abound

(v.) to be plentiful, be filled

s:  burst with, overflow with, teem with

a:  lack, want

braggart

(n.) a boaster; (adj.) boastful i a loud, annoying

s:  (n) bigmouth, blowhard

cache

(n.) a hiding place; something hidden or stored

s:  stockpile, hoard, store

clarification

(n.) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation

s:  elucidation, explication

despondent

(adj.) sad, without hope, discouraged

s:  dejected, depressed, forlorn

a:  jubilant, elated

embezzle

(v.) to steal property entrusted to one's care

s:  swindle, defraud

heartrending

(adj.) causing mental pain or grief

s:  moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant

a:  amusing, funny, hilarious

leisurely

(adj.) unhurried, taking plenty of time; (adv.) in an easygoing or unhurried way

s: (adj.) slow, relaxed

a:  (adj.) hasty,hurried, rushed, hectic

lethargic

(adj.) unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow moving; indifferent

s:  lazy, sluggish, listless

a:  wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic

malady

(n.) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder

s:  ailment, indisposition

a:  health, well-being

mellow

(adj.) ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet and rich; gentle, pleasant

(v.) to become gentle and sweet

s:  (adj.) dulcet creamy

a:  (adj.) unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident

nomadic

(adj.) wandering, moving about from place to place

s:  roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, intinerant

a:  stationary, settled, rooted, fixed

piecemeal

(adj.) one piece at a time; (adv.) gradually

s:  (adv.) bit by bit

a:  (adv.) all at once

quest

(n.) a search, hung; (v.) to search, seek, ask

s:  (n.) pursuit, venture

random

(adj.) by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular

s:  haphazard, arbitrary

a:  planned, deliberate, systematic

rant

(v.) to speak wildly and noisily; (n.) loud, violent talk

s:  (v.) rave, fume, spout, harangue

a:  (v.) whisper, mumble

reinforce

(v.) to make stronger with new materials or support

s:  strengthen, bolster, prop up, support

a:  weaken, undermine, sap, impair

seclusion

(n.) isolation from others, solitude

s:  aloneness, solitariness

a:  the thick of things

status

(n.) a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige

s:  situation, recognition

turmoil

(n.) a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation

s:  upheaval, tumult, chaos

a:  peace and quiet, order