affable
(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
Synonyms: genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial
Antonyms: surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable
aggrandize
(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
Synonyms: augment, amplify, enhance, exalt
Antonyms: reduce, decrease, diminish
amorphous
(adj.) shapeless, without, definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
Synonyms: formless, unstructured, nebulous, inchoate
Antonyms: definite, well-defined, clear-cut
aura
(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
Synonyms: ambience, atmosphere
contraband
(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited
Synonyms: illicit, bootleg, unlawful
Antonyms: legal, lawful, licit
erudite
(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
Synonyms: profoundly, educated, well-read
Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, illiterate
gossamer
(adj.) think, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth
Synonyms: filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy
Antonyms: thick, dense, solid, massive
infer
(v.) to find our by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
Synonyms: gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate
inscrutable
(adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
Synonyms: impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
Antonyms: comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable
insular
(adj.) relating to; characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
Synonyms: narrow-minded, parochial,. provincial
Antonyms: catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal
irrevocable
(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back
Synonyms: irreversible, unreachable, unalterable
Antonyms: reversible, changeable
propensity
(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward
Synonyms: natural bent, proclivity, penchant
Antonyms: natural incapacity or inability
querulous
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
Synonyms: petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable
Antonyms: uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid
remonstrate
(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
Synonyms: reason against, expostulate
repudiate
(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
Synonyms: disavow, adjure, renounce
resilient
(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
Synonyms: springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy
Antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding
reverberate
(v.) to re-echo, resound,. to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
Synonyms: rumble, thunder, boom, echo
scurrilous
(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul mouthed
Synonyms: obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative
Antonyms: decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified
sedulous
(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination
Synonyms: assiduous, tireless, indefatigable
Antonyms: lackadaisical, listless, indolent, otiose
sleazy
(adj.) think or flimsy in texture; cheap shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
Synonyms: inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty
Antonyms: superior, first-rate, quality, sturdy
affable
(adj.) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
Synonyms: genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial
Antonyms: surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable
aggrandize
(v.) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater
Synonyms: augment, amplify, enhance, exalt
Antonyms: reduce, decrease, diminish
amorphous
(adj.) shapeless, without, definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion
Synonyms: formless, unstructured, nebulous, inchoate
Antonyms: definite, well-defined, clear-cut
aura
(n.) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality
Synonyms: ambience, atmosphere
contraband
(n.) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj.) illegal, prohibited
Synonyms: illicit, bootleg, unlawful
Antonyms: legal, lawful, licit
erudite
(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic
Synonyms: profoundly, educated, well-read
Antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, illiterate
gossamer
(adj.) think, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth
Synonyms: filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy
Antonyms: thick, dense, solid, massive
infer
(v.) to find our by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply
Synonyms: gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate
inscrutable
(adj.) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically
Synonyms: impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic
Antonyms: comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable
insular
(adj.) relating to; characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience
Synonyms: narrow-minded, parochial,. provincial
Antonyms: catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal
irrevocable
(adj.) incapable of being changed or called back
Synonyms: irreversible, unreachable, unalterable
Antonyms: reversible, changeable
propensity
(n.) a natural inclination or predilection toward
Synonyms: natural bent, proclivity, penchant
Antonyms: natural incapacity or inability
querulous
(adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful
Synonyms: petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable
Antonyms: uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid
remonstrate
(v.) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to
Synonyms: reason against, expostulate
repudiate
(v.) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of
Synonyms: disavow, adjure, renounce
resilient
(adj.) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly
Synonyms: springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy
Antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding
reverberate
(v.) to re-echo, resound,. to reflect or be reflected repeatedly
Synonyms: rumble, thunder, boom, echo
scurrilous
(adj.) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low, foul mouthed
Synonyms: obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative
Antonyms: decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified
sedulous
(adj.) persistent, showing industry and determination
Synonyms: assiduous, tireless, indefatigable
Antonyms: lackadaisical, listless, indolent, otiose
sleazy
(adj.) think or flimsy in texture; cheap shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable
Synonyms: inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty
Antonyms: superior, first-rate, quality, sturdy