allege
to assert without proof or confirmation
synonym of allege
contend
antonym of allege
prove
arrant
(adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
synonyms of arrant
egregious, unmitigated
badinage
light and playful conversation
Synonyms of badinage
banter, persiflage, repartee
antonym of badinage
a sermon
conciliate
(v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent
synonyms of conciliate
mollify, propitiate
antonyms of conciliate
antagonize, alienate, estrange
macabre
(adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject
synonyms of macabre
grim, ghoulish
countermand
(v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
synonyms of countermand
recall, revoke
antonyms of countermand
reaffirm, reassert
echelon
(n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement
synonym of echelon
rank
exacerbate
(v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
synonyms of exacerbate
intensify, worsen
antonyms of exacerbate
alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate
fatuous
(adj.) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
synonyms of fatuous
silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous
antonyms of fatuous
intelligent, perceptive, bright
irrefutable
impossible to disprove; beyond argument
Synonyms of irrefutable
indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable
antonyms of irrefutable
disputable, indefensible, untenable
juggernaut
(n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
lackadaisical
(adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted
synonyms of lackadaisical
indolent, indifferent, lax
antonyms of lackadaisical
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 of litany
catalog, megillah
recant
(v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract
synonyms of recant
repudiate, disavow
antonyms of recant
reassert
raze
(v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
synonyms of raze
pull down, demolish, shave off
antonyms of raze
build, construct, raise, erect
paucity
(n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth
synonym of paucity
lack
antonyms of paucity
glut, plenitude, deluge
portend
(v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
synonyms of portend
bode, foretell, suggest
saturate
(v.) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully
synonyms of saturate
drench, flood, imbue
antonym of saturate
drain
saturnine
(adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
synonym of saturnine
morose
antonyms of saturnine
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
synonyms of slough
shed, slog
antonyms of slough
take on, acquire, assume