appease
(v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
S- pacify, mollify A- enrage, provoke
belated
(adj.) late, tardy
S- delayed A- early
calamitous
(adj.) causing great misfortune
S- disastrous, catastrophic A-fortunate
cite
(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon; to commend, recommend
S- refer to A-ignore
conventional
(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards
S- commonplace A- bizarre
decoy
(v.) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap
S- entice, lure
delve
(v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
S- probe, investigate
ensue
(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after
S- result A- precede
gallantry
(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy
S- bravery A- cowardice
impart
(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
S- transmit, bestow A- withhold, keep back
judicious
(adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise, sensible
S- thoughtful, prudent A- foolish, thoughtless
mediate
(v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect
S- arbitrate
milieu
(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
outlandish
(adj.) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; geographically remote;
S- bizarre A- conventional
overbearing
(adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
S- overriding A- meek, unassuming
pert
(adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
S- vivacious, impudent, fresh A- sullen, gloomy
quirk
(n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
S- peculiarity, eccentricity
regale
(v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
S- amuse
shiftless
(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient
S- lackadaisical A- energetic
taint
(n.) a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate
S- blot, soil, tarnish A- purity