improvident
not providing for the future, not thrifty, incautious
synonyms: myopic, shortsighted
plaintative
mournful and expressing sorrow
synonyms: woeful, bemoaning, doleful, dolorous, despondent
mirth
gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
synonyms: cheerfulness, glee, hilarity, jollity
discern
to differentiate between two things, to percieve, to detect, to recognize or comprehend mentally
synonyms: decode, decipher
imperious
overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
synonyms: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative, authoritative
capricious
changing suddenly, fickle
synonyms: inconstant, mercurial, unstable
malevolence
ill will or evil intentions
synonyms: malice, malignity, spite, spleen
perpetuate
to prolong the existence of something
synonyms: eternalize
incipient
beginning to come into being, the early stage of something
synonyms: budding, inceptive
contempt
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain
synonyms: scorn, derision
benevolence
kindness, generosity, charity
synonyms: benignancy
arduous
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
synonyms: mighty, powerful, heruclean, onerous, colossal
exacting
demanding, requiring great care
synonyms: burdensome, onerous, oppressive
poignant
piercing, incisive, keen
synonyms: piquant, pungent, racy, emotional
deft
skillful, adroit
synonyms: clever, cunning, dexterous, ingenious
feint
something feigned, a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack
synonyms:artifice, ruse, stratagem, tricl, ploy, wile
feign
to give a false appearance to, to assert as if true
synonyms: bluff, dissemble, fake, simulate
copious
abundant
synonyms: ample
harbinger
something that foreshadows a future event, something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come, to give a warning or prediction of
synonyms: forerunners. heralds, precursors
audacity
excessive boldness, rashness, daring
synonyms: cheek, chutzpha, effrontery, gall, hardihoop, temerity
esoteric
understood only by a small group or a select few
synonyms: confidential, intimate, private, arcane
approbation
the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval
synonyms: commendation, sanction
voluble
ability to use words easily, fluent, glib
synonyms: garrulous, loquacious
plumage
feathers of a bird
rend
to tear violently, to split
synonyms: cleave, rive
calamity
a serious event causing distress or misfortune
synonyms: cataclysm, catastrophe, debacle
grievous
characterized by severe suffering or sorrow, serious or grave
synonyms: brutal, cruel, burdensome
ominous
threatening
synonyms: fateful, portentous
enthrall
to captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison
synonyms: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
callow
without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise
synonyms: green, raw, unfledged, inexperienced
impudent
disrespectful, characterized by improper, bold behavior
synonyms: audacious, brazen, insolent
degeneration
decline, decay, or deterioration, a condition or period if decline or decay, excessive self-indulgence
synonyms: decadence, corruption
potent
powerful, having a strong effect
synonyms: efficacious, powerful
derision
scoffing at mockery, ridicule
synonyms: jest
adherent
a follower of something such as a leader, party, philosophy, or profession
synonyms: disciple,follower, partisan
revere
to honor, to regard with respect
synonyms: adore, venerate, worship
atone
to make amends, make up for, to avert
synonyms: redeem, make amends for, expiate, make reparation
blasphemous
irreverent, profane
synonyms: impious, sacrilegious
ferment
(n.) a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence; (v.) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
synonyms: commotion, turmoil, unrest
flourish
to thrive, to grow well
synonyms: prosper
resilient
able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
synonyms: springy, elastic, buoyant, boucy
expedient
appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just
synonyms: advisable, jusicious, prudent
zeal
enthusiasm, fervor
synonyms: enthusiast, passion
desolate
deserted, without inhabitants, barren
synonys: bleak, disconsolate
discord
disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
synonyms: strife, dissension, contention
desecrate
to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute
synonyms: profane, defile, violate
pacifist
opposed to war or using force
synonyms: dovish, peaceable
sonorous
resonant, producing a full and rich sound
synonyms: clamorous, blaring, piercing
appease
to soften, make gentle, pacify, to calm, allay-as an emotion
synonyms: assuage, mollify, placate, to reduce in intensity
superfluous
extra, excess, more than is needed, wordy, repetitive, profuse, lush
synonyms: unnecessary, redundant, verbose, prolix
resolute
strong and sturdy, brave, stalwart (n.) a brave, strong person, a strong supporter, one who takes an uncompromising position
synonyms: sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant