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(v) to make up for
syn: expiate, make amends for |
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(n) slavery; any state of being bound or held down
syn: servitude, captivity, subjection, dependence
ant: freedom, liberty, independence |
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(adj) believable
syn: plausible, acceptable, likely
ant: unbelievable, implausible, improbable |
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(v) to pay for
syn: settle, bear the cost, foot the bill
NOTE: It’s not the same as paying for something at the store. You might say, “To help defray the cost of the present, I contributed $10.00.” |
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(adj) hardworking, industrious, not lazy
syn: assiduous, sedulous
ant: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory |
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(adj) sad; dreary
syn: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous
ant: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
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(adj) frightful, horrible, deathly pale
syn: dreadful, appalling, gruesome, grisly
ant: pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful |
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(v) to hold back
syn: hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit
ant: facilitate, ease, smooth the way |
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(v) to shape or cut down with an axe; to hold to
syn: chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform |
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(adj) poor, in a state of poverty; depleted
syn: poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent
ant: rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous |
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(adj) never stopping, going all the time
syn: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
ant: occasional, sporadic, intermittent |
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(adj) complicated; difficult to understand
syn: complex, convoluted
ant: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated |
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(adj) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane
syn: limpid, intelligible
ant: murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible |
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(adj) occurring or published after death
syn: postmortem
ant: prenatal |
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(adj) overly neat, precise, proper, or formal; prudish
syn: fussy, fastidious, squeamish
ant: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax |
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(adj) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic
syn: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry
ant: bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured |
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(adj) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess
syn: surplus, supererogatory
ant: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable |
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(v) to take the place of, supersede
syn: replace, displace, oust |
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(v) to jeer at, mock
(n) an insulting or mocking remark
syn: (v) ridicule, deride
ant: (v) cheer, applaud, acclaim |
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(adj) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent
syn: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
ant: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack |
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