Abet
(v.) to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing
syn: promote; incite
ant: impede; dissuade
Ardor
(n.) an intense feeling of devotion or eagerness syn: zeal
ant: indifference
Ascribe
(v.) to credit as to the cause or the source
syn: attribute; impute
ant: N/A
Coerce
(v.) to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats
syn: compel
ant: N/A
Divulge
(v.) to tell; to reveal (as a secret)
syn: unveil; disclose
ant: conceal
Dogmatic
(adj.) arrogant and stubborn about one's beliefs syn: dictatorial
ant: open-minded
Extraneous
(adj.) not essential; not constituting a vital part
syn: irrelevant; superfluous
ant: essential; critical
Gregarious
(adj.) sociable; fond of the company of others
syn: genial; friendly
ant: reclusive
Insipid
(adj.) lacking flavor; dull; not at all stimulating
syn: flat; lifeless
ant: challenging
Jaundiced
(adj.) prejudiced; hostile
syn: skeptical; cynical
ant: believing; trusting
Meticulous
(adj.) extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details; precise
syn: fastidious
ant: sloppy
Occlude
(v.) to block the passage of
syn: obstruct, impede
ant: advance, assist
Proclivity
(n.) a natural leaning or tendency
syn: propensity; inclination
ant: apathy
Rote
(n.) a habitual, repetitive routine or procedure
syn: N/A
ant: N/A
Temerity
(n.) recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger
syn: audacity
ant: prudence
Anathema
(n.) a hated, repellant person or thing
syn: abhorration; detestation
ant: beloved
Audit
(v.) to check the accuracy of financial accounts and records
syn: inspect; examine
ant: N/A
Banter
(n.) teasing; playful conversation
syn: joshing; badinage; raillery
ant: vituperation
Castigate
(v.) to criticize or punish severely
syn: reprimand, chastise, scold
ant: praise
Disabuse
(v.) to free someone from believing something false
syn: enlighten, inform
ant: lie, misinform
Dither
(v.) to hesitate nervously
syn: vacillate; waver
ant: settle; conclude
Docile
(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient syn: submissive; compliant ant: unmanageable; willful
Emaciated
(adj.) extremely thin; wasted away
syn: withered
ant: plump; fattened
Gauche
(adj.) lacking social graces; tactless
syn: awkward
ant: graceful
Heresy
(n.) the act of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
syn: N/A
ant: orthodoxy
Ignominy
(n.) public shame, disgrace, or dishonor
syn: disgrace; infamy
ant: renown; eminence; repute
Libation
(n.) a drink, especially an alcoholic one
syn: intoxicant
ant: N/A
Motley
(adj.) made up of dissimilar parts; being of many colors
syn: varied
ant: uniform; homogeneous; similar
Repine
(v.) to be discontent as though yearning for something; to complain
syn: grumble; fret
ant: N/A
Restive
(adj.) restless, hard to manage, balky
syn: edgy; jumpy
ant: relaxed; calm
Avarice
(n.) greed; desire for wealth
syn: acquisitiveness
ant: largesse
Bacchanalian
(adj.) wild and drunken
syn: N/A
ant: restrained
Bastion
(n.) a strong defense or fort (or something likened to it)
syn: stronghold
ant: N/A
Conflate
(v.) to combine into one
syn: fuse; merge
ant: divide; split
Copious
(adj.) numerous; large in quantity
syn: profuse; abundant
ant: sparse
Extradite
(v.) to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
syn: deport
ant: N/A
Furtive
(adj.) stealthy; secretive
syn: surreptitious; sneaky
ant: overt
Irascible
(adj.) easily angered
syn: irritable, ill-tempered
ant: easygoing
Jettison
(v.) to cast overboard; to discard
syn: deploy; throw away
ant: retain
Maudlin
(adj.) foolishly sentimental, ridiculously emotional syn: mushy; hokey
ant: stoic
Mercenary
(n.) a professional soldier hired by a foreign army syn: N/A
ant: volunteer
Mettle
(n.) courage and determination
syn: nerve, spirit
ant: cowardice; fear
Ostracize
(v.) to banish; to shut out from the group or society by common consent
syn: exile
ant: accept
Solvent
(adj.) able to pay all debts and financial obligations syn: N/A
ant: N/A
Tackle
(n.) the equipment for a specific activity
syn: gear; tools
ant: N/A
appease
(v.) to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporary)
syn: mollify
ant: aggravate
argot
(n.) special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
syn: jargon
ant: N/A
augment
(v.) to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity syn: expand; supplement ant: narrow; reduce
bigot
(n.) one who is intolerant of differences in others syn: racist; extremist
ant: N/A
candid
(adj.) honest and straightforward; blunt
syn: frank; direct
ant: evasive
chaos
(n.) complete disorder
syn: confusion; jumble
ant: order; harmony
despondent
(adj.) feeling gloomy or hopeless
syn: dejected; dismal
ant: joyful; buoyant
expunge
(v.) to erase or eliminate
syn: obliterate
ant: add
jingoism
(n.) extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign pattern
syn: N/A
ant: N/A
negligence
(n.) careless neglect, often resulting in injury
syn: carelessness
ant: care; attention
privation
(n.) lack of basic life necessities
syn: impoverishment; penury
ant: wealth; luxury
protocol
(n.) the formal or official way of correctly doing something
syn: custom; code
ant: N/A
redress
(v.) to make right; to correct
syn: rectify; amend
ant: exacerbate; worsen
strident
(adj.) harsh sounding; grating
syn: shrill
ant: soothing
toilsome
(adj.) requiring exhaustive effort; laborious
syn: grueling; arduous
ant: easy; effortless
retinue
(n.) followers or servants who accompany an important person
syn: entourage; cortege
ant: N/A
disparity
(n.) inequality; difference
syn: gap
ant: similarity
extol
(v.) to praise highly
syn: exalt; laud
ant: chastise
conscript
(v.) to force into military service
syn: N/A
ant: N/A
rancor
(n.) extreme hatred or ill will
syn: animosity; enmity
ant: amity; sympathy
clement
(adj.) merciful; lenient
syn: forbearing; benign
ant: malevolent; harsh
unfettered
(adj.) free from restrictions
syn: free; unrestrained
ant: restricted
adamant
(adj.) unyielding; firm in opinion
syn: stubborn
ant: amenable; flexible
impute
(v.) to credit with cause or fault
syn: attribute; ascribe
ant: N/A
diffident
(adj.) lacking in self-confidence; shy
syn: timid
ant: outgoing
ostensible
(adj.) professed but not necessarily true
syn: supposed
ant: actual
inexorable
(adj.) unrelenting; unavoidable
syn: relentless; certain
ant: avoidable; preventable
clich�
(n.) a worn-out idea or overused expression
syn: platitude; banality
ant: N/A
opus
(n.) a creative work, especially a numbered composition
syn: N/A
ant: N/A
prate
(v.) to talk pointlessly at length
syn: prattle; yak
ant: N/A