Sycophant (n)
Someone who uses flattery to try to get what he/she wants from an authority figure
Syn: flatterer
Ant: rebel
Pernicious (adj)
Intending to cause harm
Syn: harmful
Ant: kind
Ubiquitous (adj)
Appearing everywhere
Syn: omnipresent
Ant: scarce
Non-Sequitur (n)
A statement that is not logically follow a conversations flow
Syn: interruption
Ant: support
Diatribe (n)
A forceful and bitter verbal attack
Syn: rant
Ant: conversation
Slipshod (adj)
Showing a lack of care or thought
Syn: botched
Ant: exact
Nefarious (adj)
Wicked or criminal
Syn: evil
Ant: angelic
Precursor (n)
Person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind
Syn: four runner
Ant: result
Impregnable (adj)
Unable to be captured or broken into
Syn: secure
Ant: vulnerable
Demure (adj)
Shy or modest
Syn: reserved
Ant: obnoxious
Jingoistic (adj)
Overly patriotic
Syn: nationalistic
Ant: unbiased
Implacable (adj)
Unable to be soothed
Syn: relentless
Ant: merciful
Affinity (n)
A natural skill
Syn: talent
Ant: weakness
Coquette (n)
A woman who flirts to get what she wants
Syn: tease
Ant: prude
Harangue (v)
Lecture at length in an aggressive way
Syn: accost
Ant: discuss
Bemoan (v)
Express discontent or sorrow over
Syn: lament
Ant: celebrate
Misogynist (n)
Someone who hates women
Syn: chauvinist
Ant: feminist
Abhor (v)
Hate
Syn: loathe
Ant: love
Talisman (n)
An object with magical powers to bring good luck
Syn: charm
Ant: jinx
Placid (adj)
Not easily upset or excited
Syn: calm
Ant: agitated
Bovine (adj)
In the manner of a cow
Syn: slow
Ant: quick
Facetious (adj)
Treating serious issues with inappropriate humor
Syn: flippant
Ant: respectful
Contrite (adj)
Deeply remorseful for a bad action
Syn: apologetic
Ant: unrepentant
Erudite (adj)
Showing great knowledge or learning
Syn: intelligent
Ant: dumb
Anomaly (n)
Something that deviates from what is expected or normal
Syn: exception
Ant: norm
Noxious (adj)
Very harmful
Syn: poisonous
Ant: healthful
Bilk (v)
Did you cheat someone out of money
Syn: scam
Ant: earn
Replete (adj)
Well-supplied with something
Syn: full
Ant: empty
Blasphemy (n)
Profane talk about holy or sacred things
Syn: heresy
Ant: piety
Absolution (n)
Formal release from guilt or punishment
Syn: forgiveness
Ant: condemnation
Cantankerous (adj)
Argumentative and uncooperative
Syn: Bad-tempered
Ant: kind
Deride (v)
To verbally rip apart
Syn: mock
Ant: compliment
Debacle (n)
A disaster
Syn: failure
Ant: success
Temerity (n)
Excessive or foolish
Syn: nerve
Ant: caution
Ennui (n)
Dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom
Syn: fatigue
Ant: enthusiasm
Abstain (v)
Restring oneself from doing or enjoying something
Syn: refrain
Ant: indulge
Haughty (adj)
Arrogantly superior
Syn: snobbish
Ant: accepting
Tenacious (adj)
Not letting go of or giving up on something one holds dear
Syn: relentless
Ant: weak
Acquiesce (v)
To accept something reluctantly, but without protest
Syn: agree
Ant: disagree
Lampoon (v)
Publicly ridicule
Syn: mock
Ant: revere
Curmudgeon (n)
A bad-tempered person
Syn: crab
Ant: angel
Sojourn (n)
A temporary stay
Syn: journey
Ant: relocation
Gregarious (adj)
Fond of company
Syn: outgoing
Ant: shy
Augment (v)
To increase
Syn: add
Ant: reduce
Insidious (adj)
Advancing in a gradual way to cause harm
Syn: treacherous
Ant: benign