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(v) to encourage, assist, aid, support(especially in something wrong or unworthy a- hamper, hinder, impede, frustrate |
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(v) to affirm, declare confidently s- assert, asserverate, avouch a- deny, disavow, repudiate, disclaim |
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(adj) noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, expecially in an unfavorable sense s- flagrant, flaring, egregious, disagreeable loud a- inconsequential, trifling, piddling, petty |
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(v) to bring up or begin to talk about(a subject); to announce,introduce;to break the surface of the water;to turn sideways to the wind and waves;to pierce(a keg or ask)in order to draw off liquid' (n) a spit for roasting; a tool for tapping casks |
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(v)to support prop up, strengthn (n) a supporting structure s-bolster,reinforce,brace,shore up a-undermine,weaken,impair |
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(n)noisy revelry or merrymaking(often with a suggestion of havey drinking) s- drinking bout, drunken revel, binge |
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(v)to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities,etc.;to arrange in order for some specific purpose s-sort out, cross-check, rearrange |
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(n)an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgmentsespecially in one of the fine arts s- authority, savant, pundit a-ignoramus, philistine, yahoo |
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(adj) deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation s-grief-stricken, inconsolable, comfortless a-cheerful, blithe, buoyant, jaunty |
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(v)to weigh down or burden(with difficulties, cares, debt,etc.); to fill up, block up,hinder s-overload, saddle, hamper, clog a- unburden, unload, relieve |
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(v) to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to, warm s- instigate, incite, stirup a- quell, quash, squelch, suppress |
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(adj)frightful, horrible, ghastly s- gruesome, gory, hideous a- pleasant, delightful, attractive |
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(adj) (capital H)relating to Hercules; (lowercase h) characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense of requiring unusual strength s- mighty, powerful, arduous, onerous, colossal a- puny, Lilliputian, bantam |
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(adj) showing no feeling or emotin; inanimate; motionless s-emotionless, stoical, unemotional, insensible a-emotional, passionate, excitable |
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(adj) unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future s- unpropitious, unpromising, untimely a- propitous, favorable |
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(adj) unquestionable, beyond dispute s- incontestable, indisputable, indubitable a- debatable, dubious, open to question |
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(adj.,part.)puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss s- perplexed, baffled, stumped, flabbergasted a-poised, confident, assured |
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(adj) suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occuring at an appropriate time s- timely, appropriate, felicitous a- untimely, inconvenient, inappropriate |
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(adj) abundantly productive; abundant, profuse s- fruitful, fecunt, proliferous a- barren, unproductive, sterile, sparse |
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(n) a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit s- answer, reply, response, riposte, retort |
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