authoritative

(adj) official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial

s:  reliable, authoritarian

a:  unofficial, unreliable

bankrupt

(adj) in a state of financial ruin; (v) to ruin financially; (n) one who has been ruined financially

s:  (adj) flat broke, insolvent

a:  (adj) financially sound, solvent

clamor

(n) a public outcry; any loud and continued noise; (v) to call for by loud, continued outcries

s: (n) uproar, din, racket; (v) cry out for

coincide

(v) to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function to happen at the same time

s:  agree, concur, match

cynical

(adj) inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering

s:  skeptical, sarcastic,contemptuous

a:  hopeful, optimistic

despot

(n) a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant

s:  dictator, autocrat, strongman

feud

(n) a bitter, long-term quarrel; (v) to fight or quarrel with

s:  (n) dispute, vendetta

a:  (n) pact, agreement, harmony, concord

haggle

(v) to argue in a petty way, especially about a price

s:  bargain with, dicker with, wrangle

hardy

(adj) able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough

s:  rugged, sturdy, resolute, stalwart

a:  frail, feeble, weak

harmonious

(adj) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly; melodious

s:  agreeable, compatible, tuneful

a:  harsh, grating, discordant

hoard

(v) to store up, save; (n) a hidden store or supply

s:  (v) amass, stockpile, cache

a:  (v) waste, throw away, squander

indisposed

(adj, part.) slightly ill; disinclined to do something

s:  (adj) ailing, unwell, reluctant

a:  (adj) healthy, willing, eager

legacy

(n) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past

s:  bequest, heritage

legitimate

(adj) lawful, rightful, reasonable, justifiable

s:  legal, right, proper, genuine

a: unlawful, illegal, improper, unauthorized

mirth

(n) merry fun, faiety; laughter

s:  merriment, glree

a:  gloom, sadness, sorrow

officiate

(v) to perform the duties of an office; to condut a religious ceremony; to referee

s:  chair, preside, emcee, moderate

partial

(adj) not complete; favoring one side over another; showing a strong liking for someone or something

s:  incomplete, biased, prejudiced, fond of

a:  complete, fair, just, unbiased

patronize

(v) to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help; to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind or gradious

s:  do business with, deal with, trade with

a:  boycott, refuse to deal with

rite

(n) a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice

s:  observance, ritual, liturgy

sagacious

(adj) shrewd, wise in a keen, practical way

s:  smart, clever, astute

a:  silly, foolish, ill-advised, dopey