nonsense; unintelligible speech

syn: babble; chatter; prattle

infriendly; hostile; injurious

syn: mean; malicious; harmful

ant: encouraging; flattering

a link, tie, or bond

syn: connection; correlation

ant: disruption; gap

of the same time period

syn: contemptoraneous

tending to delay or procrastinate

syn: dallying; laggard; unhurried

ant: diligent; prompt

complicated; intricate

syn: involved; jumbled

ant: simple; obvious

to earnestly request or petition

syn: importune; implore

ant: demand

a short account of an incident

syn: narrative

obligatory; neccessary

syn: required; essential

ant: voluntary; unnecessary

boorish or vulgar

syn: uncouth; rude; surly

ant: courteous; polished; civil

to announce; to make known

syn: declare; exhibit

showing dignity and often strait-laced propriety

syn: composed; serious; solemn

ant: agitated; excited; nervous

extremely angry

syn: enraged; furious; fuming

ant: contented; pleased

shocking; explicit

syn: sensational; extreme

ant: dull; boring; mediocre

convincing; reasonable

syn: compelling; pertinent; influential

ant: ineffective; weak

to exploit weaknesses of others; to cater to the vices of others

syn: cajole; indulge

useless; futile

syn: unimportant; worthless

ant: productive; necessary

childish; juvenile

syn: immature; infantile

ant: mature

roughness or harshness; severity

syn: acerbity; irascibility

ant: mildness; kindness

rejection; refusal to knowledge

syn: denial; refusal

ant: admittance; concession

unquestionable; beyond doubt

syn: trustworthy; infallible

ant: questionable; flawed

to disapprove angrily; to protest

syn berate; condemn; remonstrate

ant: commend; laud; praise

to assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity

syn: acclaim; exalt; honor

ant: ignore; overlook

to relieve; to alleviate

syn: calm; ease; pacify

ant: excite; intensify; agitate

to corrupt morally; to contaminate

syn: defile; devalue; spoil

ant: purify; clarify; cleanse

stubbornly resistant; showing opposition

syn: defiant; insubordinate; unwilling

ant: agreeable; obedient

an explanation of a text; a critical interpreation

syn: analysis; exposition; commentary

to make better; to improve

syn: enhance; upgrade

ant: weaken; damage; corrupt

wasteful and immoral

syn: licentious; decadent

ant: virtuous; principled