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(V) to have an intemse dislike or hatred for
s: loathe, abhor, despise, detest
a: relish, savor, cherish, esteem |
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(v) to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
s: cajole, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk
a: coerce, browbeat, intmidate, strong-arm |
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(adj) bitter, sarcastic; highly caustec or biting
s: withering, acerbic, mordant
a: cland, saccharine, honeyed, sugary |
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(adj) thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; lacking sound basis, poorly supported
s: flimsy, insubstantial, vague, hazy
a: strong, solid, substantial, valid |
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(adj) resistamt to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established gov't
s: mutinous, rebellioue, subversive
a: supportive, loyal, faithful, allegiant |
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(n) composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
s: poise, self-assurance, equanimity
a: excitability, hysteria, flappability |
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(n) a natural or habitual inclination or tendency
s: natural bent, penchant, propensity
a: inability or incapacity |
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(v) to steal something that has been given into one's trust; to take improperly for one's own use
s: embezzle, defraud, misappropriate |
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(adj) not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position or to say yes or no
s: cagey, unimformative, playing it safe, playing it close to the vest
a: positive, definite, committed |
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(adj) existing in name only, not real; too small to be comsidered or be taken seriously
s: titular, token, trifling, inconsequential
a: real, actual, exorbitant, excessive |
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(adj) resulting from or marked by lack of attention; accidental
s: accidental, uncosidered
a: deliberate, inentional, premeditated |
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(n) a state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence (v) to be in or work into such a state, to produce alcohal by chemical action
s: commotion, turmoil, unrest
a: peace and quiet, tranquility, placidity |
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(v) to make amends, make up for; to avert
s: redeem, make amends for, atone, make reparation |
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(v) to make easy,cause to progress faster
s: accelerate, facilitate, speed up
a: hinder, hamper, impede, obstruct |
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(v) to direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritve way; to prohibit
s: bid, charge, command, adjure
a: allow, permit |
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(v) to sympathize with, have pity for, share a feeling of distress
s: feel sorry for, empathize
a: feel no sympathy for |
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(adj) roundabout, not direct
s: indirect, meandering, winding
a: straight, direct asthe crow flies |
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(v) to assign or refer to, attribute
s: impute, credit, attribute |
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(adj) resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character; accidental, not essential
s: extrinsic, incidental, fortuitous
a: essential, intrinsic, inherent, congenital |
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(n) the modifacation of the social patterns, traits, or structuresof one group or society by contact with those of another; the resultant blend
s: adaption |
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