(adj.) Slow moving, sluggish; unemotional

Syn: Impassive

Ant: Emotional

(adj.) Ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified

Syn: Plain

Ant: Distinctive

(v.) To sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager.

Syn: Stimulate

Ant: Dull

(adj.) Required, obligatory

Syn: Compulsory

Ant: Optional

(adj.) Lively, sprightly, full of energy

Syn: Animated

Ant: Spritless

(adj.) Amusingly odd

Syn: Comical

Ant: Humorless

(adj.) Generous in forgiving, above small meanness

Syn: Unselfish

Ant: Selfish

(v.) To act in a lazy manner, to lounge, to recline, droop

Syn: Loiter

(v.) To praise

Syn: Glorify

Ant: Criticize

(n.) An order issued by someone in authority.

Syn: Command

(adj.) Talkative, wordy; fond of talking

Syn: Gossipy

Ant: Silent

(v.) To clarify, explain

Syn: Interpret

Ant: Obscure

(n.) To direct opposite, a sharp contrast

Syn: Contrary 

(n.) Proper behavior, good taste; orderliness

Syn: Propriety

Ant: Bad Taste

(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling

Syn: Mortification

Ant: Jubilation

(n.) Something of value; a resource; an advantage

Syn: Property

Ant: Drawback, liability, handicap

(adj.) High-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained; excessive, abundant

Syn: Lively

Ant: Depressed

(v.) To express agreement, approve

Syn: Agree

Ant: Differ

(n.) A noise quarrel or brawl.

Syn: Altercation

Ant: Agreement

(adj.) Causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) A substance used to smooth or polish

Syn: Chafing

Ant: Smooth

(adj.) Unnatural, distorted; bizarre

Syn: Outlandish

Ant: Appealing

(v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue

Syn: Degrade

Ant: Praise

(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyeilding

Syn: Relentless

Ant: Flexible

(v.) To drink; to take in, absorb

Syn: Swallow

Ant: Eject

(v.) To fill with horror or dismay

Syn: Shock

Ant: Elate

(adj.) So small as to be almost immeasureable; minute

Syn: Tiny

Ant: Vast

Defamation

(n.) Slander or libel

Syn: Vilification

Ant: Tribute

(adj.) Disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly

Syn: Boisterous

Ant: Placid

(adj.) Sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep

 Syn: Groggy

Ant: Alert

Alleviate

(v.) To relieve, make more bearable

Syn: Lighten, lessen

(v.) To attack from all sides; to surround, hem in; (adj.) Harrassed, troubled, studded (as with jewels)

Syn: Harass, torment

(v.) To arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement

Syn: Specify, Contract

(adj.) Given to much talking, tediously chatty

Syn: Talkative

Ant: Reticent

(n.) A period of relief or rest

Syn: Interval, intermission

(adj.) On or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

Syn: Skin-deep

Ant: Deep

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

Syn: Untidy

Ant: Neat

(adj.) In high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

Syn: Overjoyed

Ant: Depressed, Crestfallen

(adj.) Winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Syn: Twisting

Ant: Direct, Straight

(adj.) Secret, concealed; underhanded

Syn: Covet

Ant: Open

(v.) To understand, get to the bottom of; to determing the depth of; (n.) a measure of debth in water

Syn: Grasp, Figure out

(adj.) Highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Syn: Disagreeable

Ant: Personable

(adj.) Supernaturally perceptive, (n.) One who possesses extrasensory powers, seer

Syn: Insightful

Ant: Blind

(v.) To renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

Syn: Forswear

Ant: Affirm

(adj.) Inactive, at rest

Syn: Still

Ant: Active

(adj.) Native or confimed to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

Syn: Indigenous

Ant: Alien

(adj.) Full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

Syn: Resonant

Ant: Tinny

(n.) An unsuitable or misleading name

Syn: Misnaming, malapropism

(adj.) Quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Syn: Combative

Ant: Agreeable

(adj.) Powerful; highly effective

Syn: Mighty

Ant: Weak

(v.) To subdue, put down forcibly

Syn: Suppress

Ant: Provoke

(n.) The foremost part on an army; the leading position in any field

Syn: Forefront

Ant: Stragglers

(n.) A large destructive fire

Syn: Holocaust

Ant: Flood

(v.) To stick out, thrust forth

Syn: Project, bulge

(n.) Honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

Syn: Rectitude

Ant: Dishonesty

(v.) To appease, soothe, pacify

Syn: Satisfy

Ant: Vex

(adj.) Incisice, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

Syn: Penetrating, Cutting

Ant: Dull, Bland

(v.) To mediate, think about at length; to chew the cud

Syn: Ponder, muse

(adj.) Emotionally hardened, unfeeling

Syn: Insensitive

Ant: Compassionate

(ajd.) Capable of being touched; real, concrete

Syn: Evident, perceptible

Ant: Immaterial

(v.) To adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation

Syn: Accustom

Innocuous

(adj.) Harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

Syn: Feeble

Ant: Harmful

(adj.) Quiet, settled, sober; (v.) to administer a tranquilizer

Syn: Composed

Ant: Loud

(adj.) Not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant

Syn: Closemouthed

Ant: Talkative

(v.) To hold back; to put down or check by force

Syn: Subdue, stifle

Ant: Liberate, provoke

(adj.) Tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable

Syn: Delectable, flavorful

Ant: Unpalatable

(adj.) Eager, earnest, devoted

Syn: Ardent

Ant: Reluctant, unwilling

(n.) A final proposal or statement of conditions

Syn: Final Terms

(v.) To interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of.

Syn: Misjudge, Misinterpret

(v.) To desire something belonging to another

Syn: Crave

Ant: Despise

(n.) One whi advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised.

Syn: Defender, interpreter

Ant: Critic, Adversay

(n.) Distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability

Syn: Valor, courage

Ant: Cowardice

(v.) To repeal, cancel

Syn: Withdraw, revoke

Ant: Affirm, endorse

(adj.) Warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome

Syn: Aggressive

Ant: Peaceable