Admonish

to caution or advise against something

warn/praise

an opening, gap, rift, rupture;

to create an opening

close/seal

a bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman

careful, cautios

wary, prudent/ rash, reckless

Commandeer

to seize for military or official use

take over

clumsy, hard to handle; slow moving

unwieldy,ponderous/ manageable

Deadlock

a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces; to bring to a standstill

standoff,stalemate,impasse/ agreement, accord, breakthrough 

scattered fragments, wreckage

 rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsame

to spread or scatter freely or widely; wordy long-winded, or unfocused; scattered or widely spread

 disperse, rambling, verbose, prolix/ concentrate, brief, concise, succinct

a difficult or perplexing situation or problem

 predicament, quandry, pickle, bind/ cinch

to wipe out, to keep oneself from being noticed

 blot out, erase, obliterate, expunge

to make a mess of , to get by,/ a hopeless mess

jumble, mess up, confusion, disorder/ orderliness, tidiness, neatness

stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind

 obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible/ open-minded, reasonable

lasting for a long time, persistant/ a plant that lives for many years

 enduring, recurring/ brief, short-lived, fleeting, ephemeral

to incline to before hand

make susceptible to/ immunize against, shield from

to let go, give up

 surrender, abandon/ hold on to, keep, retain, cling to

to save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved

rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim/ abandon, scrap, junk

sudden and violent but brief, fitful, intermittent

irregular, occasional/ steady, continous, chronic

not genuine, not true, not valid

false, counterfeit, fraudulent, bogus/

genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid

uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

Unrestrained, unchecked/

restrained, held in check, muted

to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place

postpome, suspend, discontinue/

open, call to order

a citizen of another country; foreign, strange

 exotic, unfamiliar/

native, endemic, familiar

having a pleasing appearance

 good-looking, attractive, bonny/

plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

to make up for, to repay for services

pay back, reimburse, recompense/

fail to reward, stiff

loose in one's morals or behaviors

dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt/

virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable

 irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable/

steady, consistent, dependable

the process or driving or forcing out

 ejection, ouster, eviction/

admittance, admission

a deliberately deceptive movement, a pretense; to make a deceptive movement, to make a pretense of

trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff

food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose

feed, provender

to strengthen, build up

 reinforce, shore up/

weaken, undermine, sap, impair

difficult or impossible to read

 Unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled/

readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

Jeer

to make fun of rudely or unkindly; a rude remark of derision

laugh at, mock, taunt/

applause, plaudits, accolades

bringing in money, profitable

 gainful, moneymaking/

unprofitable, losing, in the red

average, ordinary, undistinguished

run-of-the-mill/

exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

multiply, mushroom, burgeon/

decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

to conquer by force, bring under complete control

 subdue, vanquish, master/

be conquered, submit, surrender

to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

pollute, taint, smear/

cleanse, taint, smear

to tease, torment by teasing

tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water/

satisfy, fulfill, gratify

brief and to the point

concise, succient, crisp, short and sweet/

verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

 Resolute, steadfast, unwavering/

irresolute, wavering, vacillating

to make shorter

 shorten, condense, abbreviate/

expand, enlarge, augment

a follower, supporter; attatched, sticking too

disciple/

opponent, adversary, critic, detractor

an angry argument

quarrel, dispute, squabble/

aggrement, accord

resembling an angel portrayed as a little child with a beautiful, round, or chubby face; sweet and innocent

 angelic, seraphic, beatific/

impish, devilish, diabolic, fiendish

to pardon or overlook

ignore, wink at, turn a blind eye to/

censure, condemn, disapprove, deprecate

to disagree; disagreement

differ, dispute/

agree, concur; unanimity, harmony

famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting

illustrious, renowned/

obscure, nameless, unsung, lowly, humble

to drive out by magic; to dispose of something troublesome, menancing, or oppresive

expel, dispel

to make, manufacture; to make up, invent

put together, devise, contrive, concoct/

take apart, undo, destroy, demolish

angry

 incensed, infuriated, enraged, livid/

calm, composed, cool, unruffled

Marauder

a raider, plunderer

looter, pirate, freebooter

excessive fatness

Serious overweight, extreme corpulence/

emaciation, gauntness, scrawniness

Pauper

an extremely poor person

destitute person/

millionaire, tycoon

Pilfer

to steal in small quanities

filch, rob, swipe, purloin

a split, break, breach

 crack, fissure, gap, cleft/

reconciliation

a likeness; an outward appearance; an apparition

 appearance, air, aura, veneer, facade/

dissmilarity, contrast, total lack

Surmount

to overcome, rise above

Conquer, triumph over/

be vanquished be defeated, succumb to

to bring to an end

 conclude, finish, discontinue/

begin, commence, initiate

Commonplace, overused, stale

banal, hackneyed, corny/

original, novel, fresh, innovative

to seize and hold a position by force or without right

 seize illegally, commandeer, supplant

to run off and hide

bolt, make off, skip town

approach or admittance to places, persons, things; an increase; to get at, obtain

entry, admittance, entree/

total exclusion

a lack of government and law, confusion

 chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemonium/

law and order, peace and quiet

hard to do, requiring much effort

 hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguing/

easy, simple, effortless

favorable, fortunate

 promising, encouraging, propitious/

ill-omened, ominous, siniser

favoring one side unduly; prejudiced

unfair, partial, bigoted/

fair, impartial, unorejudiced, just

to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage

dismay, cow/

encourage, embolden, reassure

to free from tangled or complications

Unravel, unwind, unscramble, unsnarl/

tangle up, ensnarl, snag

determined in advance by destiny or fortune

Destined, preordained, doomed/

accidental, fortuitous, chance, random

to mislead by a trick, decieve

dupe, put one over on/

undecieve, disabuse, clue in

not having life, without energy or spirit

lifeless, dead, inert, spiritless/

living, alive, energetic, lively, sprightly

to burn to ashes

burn up, cremate, reduce to ashes

Intrepid

very brave, fearless, unshakable

valiant, courageous, audacious, daring/

timid, cowardly, craven, pusillanimous

theft

stealing, robbery, burglary

bending readily; easily influenced

supple, elastic, plastic/

rigid, stiff, inflexible, set in stone

Pompous

overly self-important in speech and manner, excessively stately or ceremonious

pretentious, highfalutin, bombastic/

unpretenous, unaffected, plain

a very steep cliff, the brink or edge of disaster

Cliff, crag, bluff, promontory, ledge/

abyss, chasm, gorge

to make right, correct

Remedy, set right/

mess up, botch, bungle

Reprieve

a temp. relief or delay; to grant a postponement

stay, respite, postpone, delay/

Proceed

to attack with words, call bad names

inveigh against, malign, vilify, denounce/

praise, acclaim, revere,idolize

a person who takes part in a crime

partner in crime, confederate

to destroy completely

 obliterate, decimate, demolish/

foster, promote, encourage, nurture

Unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for fairness or reason

 Capricious, high-handed, autocratic/

reasoned, rational, objective, equitable 

shameless, impudent; made of brass

saucy, bold/

deferential, respectful, self-effacing

a substance that hastens or causes a chemical reaction, any agent that causes change

stimulus, spur, instigator

a large-scale departure or flight

emigration, escape, hegira/

immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

to make easier, to assist

 ease, smooth the way, simplify/

hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede

not able to be corrected, beyond control

unruly, intactable, incurable, inveterate/

tractable, docile, curable, reparable

hidden, present but not realized

dormant, inactive, undeveloped/

exposed, maifest, evident

given to fighting, active and aggresive in support of a cause, activist

truculent/

unassertive, peaceable, passive  

having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable

Morbid, doleful/

cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

not letting light through, not clear or lucid; dense, stupid

 hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse/

transparent, clear, bright, perceptive

chief in importance, above all others

supreme, foremost, primary, dominant/

secondary, subordinate, ancillary

to talk in an aimless, foolish or simple way; to babble; baby talk; babble

Chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle

to offer arguments or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute

disprove, confute, shoot holes in/

confirm, corroborate, substantiate

to scold, find fault with, a rebuke

 reprove, reproach, reproof/

praise, pat on the back

slavery, forced labor

 captivity, bondage, thralldom/

freedom, liberty

careless and hasty

 cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slipshod/

painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth

not running or flowing, foul from standing still, inactive, sluggish, dull

still, motionless, inert, fetid/

flowing, running, fresh, sweet

to give way to superior force, yield

submit, die, expire/

overcome, master, conquer

to make up for

expiate, make amends for

slavery, any state of being bound or held down

servitude, captivity subjection, dependence/

freedom, liberty, independence

Believable

plausible, acceptable, likely/

unbelievable, implausible, improbable

to pay for

settle, bear the cost, foot the bill

hardworking, industrious, not lazy

assiduous, sedulous/

lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

sad, dreary

sorrowful, mounful, melancholy, dolorous/

cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

frightful, horrible; deathly pale

dreadful, appaling, gruesome, grisly/

pleasant, agreeable, attractive, delightful

to hold back

hinder, obstruct, impede, inhibit/

facilitate, ease, smooth the way

to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to

chop, hack, fell, adhere, conform

poor, in a state of poverty, depleted

poverty-stricken, destitute, indigent/

rich, wealthy, affluent, prosperous

never stopping, going on all the time

ceaseless, constant, uninterupted/

occasional, sporadic, intermittent

Complicated, difficult to understand

complex, convoluted/

 simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

easy to understand, clear, rational, sane

limpid, intelligible/

 murky, muddy, obscure, unintelligible

occuring or published after death

postmortem/

prenatal

Prim

overly neat, precise, proper, or formal, prudish

fussy, fastidious, squeamish/

dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry/

bland, mild, saccharine, good-natured

exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

surplus, supererogatory/

necessary, essential, vital, indespensable

to take the place of, supersede

replace, displace, oust

Taunt

to jeer at, mock; an insulting or mocking remark

ridicule, deride/

cheer, applaud, acclaim 

holding fast, holding together firmly; persistant

obstinate, stubborn, dogged/

yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack