affliction

(n) a physical ailment, a cause of pain and trouble, misfortune

s:  illness, woe, torment, anguish

a:  blessing, boon, joy

akin

(adj) related by blood, having similar qualities of character

s:  kindred, like, comparable

a:  unrelated, dissimilar

cosmopolitian

(adj) found in most parts of the world, having many fields of interest; of worldwide scope, sophisticated

s:  global, international, polished

a:  narrow, unsophisticated, prinvincial

elongate

(v.) to grow in length, become longer, to extend the length of

s:  lengthen, stretch, protract

a:  shorten, abbreviate, contract, curtal

gala

(n) a public entertainment marking a special event, a festive occasion (adj) festive showy

s:  (n) extravaganza, fene; (adj) spectacular, grand

gaudy

(adj) flashy, showy, not in good taste

s:  garish, loud, vulgar

a:  restrained, quiet, sober, sedate, tasteful

gratitude

(n) appreciation, thankfulness

s:  thanks, gratefulness

heed

(v) to pay careful attention to, notice, to be guided by (n) close attention or consideration

s:  listen to, attend

a:  ignore, disregard

hoax

(N) an act intended to trick or decive, a fraud; (v) to trick deceive

s:  (n) deception, ruse, fake; (v) dupe

impartial

(adj) just, unbiased, fair, not taking sides

s:  disinterested, neutral, objective

a: one-sided, prejudiced, biased, partial

imposter

(n) swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat

s;  cheat, trickster, four-flusher, pretender

inflate

(v) to fill with air or gas; to swell or puff out; to make something appear larger than it is

s:  blow up, pump up, enlarge, exaggerate

a;  deflate, flatten, diminish

meager

(adj) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; think, slight

s:  scanty, skimpy, sparse

a:  ample, plentiful, abundant, lavish

meditate

(v) to think about deeply and quietly, reflect upon, to plan; intend

s:  ponder, contemplate, muse, ruminate

nutritious

(adj) nourishing, valuable and satisfying as food

s:  healthful, wholesome

oppress

(v) to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly; to weight heavily upon

s:  mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot

a:  pamper, coddle, free, liberate

pedestrian

(n) one who goes on foot; (adj) relating to walking; on foot; ordinary, dull, unimaginative

s:  (adj) commonplace, prosaic

a:  (n) driver, rider; (adj) original, novel

transmit

(v) to send on, pass along, send out

s:  pass on, convey, relay, deliver

vanquish

(v) to defeat in a battle or contest, overthrow; to overcome a feeling or condition

s:  beat, conquer, subdue

a: succumb to, yield to

wan

(adjO) unnaturally pale or sickly looking; lacking vitality; dim; faint; weark,ineffectual

s:  ashen, pasty, pallid, bloodless, gaunt

a:  rosy, ruddy, blooming, radiant