appease
a ppease'
(v.) to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to
synonyms: pacify, mollify, propitiate
antonyms: enrage, provoke, irritate
belated
be la' ted
(adj.) late, tardy
synonyms: behind schedule
antonyms: early, ahead of time
calamitous
ca lam' it ous
(adj.) causing great misfortune
synonyms: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal
antonyms: fortunate, beneficial, salutary
cite
(v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend
synonyms: refer to, enumerate, subpoena
antonyms: ignore, disregard
conventional
con ven' tio nal
(adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards; trite
synonyms: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox
antonyms: outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox
decoy
de' coy
(v.) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap
synonyms: (v.) entice, entrap; (n.) attraction, bait
delve
delve
(v.) to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into
synonyms: probe, investigate
ensue
en sue'
(v.) to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result
synonyms: result
antonyms: precede, come before
gallantry
gall' an try
(n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy
synonyms: bravery, chivalry, daring
antonyms: cowardice, boorishness
impart
im part'
(v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on
synonyms: transmit, bestow, grant
antonyms: withhold, keep back, conceal
judicious
ju dici' ous
(adj.) using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible
synonyms: thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute
antonyms: foolish, thoughtless, ill-considered
mediate
me' di ate
(v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
synonyms: (v.) arbitrate, umpire, referee
milieu
mili eu'
(n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
outlandish
out land' ish
(adj.) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits
synonyms: bizarre, off, unorthodox, unconventional
antonyms: conventional, orthodox, staid, sober
overbearing
o ver bear' ing
(adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant
synonyms: high-handed, overriding
antonyms: meek, unassuming, self-effacing
pert
pert
(adj.) high-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
synonyms: vivacious, impudent, fresh
antonyms: sullen, gloomy, peevish
quirk
quirk
(n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn
synonyms: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity
regale
re gale'
(v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
synonyms: divert
shiftless
shift' less
(adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy, inefficient
synonyms: careless, sloppy
antonyms: hardworking, ambitious
taint
taint
(n.) to stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; (v.) to stain or contaminate
synonyms: (n.) blot; (v.) soil, tarnished, pollute
antonyms: (v.) decontaminate, cleanse