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