(v) to encourage, assist, aid, support(especially in something wrong or unworthy

a- hamper, hinder, impede, frustrate 

(v) to affirm, declare confidently

s- assert, asserverate, avouch

a- deny, disavow, repudiate, disclaim 

(adj) noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, expecially in an unfavorable sense

s- flagrant, flaring, egregious, disagreeable loud

a- inconsequential, trifling, piddling, petty 

(v) to bring up or begin to talk about(a subject); to announce,introduce;to break the surface of the water;to turn sideways to the wind and waves;to pierce(a keg or ask)in order to draw off liquid'

(n) a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks

(v)to support prop up, strengthn

(n) a supporting structure

s-bolster,reinforce,brace,shore up

a-undermine,weaken,impair 

(n)noisy revelry or merrymaking(often with a suggestion of havey drinking)

s- drinking bout, drunken revel, binge 

(v)to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities,etc.;to arrange in order for some specific purpose

s-sort out, cross-check, rearrange 

Connoisseur

(n)an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgmentsespecially in one of the fine arts

s- authority, savant, pundit

a-ignoramus, philistine, yahoo 

(adj) deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation

s-grief-stricken, inconsolable, comfortless

a-cheerful, blithe, buoyant, jaunty 

(v)to weigh down or burden(with difficulties, cares, debt,etc.); to fill up, block up,hinder

s-overload, saddle, hamper, clog

a- unburden, unload, relieve 

(v) to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm

s- instigate, incite, stirup

a- quell, quash, squelch, suppress 

(adj)frightful, horrible, ghastly

s- gruesome, gory, hideous

a- pleasant, delightful, attractive 

(adj) (capital H)relating to Hercules; (lowercase h) characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength

s- mighty, powerful, arduous, onerous, colossal

a- puny, Lilliputian, bantam 

(adj) showing no feeling or emotin; inanimate; motionless

s-emotionless, stoical, unemotional, insensible

a-emotional, passionate, excitable 

(adj) unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future

s- unpropitious, unpromising, untimely

a- propitous, favorable 

(adj) unquestionable, beyond dispute

s- incontestable, indisputable, indubitable

a- debatable, dubious, open to question 

(adj.,part.)puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss

s- perplexed, baffled, stumped, flabbergasted

a-poised, confident, assured 

(adj) suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occuring at an appropriate time

s- timely, appropriate, felicitous

a- untimely, inconvenient, inappropriate 

(adj) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse

s- fruitful, fecunt, proliferous

a- barren, unproductive, sterile, sparse 

(n) a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit

s- answer, reply, response, riposte, retort