pedestrian (adj.)
ordinary or dull
syn: commonplace; mediocre
ant: imaginative, compelling
bona fide (adj.)
in good faith
syn: legitimate; genuine
ant: phony, fraudulent
adventitious (adj.)
accidental; nonessential
syn: incidental
fecund (adj.)
fertile; productive
syn: prolific
ant: sterile
deviate (v.)
to turn aside from a course; to stray
syn: digress
obfuscate (v.)
to confuse; to bewilder
syn: muddle; obscure
ant: clarify, elucidate
impale (v.)
to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
extenuate (v.)
to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses
parochial (adj.)
local; narrow; limited
syn: provincial; narrow-minded
ant: universal, catholic
glower (v.)
to stare angrily
syn: frown; scowl
ant: grin
edify (v.)
improve someone morally
ambiguous (adj.)
open to more than one interpretation
syn: unclear; uncertain; vague
ant: explicit, definite
cataclysm (n.)
a violent change
syn: disaster; catastrophe
ant: triumph, boon
optimum (adj.)
best; most favorable; ideal
importune (v.)
to ask persistently; to beg
syn: appeal; badger