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1. to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.;
2. to praise; extol |
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| to praise highly; laud; eulogize |
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| to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate |
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| to show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely. |
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1. an enthusiastic expression of approval
2. a demonstration or round of applause, as for some approved or admired performance. |
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1. to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
2. to reprove or scold, esp. in a mild and good-willed manner
3. to urge to a duty; remind |
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1. to criticize or reprimand severely.
2. to punish in order to correct. |
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1. to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame
2. to treat or represent as lacking in value or importance; belittle; disparage |
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1. to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle
2. to bring reproach or discredit upon; lower the estimation of |
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| 1. to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often fol. by at or against) |
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1. strong or vehement expression of disapproval
3. to criticize or reproach in a harsh or vehement manner |
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1. to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
2. to think unworthy of notice, response, etc.; consider beneath oneself |
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1. a severe reproof or rebuke, esp. a formal one by a person in authority.
2. to reprove or rebuke severely, esp. in a formal way. |
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1. to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
3. to be a cause of blame or discredit to. |
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| 1. to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand. |
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| 1. excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters. |
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| 1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so |
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| 1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous |
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| characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy |
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| characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative |
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| a person who is skilled in relating stories and anecdotes interestingly |
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| expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse |
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1. rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner.
2. brief; concise; terse; laconic.
3. short; shortened. |
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| using few words; expressing much in few words; concise |
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| 1. brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse |
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1. disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.
2. reluctant or restrained. |
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1. expressed in few words; concise; terse.
2. characterized by conciseness or verbal brevity.
3. compressed into a small area, scope, or compass. |
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1. inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
2. dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner. |
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| 1. without any name acknowledged, as that of author, contributor, or the like |
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| characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious |
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| not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent. |
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1. (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
5. inconspicuous or unnoticeable |
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| resembling an enigma; perplexing; mysterious. |
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| 1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine |
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| 1. not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: |
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1. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
2. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent |
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1. firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
2. characterized by inflexible persistence or an unyielding attitude; inflexibly persisted in or carried out |
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1. resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
2. hard to deal with, manage, or operate. |
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| 1. holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often fol. by of) |
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| 1. having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful |
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| having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent |
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| 1. indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent |
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1. not easily excited to action or display of emotion; apathetic; sluggish.
2. self-possessed, calm, or composed. |
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1. inactive or sluggish.
2. slow; dull; apathetic; lethargic.
3. dormant, as a hibernating or estivating animal. |
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| 1. cowardly; contemptibly timid; pusillanimous. |
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1. lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy.
2. restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc. |
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1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. |
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1. lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
2. proceeding from or indicating a cowardly spirit. |
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| 1. a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro |
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| 1. immature or inexperienced |
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1. free from reserve, restraint, or dissimulation; candid; sincere.
2. artless; innocent; naive. |
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| 1. complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, esp. in a submissive way |
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| 1. easily managed or handled; tractable |
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| 1. inclined or ready to submit; unresistingly or humbly obedient |
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| 1. easily managed or controlled; docile; yielding |
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| 1. affectedly grand or important; pompous |
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| 1. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others |
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| 1. characterized by or given to pretentious or conspicuous show in an attempt to impress others |
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| 1. an effort to appear to have a quality not really or fully possessed; the pretense of actual possession |
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| 3. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner |
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1. the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
2. the imaginative ascribing to an object, as a natural object or work of art, feelings or attitudes present in oneself |
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| 1. cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness: |
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| comradeship; good-fellowship. |
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| 1. a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. |
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1. having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities
2. friendly; sociable |
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| characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable |
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| 1. promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable |
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| providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or opportunity; favorable; profitable; useful; beneficial |
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| 1. appropriate, favorable, or suitable |
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1. an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.
2. good fortune; luck |
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| to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate |
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1. to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
2. to make less severe |
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| to appease or pacify, esp. by concessions or conciliatory gestures |
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1. to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
2. to mitigate or reduce; soften |
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| to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate. |
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To feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn
1. to regret deeply or strongly; lament
2. to disapprove of; censure. |
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| sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition, etc. |
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1. a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
2. a person, group, etc., that is an opponent in a contest; contestant. |
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| a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. |
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full of or showing rancor.
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice. |
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1. characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing
4. boldly assertive and forward; pushy |
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1. a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.
2. a person given to coarse or undignified joking. |
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| 2. a dunce; blockhead; dolt. |
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| 1. lacking sense, significance, or ideas; silly |
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| 2. lacking in ideas or intelligence |
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| 1. without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid |
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| 1. not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull. |
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1. a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
2. a person who unquestioningly or unwittingly serves a cause or another person |
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| a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite. |
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| 1. an obsequious flatterer; sycophant. |
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| 1. slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning |
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| 1. characterized by or showing servile complaisance or deference; fawning |
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1. resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
2. noisy, clamorous, or boisterous |
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| 3. tending to annoy or cause ill will; overly aggressive |
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1. warlike; given to waging war.
2. of warlike character; aggressively hostile; bellicose |
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# To cause to move with violence or sudden force.
# To upset; disturb |
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1. wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.
2. careful in providing for the future; provident |
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| 1. watchful and discreet; cautious; prudent |
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| 2. the quality of being discreet, esp. with reference to one's own actions or speech; prudence or decorum |
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| . lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory |
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1. vanishing; fading away; fleeting.
2. tending to become imperceptible; scarcely perceptible. |
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1. not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
2. lasting only a short time; existing briefly; temporary |
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1. of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious
2. clever; cunning; ingenious; shrewd |
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| 1. having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd |
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| 1. very skilled; proficient; expert |
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| dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever |
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| bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible |
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| 1. quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe |
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| unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others |
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| 1. characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings |
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1. extremely liberal in giving; very generous.
2. characterized by great generosity |
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1. generous bestowal of gifts.
2. the gift or gifts, as of money, so bestowed. |
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| 2. to reduce (anything) in length, duration, etc.; make briefer |
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1. to shorten by omissions while retaining the basic contents
2. to reduce or lessen in duration, scope, authority, etc. |
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| to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate |
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1. to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
2. to expand in stating or describing, as by details or illustrations; clarify by expanding. |
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| 1. mixing or merging so as to make a combination; blend; unite; combine |
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| resolutely fearless; dauntless |
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| coolly unconcerned, indifferent, or unexcited; casual |
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1. unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
2. stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent |
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| 3. pertinacious, persistent, stubborn, or obstinate. |
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| 1. to give emphasis or prominence to. |
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2. to determine by reasoning, common sense, or practical experience; estimate; evaluate; gauge.
3. to make suitable or fit for a purpose; adapt |
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| 1. having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning |
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| # Manifesting or characterized by unusually early development or maturity, especially in mental aptitude. |
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| 1. to examine in detail with careful or critical attention. |
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| 2. pertaining to or containing an error in chronology in which a person, object, event, etc |
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| deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful |
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| 1. not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit. |
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| 1. to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of |
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1. the act of alleging; affirmation.
2. an assertion made with little or no proof.
3. an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.
4. a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification. |
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| 1. a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. |
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2. to do away with by or as by authority; abolish; stop (a practice, custom, etc.).
3. to keep in or repress (a feeling, smile, groan, etc.).
4. to withhold from disclosure or publication (truth, evidence, a book, names, etc.).
5. to stop or arrest (a flow, hemorrhage, cough, etc.).
6. to vanquish or subdue (a revolt, rebellion, etc.); quell; crush. |
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1. injurious to health
2. harmful; injurious |
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| 1. tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing. |
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full of or showing rancor.
n. Bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will. |
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| 1. to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify |
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| 1. a feeling of or the expression of joy or exultation |
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| 1. a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, esp. in financial respects; good fortune. |
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1. springing back; rebounding.
2. returning to the original form or position after being bent, compressed, or stretched.
3. recovering readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyant. |
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1. having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, esp. to the skin
Making less harsh or abrasive; mollifying |
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