Word | definition | synonyms | antonyms |
adjacent | near, next to, adjoining | alongside, nearby, neighboring | faraway, distant, remote |
barren | not productive, bare | unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid | fertile, fruitful, productive |
disrupt | to break up, disturb | upset, displace, disorder | organize, arrange |
foretaste | an advance indication, sample , or warning | preview, anticipation | (blank) |
interrogate | to ask questions, examine by questioning | question, query | (blank) |
renovate | to repair, restore to good condition, make new again | repair, fix up, recondition | (blank) |
sullen | silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger or resentment; slow moving, sluggish | grumpy, surly, peevish, morose | cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious |
trickle | (v)to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (n) a small irregular quantity of anything | (v) dribble, drizzle, drip;(n) small amount | (v)gush, poor, flood (n) deluge |
trivial | not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace | insignificant, petty, trifling | important, weighty, momentous |
vicious | evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme | wicked, malicious, savage | good, kind, mild, harmless |
available | ready for use, at hand | (blank) | (blank) |
customary | usual, expected, routine | (blank) | (blank) |
entrepreneur | a person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business | (blank) | (blank) |
hazard | (n) risk, peril; (v) to expose to danger or harm; to gamble | (blank) | (blank) |
indifference | a lack of interest or concern | (blank) | (blank) |
indespensable | absolutely necessary, not to be neglected | (blank) | (blank) |
lubricate | to apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use | (blank) | (blank) |
mutual | shared, felt, or shown equally by two or more | (blank) | (blank) |
plague | (n)an easily spread disease causing a large number of deaths; a widespread evil (v) to annoy or bother | (blank) | (blank) |
transparent | allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected | (blank) | (blank) |
brood | (n) a family of young animals, especially birds; any group having the same nature and origin; (v) to think over in a worried, unhappy way | (blank) | (blank) |
culminate | to reach a high point of development; to end, climax | (blank) | (blank) |
downright | (adv.) thoroughly; (adj) absolute, complete; frank, blunt | (blank) | (blank) |
literate | able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training | (blank) | (blank) |
miscellaneous | mixed, of different kinds | (blank) | (blank) |
oration | a public speech for a formal occasion | (blank) | (blank) |
seeth | to boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed | (blank) | (blank) |
unique | one of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation | (blank) | (blank) |
verify | to establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm | (blank) | (blank) |
yearn | to have a strong and earnest desire | (blank) | (blank) |
bewilder | to puzzle completely, confuse | | |
controversial | arousing argument, dispute or disagreement | | |
dishearten | to discourage... syn: dismay, demoralize, dispirit | | |
fruitless | not producing the desired results, unsuccessful... syn: useless, vain, unproductive, futile | | |
inflict | to give or cause something unpleasant, impose | | |
mortify | to hurt someones feeling deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self denial or suffering | | |
scurry | to run quickly, scamper, hurry... syn: rush, dash scramble | | |
spirited | full of life and vigor; courageous... syn: lively, animated, gallant | | |
void | completely empty; having no legal force or effect; (n) empty or unfilled space (v) to cancel or nullify... syn: invalid, vacant, bare | | |
wince | to draw back suddenly as though in pain or fear... syn: flinch, shudder, recoil | | |