agitation

(n.) a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement, a stirring up of public enthusiasm

s:  disquiet, uneasiness, upset

a:  peace of mind, composure, calm

blurt

(v.) to say suddenly or without thinking

s:  blab, let slip

chronological

(adj.) arranged in order of time of occurence

s:  in time sequence, consecutive

countenance

(n.) a face, facial expression; (v.) to tolerate or approve

s:  (v.) support, condone

a:  (v.) disapprove of

diminish

(v.) to make or become smaller, reduce in size

s:  lessen, decrease, dwindle

a:  increase, enlarge, augment

enchant

(v.) to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell

s:  delight, thrill, bewitch

a:  bore, nauseate, disgust

fluctuate

(v.) to change continually,to move up and down

s;  waver, seesaw, oscillate

a:  stay put, remain unchanged

foster

(v.) to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage

s:  (v.) support, nurture, cultivate

a:  (v.) stifle, smother, quash, discourage

grovel

(v.) to humble oneself, act in a fearful and servile way; to lie face downward, to indulge in something base or unworthy

s:  crouch, cower, cringe, wallow

handicraft

(n.) work done by hand, a trade requiring hand skill

s:  handiwork, manual art

hilarious

(adj.) extremely funny, causing oud amusement

s:  highly amusing, side-splitting

a:  boring, dull, humorless, heartrending

ignite

(v.) to set on fire, cause to burn, to heat up, excite

s:  inflame, light, kindle

a:  quench, extinguish, douse, put out

magnitude

(n.) the great size or importance of something

s:  extent, immensity, enormity

a:  smallness, unimportance, insignificance

massive

(adj.) large and heavy; great in size or scope

s:  bulky, huge, immense, monumental

a:  flimsy, frail, thin

maternal

(adj.) of or like a mother

s:  motherly, protective, sympathetic

a:  fatherly, paternal

pail

(v.) to lose in interest, attraction, or effectiveness, to become tiresome; (n.) a dark covering, something that conceals

s: (v.) bore,weary; (n.) gloom, shadow

a:  (v.) intrigue, fascinate; (n.) light, brightness

reputable

(adj.) well thought of, having a good reputation

s: reliable, respectable, trustworthy

a:  shady, unsavory, questionable

revere

(v.) to love and respect deeply, honor greatly

s:  admire, esteem, cherish

a:  scorn, disdain, mock, deride

saga

(n.) a narrative of heroic exploits, a long, detailed account

s:  heroic tale, epic, chronicle

stodgy

(adj.) dull, boring, old-fashioned, hidebound; lumpy thick

s:  stuffy, tiresome, blah

a:  forward-looking,avant-garde, progressive