anecdote

(n) a short account of an incident in someone's life

s: tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn

consolidate

(v) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

s: strengthen, firm up, merge

a: scatter, disperse, dissipate, separate

counterfeit

(n) an imitation designed to deceive

(adj) not genuine, fake

(v) to make an illegal copy

s: false, phony, bogus

a: genuine, real, authentic

docile

(adj) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

s: manageable, teachable, pliant

a: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient

dominate

(v) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

s: control, govern, overlook

entreat

(v) to beg, implore, ask earnestly

s: plead, beseech

a: clamor for

fallible

(adj) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccuracte

s: imperfect, errant

a: foolproof, unfailing, flawless

fickle

(adj) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

s: capricious, inconstant, faithless

a: constant, steady, invariable

fugitive

(n) one who flees or runs away

(adj) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

s: (n) runaway, deserter; (adj) elusive

a: (adj) lasting, enduring, permanent

grimy

(adj) very dirty; covered with dirt or soot

s: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted

a: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate

iota

(n) a very small part or quantity

s: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen

a: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut

maul

(v) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle

(n) a heavy hammer

s: (v) rough up, manhandle, batter

potential

(adj) possible, able to happen

(n) something that can develop or become a reality

s: (n) possibility, capability

a: (adj) actual, real, unlikely, impossible

radiant

(adj) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

s: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent

a: dull, tarnished, lackluster

rural

(adj) relating to farm areas and life in the country

s: countrified, rustic

a: urban, metropolitan, citified

substantial

(adj) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

s: considerable, tangible, big

a: minor, insignificant, negligible

tactful

(adj) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

s: skillful, diplomatic, discreet

a: clumsy, gauche, boorish, indiscreet

tamper

(v) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way

s: monkey with, fool with, mess with

ultimate

(adj) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

s: farthest, furthest, terminal

a: first, initial, most immediate, nearest