(adj.) related by blood; having similar qualities or character.

Synonyms: kindred, like, comparable

Antonyms: unrelated, dissimilar

(n.) a public entertainment making a special event, a festive occasion; (adj.) festive, showy.

Synonyms: (n.) extravaganza, fête; (adj.) spectacular, grand

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

Synonyms: lengthen, stretch, protract

Antonyms: shorten, abbreviate, contract, curtail

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

Synonyms: global, international, polished

Antonyms: narrow, unsophisticated, provincial

(n.) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble, misfortune.

Synonyms: illness, woe, torment, anguish

Antonyms: blessing, boon, joy

(adj.) flashy, showy; not in good taste.

Synonyms: garish, loud, vulgar

Antonyms: restrained, quiet, sober, sedate, tasteful

(adj.) unnaturally pale or sickly looking; lacking vitality; dim, faint; weak, ineffectual.

Synonyms: ashen, pastey, pallid, bloodless, gaunt

Antonyms: rosy, ruddy, blooming, radiant

(n.) an act intended to trick or deceive, a fraud; (v.) to trick, deceive.

Synonyms: (n.) deception, ruse, fake; (v.) dupe

(v.) to pay careful attention to, notice; to be guided by; (n.) close attention or concentration.

Synonyms: (v.) listen to, attend

Antonyms: (v.) ignore, disregard

(n.) appreciation, thankfulness.

Synonyms: thanks, gratefulness

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

Synonyms: disinterested, neutral, objective 

Antonyms: one-sided, prejudiced, unbiased, partial

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

Synonyms: cheat, trickster, four-fluster, pretender

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

Synonyms: blow up, pump up, enlarge, exaggerate

Antonyms: deflate, flatten, diminish

(adj.) poor, scant, unsatisfactory; thin, slight.

Synonyms: scanty, skimpy, sparse

Antonyms: ample, plentiful, abundant, lavish

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

Synonyms: ponder, contemplate, muse, ruminate

(adj.) nourishing, valuable and satisfying as food.

Synonyms: healthful, wholesome

(v.) to goveren or rule cruelly or unjustly.

Synonyms: mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot

Antonyms: pamper, coddle, free, liberate

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

Synonyms: (adj.) commonplace, prosaic

Antonyms: (n.) driver, rider; (adj.) original, novel

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

Synonyms: pass on, convey, relay, deliver

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

Synonyms: beat, conquer, subdue

Antonyms: succumb to, yield to