v. to strive to be equal to; to imitate

syn: copy

adj. dry and withered

syn: desiccated; arid

ant: lush

v. to increase the value or beauty of something

syn: improve; heighten

ant: diminish; decrease

adj. feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

syn: repentant; remorseful

ant: shameless; unrepentant

adj. noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts

syn: generous

ant: petty; mean

v. to state clearly and distinctly; to pronounce

syn: articulate

v. to work with another toward a goal

syn: cooperate

v. to confine; to retain in legal custody

syn: confiscate

ant: release

adj. faultless; without sin or blemish

syn: immaculate; faultless; irreproachable

ant: fallible; blameworthy

v. to summon forth

syn: conjure up; elicit

adj. without sense or meaning; silly

syn: foolish; insipid

ant: significant; meaningful

adj. exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

syn: oily

ant: genuine; sincere

n. somone who chooses to live outside of or renounce, his or her native country

adj. unkempt

syn: slovenly

ant: tidy

adj. hatefully or shockingly evil

syn: abhorrent; horrid

v. to explain in detail; to clarify

syn: elaborate

ant: muddle; confuse

v. to persuade with false promises and flattery

syn: coax; wheedle

ant: dissuade; deter

adj. not easily understood; hard to fathom

syn: enigmatic

ant: obvious, evident

v. to refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

syn: hesitate; object

ant: agree; continue

n. ill-natured, bitter hostility

syn: animosity

ant: friendliness

adj. stern and ill-humored

syn: forbidding

ant: pleasant

v. to rejoice; to feel triumphant

syn: celebrate

adj. reasonable; capable of being carried out

syn: possible; doable

ant: unworkable

n. a complete, ridiculous failure

syn: disaster

ant: success

n. the work one is especially suited for; one's specialty; an occupation

syn: forte

ant: weakness

v. to rise and fall; to vary irregularly

syn: waver; vacillate

ant: stabilize

v. to annoy or harass

syn: bother; pester

ant: soothe

n. lack of energy; sluggishness

syn: torpor; lassitued

ant: vigor; vitality

adj. enthusiastic; extremely interested

syn: voracious; eager

ant: apathetic

n. an irritating and persistent person

syn: nuisance; pest

n. absense of vanity; humbleness

syn: modesty

ant: vanity; arrogance

adj. exhibiting sorrow or pain

syn: mournful

ant: joyous

adj. of huge or extraordinary size and power

syn: gigantic; huge

ant: tiny

adj. difficult; requiring much effort

syn: amiable; good-natured

ant: disagreeable; irascible

adj. friendly; agreeable; easy to talk to

syn: amiable; good-natured

ant: disagreeable; irascible

adj. pompous or high-flown in speech

syn: pretentious

ant: plain-spoken

adj. concerning farms, farmers, or the use of land

syn: agricultural

ant: urban; industrial

n. a facial expression of fear, disapproval or pain

syn: scowl

ant: smile

n. a long, strongly expressed speech or lecture

syn: tirade

adj. arousing fear or awe

syn: intimidating

n. a flatterer; one who fawns on others in order to gain favor

syn: toady

ant: contrarian