bode, foretell, suggest, predict
raze
(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out SYNONYMS: pull down, demolish, shave off ANTONYMS: build, construct, raise, erect
recant
(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract SYNONYMS: repudiate, disavow. ANTONYM: reassert
saturate
(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully SYNONYMS: drench, flood, imbue ANTONYM: drain
saturnine
(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood SYNONYM: morose; ANTONYMS: cheerful, vivacious
slough
(v) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire; a state of depression, bog SYNONYMS: (v.) shed, slog ANTONYMS: (v.) take on, acquire, assume
Allay
(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve SYNONYMS: reduce, alleviate, moderate ANTONYMS: aggravate, exacerbate, intensify
bestial
(adj.) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility SYNONYMS: animalistic, loathsome ANTONYMS: human, clement, virtuous, upright
convivial
(adj.) festive, sociable, having fun together, genial SYNONYMS: fun-loving, jovial, merry ANTONYMS: dour, sullen, unsociable
coterie
(n.) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest SYNONYMS: clique, set
counterpart
(n.) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another, a complement SYNONYM: match
demur
(v.) to object or take exception to (n.) an objection SYNONYMS: (.) protest, object to ANTONYMS: (v.) assent to, consent to, accept, agree to
effrontery
(n.) shameless boldness, impudent SYNONYMS: chutzpah, nerve, impertinence, cheek ANTONYMS: shyness, diffidence, timidity
embellish
(v.) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details SYNONYM: garnish ANTONYMS: strip, mar, disfigure
ephemeral
(adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived SYNONYMS: transient, evanescent, transitory ANTONYMS: durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual
felicitous
(adj.) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy SYNONYMS: fortunate, well-put ANTONYMS: Inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy
furtive
(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret SYNONYMS: covert, surreptitious ANTONYMS: aboveboard, open
garish
(adj.) glaring; tastelessly showy or over-decorated in a vulgar or offensive way SYNONYMS: gaudy, flashy, tawdry , lour le sgue, today ANTONYMS: subdued, muted, understated, quiet
illusory
(adj.) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality SYNONYMS: specious, spurious, imaginary ANTONYMS: actual, real, factual, objective
indigent
(adj.) needy, impoverished SYNONYMS: penniless, poverty-stricken, destitute ANTONYMS: affluent, prosperous
inordinate
(adj.) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive SYNONYMS: exorbitant, extravagant ANTONYMS: reasonable, equitable
jettison
(v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome SYNONYMS: cast off, discard, dump, junk ANTONYMS: conserve, retain, hold on to, keep
misanthrope
(n.) a person who hates or despises people, hater of humanity SYNONYM: people-hater.... Annie
pertinacious
(adj) very persistent, holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied SYNONYMS: stubborn, determined, lackadasical
picayune
(adj.) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded SYNONYMS: piddling, trifling ANTONYMS: important, significant, huge, gigantic
raiment
(n.) clothing, garments SYNONYMS: apparel, attire
Aquisitive
(adj.) able to get and retain ideas or information; concerned with acquiring wealth or property ANT: altruistic
Arrogate
(v.) To claim or take without right. ANT: Renounce, abdicate, abandon
Banal
(adj.) Hackneyed, trite, commonplace. ANT: fresh, original, new
belabor
(v.) to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
Carping
(adj.) tending to find fault, especially in a petty, nasty, or hairsplitting way; (n.) petty, nagging criticism ANT: approving, uncritical
Coherent
(adj.) holding or sticking together; making a logical whole; comprehensible, meaningful ANT: muddled, chaotic, disjointed, adhesive
congeal
(v.) to change from liquid to solid, thicken; to make inflexible or rigid ANT: liquify
emulate
(v.) to imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model
ecomium
(n.) a formal expression of praise, a lavish tribute ANT: condemnation, castigation, criticism
Eschew
(v.) To avoid, shun, keep away from. ANT: embrace, adopt
Germane
(adj.) relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting ANT: Irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate
insatiable
(adj.) So great or demanding as not to be satisfied. ANT: unquenchable, ravenous
intransigent
(adj.) refusing to compromise, irreconcilable ANT: lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding
Invidious
(Adj.) offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment ANT: flattering, ameliorative
Largesse
(N.) generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions ANT: stinginess, miserliness, niggardliness
reconaissance
(n.) a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination
Substantiate
(v.) to establish by evidence, prove; to give concrete or substantial form to ANT: refute, disprove, invalidate
Taciturn
(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little ANT: garrulous, loquacious, prolix, verbose
temporize
(v.) to stall or act evasively in order to gain time, avoid a confrontation, or postpone a decision; to compromise
tenable
(adj.) capable of being held or defended ANT: indefensible, unjustifiable
Accent Aquisitive
a kwiz' e tiv
Accent Arrogate
a' ro gāt
Accent Banal
ba nal'
Accent Belabor
bi lā' bor
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