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n. a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside
syn. deferment, postponement, suspension |
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adj. having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something
syn. equivocal, ambiguous, of two minds
ant. unequivocal, unambiguous, clear-cut |
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v. to set upon all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble, harass
syn. besiege, encircle, pester |
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n. full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion
syn. blank check, free rein |
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n. a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood; deluge
syn. disaster, catastrophe |
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v. to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; n. an act or occasion of dissipation or vice
syn. v. corouse n. spree, orgy
ant v. elecate, oplift, inspire, purify |
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n. dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)
syn. celebrity
ant. dullness, insipidity, mediocrity |
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adj. overly demanding or hard to please; excessively carefulin regard to details; easily disgusted
syn. precise, meticulous, exacting, finicky
ant. careless, sloppy, messy, untidy, slovenly |
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v. to jump or skip about playfully
syn. frolic, romp, cavort, caper
ant. lumber, trudge, plod |
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v. to soak or stain throughly; to fill the mind
syn. infuse, instill, inculcate
ant. remove, expunge, eradicate, erase |
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adj. just beginning; not fully shaped or formed
syn. incipient, embryonic, rudimentary
ant: mature, developed, complete |
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n. a malicious satire; v. to satirize, riduclue
syn. n. burlesque v. parody
ant. n. compliment, flattery, homage |
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adj. capable of being formed into different shapes, capable of being altered, adapted or influenced
syn. pliable, impressionable, adaptable
ant. rigid, inflexible, unyielding, intractable |
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n. an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival
syn. comeuppance, avenger
ant. guardian angel, ally, patron |
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v. to make a choice or decision
syn. choose, select, decide |
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adj. lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indfferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; n. such a person
syn. adj. boorish, lowbrow; n. yahoo
ant. adj. refined, cultivated; n. esthete, highbrow |
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adj. involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers
syn. roguish, rascally, rakish |
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adj. nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled
syn. unsettled
ant. calm, untroubled, confident |
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adj. stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure
syn. unruly, disobedient, willful, mulish
ant: docile, tractable, dutiful, obedient |
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n. the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence
syn. tact, finesse, suavity, sophistication
ant. tactlessness, gaucherie, boorishness |
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