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Affluence
- (n.) Wealthy, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty
- Synonyms: Opulence
- Antonyms: Poverty, Want, destitution, scarcity
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Arrears
- (n., plural) unpaid or overdue debts, an unfinished duty
- Synonyms: in default, in the red, late, overdue
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Cascade
- (n.) a steep, narrow waterfall; something falling or rushing forth in quantity; (v.) to flow downward
- Synonyms: (v.) plunge, rush, tumble
- Antonyms: (n.) drip, drop; (v.) trickle, ooze
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Cringe
- (v.) to shrink back or hide in fear or submissiveness
- Synonyms: flinch, duck, cower, fawn
- Antonyms: strut, swagger
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Crotchety
- (adj.) Cranky, ill-tempered; full of odd whims
- Synonyms: grumpy, grouchy, crabby,
- disagreeable
- Antonyms: sociable, friendly, agreeable, amiable
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Format
- (n.) the size, shape, or arrangement of something
- Synonyms: layout, design
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Immobile
- (Adj.) Not able to move, not moving
- Synonyms: Fixed, stationary, unmoving, rooted
- Antonyms: Movable, portable, nimble, agile
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Impassable
- (Adj.) Blocked so that nothing can go through
- Synonyms: Closed, impenetrable
- Antonyms: Unblocked, clear, open, fit for travel
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Innovation
- (n.) Something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device, etc.
- Synonyms: Novelty, modernization, new wrinkle
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Jovial
- (Adj.) Good-humored, in high spirits; merry
- Synonyms: Jolly, cheerful, festive
- Antonyms: gloomy, morose, melancholy, cheerless
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Manacle
- (N. usually plural) a handcuff, anything that chains or confines (V.) to chain or restrain like with handcuffs.
- Synonyms: (v.) put in chains, fetter
- Antonyms: unchain, set free, emancipate, free
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Martial
- (Adj.) Warlike, fond of fighting; relating to war, the army, or military life
- Synonyms: Military, hostile, bellicose
- Antonyms: peace-loving, peaceable, pacific, unwarlike
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Minimum
- (n.) The smallest possible amount. ( adj.) the lowest permissable or possible
- Synonym: (Adj.) least
- Antonyms: (N.) Maximum; (Adj.) highest, most
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nimble
- (Adj.) Quick and skillful in movement, agile; clever
- Synonyms: lively, keen, flexible
- Antonyms: awkaward, clumsy, stiff, inflexible
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Onset
- (n) the beginning, start (especially of something violent and destructive); an attack, assault
- Synonyms: outset, commencement
- Antonyms: Conclusion, close, end
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Partition
- (n.) something that divides; the act of dividing into parts or sections; (v.) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares
- Synonyms: (n.) divider, seperation
- Antonyms: (v.) join, combine, consolidate, merge
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Perishable
- (Adj.) Likely to spoil or decay
- Synonyms: short-lived, fleeting
- Antonyms: long-lasting, durable, undying, permanent
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Retrieve
- (v.) to find and bring back, get back; to put right, make good
- Synonyms: recover, regain, fetch, remedy, rectify
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Sinister
- (Adj.) Appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm
- Synonyms: frighening, menacing, ominous
- Antonyms: cheering, encouraging, reassuring, bengin
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Taut
- (Adj.) Tightly drawn, tense; neat, in good order
- Synonyms: tight, strained, orderly, shipshape
- Antonyms: loose, slack, drooping, messy, sloppy
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