abhor

abhorrent
ablation
ablution
abominable
abscond
acme
acquiesce
acumen
adamant
adept
admonish
adroit
affable
alimentary
ambiguous
amorphous
anguish
apathy
aperitif
apex
appease
approbation
aptitude
arcane
ardent
ascetic
assent
assiduous
assuage
astute
asylum
attrition
audacity
autonomy
avarice
avaricious
averse
banal
banish
bellicose
belligerent
berate
bliss
boisterous
bombastic
breach
brevity

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brusque
cachectic
calamity
callous
calumny
cantankerous
capricious
careen
cataclysm
cavity
censure
cessation
chivalrous
clamor
clandestine
claptrap
coalition
coerce
colloquial
collude
colossal
complicit
compulsory
conciliatory
concise
concur
concurrence
congeal
connive
conspicuous
contentious
contiguous
contradict
conundrum
copious
corpulent
corroborate
covert
crass
credible
crescendo
crestfallen
culminate
cupidity
curt
dearth
decadence
deficient

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deleterious
demeanor
denounce
deride
derisive
despondent
destitute
deteriorate
detestable
devoid
dexterous
diligence
diminish
disingenuous
disintegrate
disrepute
docile
draconian
dwindle
eclectic
edifice
egalitarian
egregious
elation
elucidate
elusive
emaciated
embellish
ephemeral
erudite
esoteric
euphoria
evanescent
eviscerate
excoriate
execrable
fallacy
famished
fanciful
farcical
fastidious
fatuity
fenestrated
fervent
flaccid
flaunt
flounder
flout

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fortuitous
fraught
frenetic
fulsome
fungible
gainsay
gallant
gargantuan
gaunt
glower
glutton
gossamer
guffaw
haphazard
haughty
haven
hegemony
heretic
hermit
hiatus
hoodwink
hubbub
idiosyncrasy
ignoble
ignominious
immaculate
immutable
imp
impugn
inane
incessant
inchoate
incipient
incognito
indigent
indolent
inherent
innate
inscrutable
insular
intractable
intrepid
intricate
irascible
irenic
itinerant
jaded
jocular

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adj
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jocund
kowtow
laborious
lachrymose
lackadaisical
laconic
languid
lascivious
lavish
laxity
lecherous
lethargic
lethargy
listless
littoral
loathe
ludicrous
lugubrious
lurid
macerate
magnify
malaise
malevolent
malfeasance
malicious
malinger
malleable
mandatory
masticate
matriculate
maudlin
maven
maverick
mawkish
mediocre
melee
mercurial
meritorious
mitigate
molest
mollify
moribund
nebbish
nebulous
neophyte
noetic
notorious
obeisance

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obligatory
obsequious
obsolete
obstreperous
obviate
occult
odious
olfactory
omnipresent
opulent
ostracize
palatable
palatial
pallid
pallor
palpable
paltry
panacea
panoply
paroxysmal
paucity
peccadillo
pedantic
peevish
penchant
penultimate
peripatetic
peripheral
perjury
perpetual
persecute
persevere
pervasive
pestilence
petulant
pittance
placate
placid
platitude
plenary
pliant
pomp
ponderous
pontificate
portend
posthumous
pragmatic
precocious

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presage
prestige
pretentious
primitive
proclivity
prodigal
profligate
profuse
progeny
prolix
propensity
prosecute
protrude
pugnacious
pulverize
punctilious
querulous
queue
quixotic
rancor
rapacious
razz
recondite
reconnoiter
redolent
refurbish
repugnant
resilient
retaliate
reticular
riffraff
ruddy
rudimentary
ruffian
ruthless
sagacious
salacious
scarce
scurrilous
sedition
sedulous
sentient
serene
sesquipedalian
shirk
shrewd
slather
solace

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somber
somnolence
sophomoric
soporific
speculate
sporadic
squander
stagnant
stifle
sublime
succinct
succulent
suffice
sumptuous
supercilious
surly
tacit
taciturn
temerity
tenuous
terse
timorous
tranquil
transient
truculent
tumultuous
ubiquitous
umbrage
unctuous
undulating
unwieldy
urbane
usurp
usury
vacuous
vehement
venerable
venial
verisimilitude
vexation
vicarious
vigilant
vilify
vindictive
visage
visceral
vituperate
vituperation

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adj
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vituperative
vivacious
vociferous
wan
yaw
zealous
zenith
zephyr

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adj
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n

regard with repugnance; hate; detest

causing disgust or hatred; detestable; vile
removal, destruction, or wearing away of something
a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
very unpleasant or disagreeable; worthy of hate or disgust
depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture; run away
highest point; summit; peak
agree or submit to without protest; comply silently; consent
keen insight; good judgment; intelligence
utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion; resistant to any appeals
very skilled or proficient; expert
caution, warn or counsel against something; scold or reprove
cleverly skillful or resourceful; nimble
courteous and pleasant; sociable; easy to speak to
concerned with food or nutrition; gastrointestinal
having several possible meanings; doubtful or uncertain; unclear
lacking definite form; shapeless; without pattern or structure
severe distress, suffering or pain
absence of passion or emotion; lack of interest or concern
a small alcoholic drink taken before a meal to increase the appetite
tip, point, or vertex; climax; summit
bring to a state of peace; satisfy, soothe
official approval; expression of praise
ability or capability; readiness or quickness in learning; intelligence
known by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure
characterized by intense feeling; passionate; intensely devoted
exceedingly strict or severe on oneself; self-denying; austere
agreement, as to a proposal; approval or compliance
marked by persistent attention or energetic application; busy
make milder or less severe; appease; soothe
of keen understanding or discernment; shrewd; clever; ingenious
refuge or sanctuary, especially for political offenders
reduction or decrease in numbers or size; process of wearing down
boldness or daring; disregard for convention or safety
independence or freedom; the right to self-government
insatiable desire for money; greed
especially greedy; covetous of excess
having a strong feeling of opposition to; unwilling or reluctant
lacking freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite
expel from a country or other place; compel to depart; exile
inclined to fight; aggressively hostile; warlike
warlike; givent to waging war; hostile
scold or rebuke; put down; speak badly of
complete joy or happiness
rough and noisy; rowdy, unrestrained
high-sounding; inflated; pretentious
break or create an opening in; act contrary to; violate
shortness of time; quality of expressing much in a few words

abrupt in manner; blunt; rough

emaciated or excessively thin and undernourished, often from disease
great misfortune or disaster; affliction; catastrophe
insensitive and unsympathetic; hardened
false and malicious statement designed to injure a reputation; slander
disagreeable to deal with; quarrelsome
characterized by or prone to sudden unpredictable change; fickle; erratic
lean, sway or tip to one side while in motion
violent upheaval, especially political or social; flood; disaster
a hollow place or pit
criticize in a harsh manner; reproach; disapprove
temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance
showing courage, courtesy and loyalty; gracious and honorable
make a loud uproar, outcry or noise; protest for; utter noisily
conducted in secrecy; not openly known
pretentious but insincere or empty language
combination,union or merger for a specific purpose
compel by force, intimidation, or authority
characteristic of ordinary speech or conversation; informal
act together with secret understanding, usually with evil intent
extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; huge; gigantic
involved with others in illegal or inappropriate activity
required; mandatory; forced
done with the purpose of pleasing or reconciling; appeasing
brief and to the point; spoken without elaboration or unnecessary words
agree; consent to
agreement, especially in opinion; cooperation; simultaneous occurrence
change from liquid to solid form; coagulate; solidify
cooperate secretly in a plot or scheme; conspire
easily seen or noticed; readily visible; attracting attention
tending to argument or strife; causing controversy
touching; in contact; next to each other; adjacent
assert the contrary of; deny directly; utter a contrary statement
riddle, often involving a pun; anything that puzzles
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful
very large and bulky; stout; fat
make more certain; confirm; validate
concealed, secret or disguised
without sensitivity or refinement; gross, rough
believable; trustworthy
any gradual increase but particularly an increase in volume of sound
dejected, discouraged, or sad; with a drooping head
reach the highest point or final stage; terminate; climax
excessive desire, especially to possess something; greed
marked by shortness of speech, writing or manner; brusque
inadequate supply; shortage; scarcity; lack
decline, decay or deterioration; excessive self-indulgence
lacking something; inadequate; defective

causing injury to health; harmful

conduct or behavior; facial appearance; manner
condemn openly; make a formal accusation against
laugh at scornfully; jeer at; mock
expressing ridicule or scorn; mocking
feeling hopeless; gloomy; dejected; sad
without means of subsistence; lacking; poor
make or become worse or inferior; disintegrate or wear away
deserving of hatred; abominable; abhorrent
empty; vacant; lacking; free from
skillful in the use of the hands or body; clever
persistent and devoted application to a task; devoted care
make to be or seem smaller or less important; lessen or decrease
lacking in sincerity or honesty; insincere
separate into parts; break up; deteriorate or decay
a lack of honor or esteem; bad reputation; dishonor
easily managed; easily taught; teachable
unusually severe or cruel; harsh
become smaller; shrink; waste away
composed of elements drawn from a variety of sources
a building, especially a large or imposing one
characterized by belief in the equality of all people
extraordinary in a bad way; flagrant; glaring
feeling or state of great joy; gladness; happiness
make clear; throw light upon; explain or clarify
able to avoid capture; difficult to grasp or comprehend
wasted away; excessively thin; gaunt
decorate or beautify by ornamentation; enhance by exaggeration
lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory
scholarly; learned
understood by a select few; private; confidential
a state of intense happiness and self-confidence
vanishing; fading away; fleeting; barely perceptible
remove the vital or essential parts of; disembowel
denounce or berate severely; verbally abuse; remove the skin from
very bad; worthy of hatred; utterly horrible
false notion; misleading or unsound argument
extremely hungry
marked by imagination or whim rather than reason or facts
ludicrous; absurd; showing foolishness or mockery
excessively particular, critical or demanding; hard to please
stupidity or foolishness; something absurd or stupid
having windows or window-like openings; perforated
having or showing great intensity or enthusiasm; ardent
soft and limp; flabby; weak
display ostentatiously; parade; show off
struggle with stumbling movements or in a clumsy or helpless manner
treat with disdain, scorn, or contempt; scoff at; mock

happening by chance; accidental; lucky

filled; full of
filled with excitement, activity, or confusion; wild or frantic
excessively or insincerely lavish; sickening; offensive to good taste
of a nature that is freely exchangeable or replaceable for another kind
deny, dispute, or contradict; speak against; oppose
brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous; polite; gentlemanly
extraordinarily large; huge; enormous; gigantic
extremely thin and bony; haggard; bleak
look or stare at with dislike, frustration, or anger
a person who eats and drinks excessively
thin, light, or delicate; insubstantial; sheer
laugh loudly and boisterously
characterized by disorder, irregularity, or randomness; aimless
disdainfully proud or arrogant; snobbish
a safe place or shelter; harbor
leadership or predominance, usually of one nation over others
one who professes beliefs contrary to established doctrine or principles
person living in seclusion; one given to solitude; recluse
gap; opening; break
deceive or trick; swindle
loud, confused noise, as of many voices; uproar
a characteristic, habit, or mannerism peculiar to an individual
of low character or quality; inferior; of humble rank
humiliating or deserving humiliation; disgraceful or dishonorable
spotlessly clean; free from any fault or impurity
unchangeable; unalterable; fixed
a mischievous child; a little devil or demon
challenge as false; cast doubt upon
lacking sense or significance; empty; silly
continuing without interruption; never-ending
recently begun; not fully in existence; imperfectly formed
beginning to be or becoming apparent; commencing
with one's identity hidden; unrecognized; unknown
lacking the necessities of life; poor or needy
avoiding exertion or activity; lazy; slothful
existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element
inborn; native; inherent in the essential character of something
incapable of being understood; mysterious; unfathomable
of or pertaining to an island; detached; isolated; standing alone
not easily controlled or directed; unmanageable; hard to work with
fearless; courageous; brave
having many interrelated parts; complex; hard to understand
easily provoked to anger; very irritable
promoting peace and harmony and conciliation; peaceful
traveling from place to place; moving from job to job
worn out or exhausted from overwork; dulled by excess
disposed to jesting or kidding; playful; merry

displaying good cheer and liveliness

act in a servile manner; show servile deference; give in without question
requiring much work or extreme care; burdensome
given to weeping or crying; melancholy; sad
without interest; listless; lazy; lethargic
spoken or written briefly and to the point; terse; concise
lacking in vigor or vitality; without spirit or interest
inclined to lustfulness; arousing sexual desire; lewd
giving in great amounts; extravagant; bestowed in profusion
looseness; slackness or limpness
erotically suggestive; inciting lust; arousing sexual desire
drowsy or sluggish; slow to act
state of being drowsy, dull, or listless; laziness; lack of energy
having or showing no interest in anything; spiritless; indifferent
of or pertaining to the shore (of a lake or ocean)
hate; be disgusted by
causing laughter because of absurdity; ridiculous; laughable
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, often in an exaggerated way
causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational
soften or decompose; become thin; waste away
increase or make greater; enlarge
vague feeling of or general condition of weakness, discomfort, or uneasiness
having evil intent or ill will; hurtful; productive of harm
wrongdoing; misconduct, usually by a public officer or authority
with evil intent; spiteful
pretend to be ill or incapacitated to avoid work
capable of being shaped or molded by pressure; adaptable
authoritatively ordered; commanded; obligatory
chew; grind or crush with the teeth
admit to membership in a body, society or institution; enroll
foolishly sentimental
an expert or connoisseur
one who refuses to conform or takes an unorthodox stand
sickly sentimental; weakly emotional; slightly nauseating
ordinary; barely adequate; of only moderate quality
confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people; confusion
changing often or unpredictably; volatile; erratic
worthy; deserving of recognition or praise
lessen in force or intensity; make milder; moderate
bother, interfere with, or annoy; harass; assault sexually
soften in feeling; pacify; mitigate
in a dying state; near death; stagnant
a pitifully ineffectual, luckless and timid person
hazy, vague or indistinct; cloudy or cloudlike
beginner or novice
of or pertaining to the mind; understood by way of reason
widely or generally known, usually in an unfavorable light
a gesture expressing deep respect, courtesy, or homage

required as a matter of duty; mandatory

overly compliant or deferential; fawning; dutiful or obedient
no longer active or useful; out of date; not current
loud and noisy; resisting control; unmanageable
prevent or eliminate by effective measures; render unnecessary
pertaining to magic or secret powers; hidden or secret; mysterious
hateful; detestable; highly offensive or disgusting
relating to the sense of smell
existing everywhere at the same time
exhibiting wealth or extravagance; plentiful; luxurious
exclude from society or privileges; banish
acceptable or agreeable, to taste or to the mind; savory
resembling a palace; magnificent; grand
pale; deficient in color; lacking vitality or interest
unusual or extreme paleness
easily or plainly perceived; capable of being touched or felt
ridiculously small; utterly worthless; insignificant
cure-all; supposed remedy for everything
wide-ranging array or display
occurring in sudden outbursts and/or at unpredictable times
smallness of quantity; scarcity; insufficiency
a very minor offense, sin, or fault
ostentatiously learned; overly concerned with minute details
annoyed, irritated or in a bad mood; discontented
strong inclination, taste or liking for something
next to last; one before the end
walking or traveling about; moving from place to place
pertaining to the outside edge of; irrelevant; minor
the willful giving of false testimony; false swearing
lasting forever or for an indefinitely long time; everlasting
harass persistently; annoy or trouble repeatedly
to persist in a task despite difficulty, obstacles or discouragement
spread throughout
a deadly epidemic disease or plague; something destructive or evil
easily irritated or upset; annoyed by little things
small amount or share, especially a small income
make concessions in order to please or calm down; pacify
pleasantly calm and peaceful; quiet and undisturbed
flat or dull remark or statement; dullness or triteness
full or complete; absolute or unqualified; fully attended or constituted
bending easily; flexible; adaptable; easily yielding
stately or splendid display or ceremony; show of importance
of great weight; heavy; massive; unwieldy
speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner; preach; lecture
indicate in advance; warn; foretell
arising or occurring after death
practical; related to everyday practice; not theoretical
unusually advanced or mature in development, especially of the mind

something that foreshadows a future event; omen; warning; prophecy

good reputation arising from success; importance
self-important; self-inflating; ostentatious
of the first or earliest kind; basic or undeveloped; uncivilized
natural or habitual inclination or tendency
wastefully or recklessly extravagant; giving profusely
wildly extravagant and excessively wasteful; shameless
abundant; in great amount
descendants; offspring; children
unnecessarily wordy or lengthy; given to tedious and lengthy speech
natural tendency or inclination
pursue in accordance with the law; institute legal proceedings
stick out or bulge
ready for a fight; quarrelsome; combative
reduce to dust by pounding or grinding; demolish or crush
strict or exact; extremely concientious and detail-oriented
full of complaints; complaining
a file or line, especially of people waiting their turn
idealistic and utterly impractical; romantic and impulsive
bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice; spite
inordinately greedy; desiring to plunder or destroy
deride; make fun of; tease
dealing with profound subject matter; beyond ordinary knowledge; obscure
investigate, survey or inspect, especially for military purposes; scout
suggestive or reminiscent of; having a pleasant odor; fragrant
renovate; redecorate; make like new again
distasteful or offensive; disgusting
able to return to original form; able to recover quickly
return like for like; make return for an injury; avenge a wrong
having the form of a net; intricate; entangled
person or people of the lowest socioeconomic class; rabble
having a fresh, healthy red color; reddish
pertaining to first principles or basics; undeveloped; primitive
cruel, mean or violent person; bully
without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless
having excellent mental discernment and good sense; wise
lustful; obscene or grossly indecent; pornographic
not abundant; insufficient to meet a need; rare
grossly abusive; insulting or vulgar
incitement of rebellion against a government; promotion of revolt
diligent in attention; carefully maintained
having the power of perception by the senses; conscious
calm; peaceful; unruffled
given to using long words
avoid work, duty, or responsibility
clever or artful; sharp in practical matters
to spread or apply thickly; to spend or use lavishly; squander
comfort in grief; something that gives relief or comfort

gloomy, depressing or dismal; serious or grave

sleepiness; drowsiness
conceited and overconfident but poorly informed and immature
causing sleep or drowsiness; characterized by sleepiness
indulge in conjectural thought; posit; express an opinion about
happening at irregular intervals; occasional; occurring in isolated instances
to spend or use (money, time, etc) extravagantly or wastefully
lacking development or movement; inactive; not flowing
suppress, curb or withhold; quell or crush; smother
lofty in thought; impressing the mind; inspiring awe
marked by brief expression, without any unnecessary details
juicy; full of richness
be enough; satisfy the needs or requirements of
luxuriously fine or large; lavish; entailing great expense
haughty, disdainful, or contemptuous; arrogant
rude; bad-tempered; unfriendly; hostile
understood without being openly expressed; implied; silent; unspoken
inclined to silence; reluctant to converse; having a quiet manner
boldness; recklessness; daring
lacking a sound basis; weak; unsubstantiated; unimportant
using brief and pithy language; concise
full of fear; indicating fear; fearful
free from commotion; quiet and peaceful
lasting only a short time; not enduring; temporary
fierce; cruel; savagely brutal; aggressively hostile
marked by disturbance or uproar; with great commotion; disorderly
existing everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent
offense, annoyance, resentment
excessively smooth, suave or smug; oily; greasy
moving in a wave-like fashion; having a wavy surface
not easily handled or managed, as from size or shape; awkward
courteous, polished, and sophisticated; reflecting elegance
forcibly or illegally seize an office or power; use without authority
bitter resentment or ill will; hatred; malice; spite
empty; lacking in ideas or intelligence; without purpose
strongly emotional, intense, or passionate
commanding respect; worthy of reverence; noble; impressive
able to be forgiven; wrong, but not seriously; excusable; minor
the appearance or semblance of truth; believability
irritation or annoyance; a cause of trouble
experienced in place of or through another; acting as a substitute
keenly watchful to detect danger; alert; sleeplessly watchful
speak ill of; defame; slander
inclined to get revenge; vengeful
face; appearance; countenance
proceeding from instinct rather than intellect; coming from the gut
verabally abuse; condemn; denounce
verbal abuse; violent denunciation; castigation

verbally abusive; with violent condemnation

lively; animated; spirited
crying out noisily; speaking loudly ad forcefully
lacking or very pale in color; appearing sickly
deviate temporarily from a straight course, as a ship or plane
enthusiastic; intensely devoted; ardently active
highest point or state; peak
a gentle, mild breeze; anything of fine, light quality

Over time, Bill grew to abhor his stepmother because of her nagging.
Some of the parents found the R-rated movies to be abhorrent.
The penitent received ablution from the priest.
Sue's mom thought the her new outfit was just abominable.
Billy tried to abscond with the candy while the owner was not looking.
Dr. Smith's newest publication marks the acme of his career.
Steve hated to acquiesce to their plan, but he felt he had no other choice.
His scientific acumen was noticed by the college professor.
Bailey was adamant that she was old enough to date.
The carpenter was quite adept at making furniture.
The teacher admonished Wayne about his lack of effort in class.
Savannah is an adroit soccer player.
Thomas has many friends because of his affable nature.
Food is digested by the alimentary system.
The poem's true meaning was ambiguous.
The sandcastle became an amorphous pile of sand after the wave hit.
His best friend's tragic death left him in anguish.
Because she didn't like baseball, Susan felt apathy about the World Series.
Bill seved a very old Scotch whiskey as an aperitif.
Barry Sanders retired at the apex of his career.
The politician thought his vote would appease his supporters.
Penny received a certificate of approbation from the president.
Sylvia has a special aptitude in mathematics,
The test asked questions about many arcane historical facts.
He is an ardent fan of his alma mater's sports teams.
Brother Francis is known in the monastery for his ascetic practices.
Mary gave her assent to the new proposal.
David got an A on the test because of his assiduous study habits.
Barney thought his gift might assuage his boss's anger.
His answer demonstrated an astute understanding of the subject.
The defector sought asylum in the United States.
The number of employees has come down by a process of attrition.
The boy had the audacity to question his father's rules.
He enjoyed the autonomy of owning his own business.
Avarice is one of the seven deadly sins.
His selfishness led to an avaricious quest for more money.
Jim is very passive and is averse to conflict.
The professor's insights were banal and did not impress the students.
After repeatedly violating the rules, Tony was banished from the club.
The bully had a bellicose attitude no matter how nicely he was treated.
He became belligerent when the council rejected his proposal.
The abusive father was always berating his young son.
To Sharon, chocolate provides a sense of perfect bliss.
The crowd became boisterous as soon as the band came on stage.
His bombastic speech impressed no one in the crowd.
When he missed the payment, he breached his contract.
The wise man was known for the brevity of his speech.

His brusque response made her think she offended him.

She was excited about losing weight, but her friends thought she looked cachectic.
The earthquake was the largest calamity ever to strike the town.
No one liked his callous attitude toward the pain they were feeling.
Running for office left him open to calumny from his opponents.
The kids avoided the old man's house because he was so cantankerous.
The particles' movemnent seems capricious, but can be explained mathematically.
After hitting the pothole, the car careened out of control.

loathe, detest
odious, repugnant, abominable, detestable
destruction, obliteration, maceration
absolution, cleansing
odious, repugnant, abhorrent, detestable, abominable
decamp
zenith, culmination, apex
assent, consent, concur
insight, intelligence
unyielding, stubborn
adroit, dexterous
reprove
adept, dexterous
genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial
equivocal, enigmatic
nebulous
agony, torment, torture
indifference, lethargy, listlessness
acme, zenith, culmination
pacify, assuage, mitigate, mollify
commendation, sanction
capability
mysterious, occult, obscure, esoteric, inscrutable
fervent, zealous, enthusiastic, vehement
austere; parsimonious, frugal
acquiescence, concurrence
obsequious, diligent
appease, mitigate, mollify, acquiesce
ingenious, sagacious, discerning
haven, sanctuary, refuge
deterioration
temerity, effrontery
independence
cupidity
rapacious
reluctant
hackneyed, trite, mediocre
ostracize, snub, shun, exile, deport
pugnacious, belligerent, truculent
pugnacious, bellicose, truculent
vituperate, vilify, defame, censure, denounce
ecstasy, beatitude
vociferous, clamorous, uproarious, rowdy, obstreperous
pompous, pretentious, grandiloquent, grandiose, turgid, florid, ostentatious
violate
succinctness, pithiness, conciseness

curt, laconic, terse, succinct, pithy

cataclysm, catastrophe
obtuse
slander, defamation, vilification, vituperation
quarrelsome, irascible, peevish, contentious, rancorous
fickle, erratic, paroxysmal, mercurial, quixotic
catastrophe, calamity
denounce, vilify, defame, vituperate, excoriate
gallant, courageous, intrepid
protest
incognito, secret, concealed
alliance, federation
informal
conspire, connive, plot
gigantic, enormous, gargantuan
mandatory, obligatory
laconic, succinct, terse, pithy, curt
acquiesce, assent
assent, acquiescence
conspire, plot, collude
notorious, prominent, egregious, manifest
controversial, moot
adjacent
gainsay, impugn, vilify
prolix, profuse, ample
gigantic, enormous, gargantuan
confirm, validate, verify, authenticate
esoteric, arcane
indelicate, offensive

melancholy, dispirited, lachrymose, despondent, somber

climax, terminate
avarice
brusque, laconic, terse, succinct, pithy
paucity
degeneration, corruption

censure, vilify, defame, vituperate, excoriate

razz
defamatory, scurrilous, vulgar, scornful, malicious
melancholy, lugubrious, dispirited, lachrymose
indigent, impoverished
disintegrate
odious, repugnant, execrable, abhorrent, abominable
vacant, void, absent
adroit, adept
assiduity
dwindle
deteriorate
malleable, tractable, adaptable, pliant
ruthless, savage, brutal, truculent
diminish

notorious, conspicuous, flagrant, nefarious, execrable

euphoria, beatitude, ecstasy
clarify
gaunt, puny, haggard, scrawny
garnish, bedeck, exaggerate
transitory, transient, temporary, evanescent, elusive
bookish, scholarly, pedantic
mysterious, occult, obscure, arcane, inscrutable, recondite, covert
ecstasy, beatitude, elation
transient, transitory, ephemeral, elusive
disembowel
denounce, vituperate, vilify, defame, berate, censure
odious, repugnant, abhorrent, detestable, abominable
falsehood, prevarication
quixotic, imaginary
ludicrous, absurd
painstaking, critical
perforated
ardent, enthusiastic, zealous, vehement
parade

delirious, frantic, ferocious

ostentatious, gawdy
contradict, impugn, vilify
intrepid, chivalrous, courteous
gigantic, enormous, colossal, corpulent
haggard, bleak, emaciated, scrawny, puny
scowl, glare
filmy, diaphanous, sheer, feathery
helter-skelter
supercilious, arrogant
asylum, sanctuary, refuge
maverick
recluse
lacuna
swindle, cheat, deceive
tumult, melee
peculiarity, mannerism, peccadillo
ignominious
ignoble
irreproachable
nebbish
contradict, gainsay, vilify
vacuous, sophomoric
perpetual, eternal, unremitting
incipient, rudimentary, primitive
inchoate, commencing, initial, primitive, rudimentary
clandestine, secret, concealed
destitute, impoverished
lackadaisical, languid, listless, apathetic
innate, inborn, constitutional
inborn, constitutional, inherent
mysterious, unfathomable, arcane, occult, esoteric, recondite
iconic, idiosyncratic
unmalleable, stubborn, obstinate, unwieldy, ponderous
gallant, courageous, chivalrous
reticular
quarrelsome, cantankerous, peevish, contentious, rancorous, testy, choleric, truculent
pacific
peripatetic, vagrant, transient, ephemeral, transitory
apathetic
jocund

jocular
burdensome
melancholy, lugubrious, despondent
lethargic, indolent, listless, apathetic, languid
concise, terse, succinct, pithy, curt, brusque
indifferent, apathetic, listless, lackadaisical, indolent
lustful, lecherous, salacious, wanton
extravagant, prodigal, profuse, profligate
lustful, lascivious, salacious, wanton
listless, lackadaisical, indolent
indifference, apathy, listlessness
indifferent, languid, apathetic, lackadaisical, lethargic
abhor, detest
absurd, farcical
melancholy, dispirited, lachrymose, despondent, somber
gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly
decompose, deteriorate, dissolve, emaciate
lethargy
vicious, truculent
malevolent, spiteful, vicious, derisive, scurrilous, defamatory
adaptable, tractable, pliant, docile
compulsory, obligatory
enroll
mawkish
connoisseur
heretic
maudlin
banal
tumult, hubbub
capricious, paroxysmal, fickle, erratic, volatile, quixotic
laudable, commendable, praiseworthy
appease, assuage, mollify, pacify
persecute
mitigate, appease, assuage, pacify, acquiesce
stagnant
imp
amorphous
tyro, novice, apprentice
conspicuous, nefarious, egregious, flagrant, infamous
courtesy, homage, deference

mandatory, compulsory
fawning, servile, compliant, deferential, assiduous
vociferous, clamorous, uproarious, rowdy, boisterous, truculent
eliminate, anticipate
mysterious, arcane, inscrutable, esoteric, recondite, covert
repugnant, detestable
ubiquitous
sumptuous, lavish, prodigal, profuse
shun, snub, banish, exile
savory, agreeable
grandiloquent, regal
wan
touchable, obvious, noticeable

sporadic, occasional, fickle, erratic, capricious, mercurial

dearth
idiosyncrasy, peculiarity
didactic, doctrinaire, erudite, bookish
querulous, fretful, irascible, contentious, testy, spiteful, cantanke+D95rous, choleric
proclivity, inclination, propensity
itinerant, vagrant, transient
irrelevant, minor, unimportant
incessant, eternal, unremitting
molest

peevish, testy, irritable, waspish

pacify
tranquil, serene, irenic
clich, banality
malleable, tractable, adaptable, docile
unwieldy, massive
presage, foreshadow
practical
extraordinary, savant

omen, presentiment
repute
pompous, grandiloquent, bombastic, grandiose, ostentatious
rudimentary, inchoate, incipient
propensity, inclination, penchant, predisposition
extravagant, lavish, profuse, profligate
prodigal, lavish, profuse
extravagant, lavish, prodigal
tedious, verbose, loquacious, copious
proclivity, penchant, inclination
project, bulge
belligerent, bellicose, truculent, surly
demolish
scrupulous, precise
peevish, testy, irritable, irascible, cantankerous
fanciful, imaginary, capricious, mercurial
resentment, malice, spite
avaricious
deride
mysterious, unfathomable, arcane, occult, esoteric, inscrutable
aromatic, reminiscent
renovate
odious, detestable
elastic, buoyant
avenge
intricate
rabble
inchoate, incipient, primitive
draconian, brutal, relentless
ingenious, astute, discerning
lustful, lecherous, lascivious, wanton
vulgar, derisive, defamatory, scornful, contemptuous, malicious, truculent
tireless, constant
conscious
tranquil, placid, irenic

astute, erudite, cunning, wily

squander

lugubrious, crestfallen, melancholy, doleful, lachrymose

conceited, immature, inane, vacuous
posit, postulate
occasional, paroxysmal
slather
moribund
venerable
concise, terse, laconic, pithy, curt, brusque

lavish, opulent, prodigal, profuse

haughty, contemptuous
sullen, brusque, irascible, splenetic, malevolent, truculent
covert, taciturn
tacit, covert
audacity, effrontery
insignificant, trivial trifling, attenuated
curt, laconic, succinct, pithy, brusque
timid, cowardly
placid, serene, irenic
transitory, ephemeral, temporary, peripatetic, itinerant, evanescent, elusive
belligerent, vitriolic, vituperative, surly, irascible, splenetic, scurrilous, truculent, pugnacious, malevol
uproarious, riotous
omnipresent

wavy
ponderous, massive, intractable
suave, debonair, sophisticated

inane, sophomoric
zealous, ardent, fervent, enthusiastic
sublime
pardonable, forgivable

berate, vituperate, defame, denounce, excoriate, censure

vengeful
gutsy
censure, vilify, defame, berate, excoriate
castigation, aspersion, defamation, vilification

defamatory, surly, truculent, irascible

spirited, animated, vigorous
boisterous, clamorous, uproarious, rowdy, obstreperous
pallid
fervent, ardent, enthusiastic, vehement
acme, culmination, apex

, pugnacious, malevolent, bellicose