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Adjourn
(v.) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
- Synonyms: postpone, discontinue
- Antonyms: open, call to order
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Alien
(n.) a citizen of another country (adj.) foreign, strange
- Synonyms: (adj.) exotic
- Antonyms: (adj.) native, endemic
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Comely
(adj.) having a pleasing appearance
- Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bony
- Antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive
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Compensate
(v.) to make up for; to repay for services
- Synonyms: pay back, recompense
- Antonyms: fail to reward, stiff
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Dissolute
(adj.) loose in one's moral or behavior
- Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
- Antonyms: chaste, moral, seemly, proper
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Erratic
(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
- Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent
- Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable
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Expulsion
(n.) the process of driving or forcing out
- Synonyms: ejection, removal, eviction
- Antonyms: admittance, admission
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Feint
(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pre tense. (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pre tense of
Synonyms: (n.) trick, ruse, subterfuge, bluff
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Fodder
(n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
Synonyms: provender
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Fority
(v.) to strengthen; build up
- Synonyms: reinforce, shore up
- Antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair
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Illegible
(adj.) difficult or impossible to read
- Synonyms: unreadable, scribbled
- Antonyms: readable, distinct, clear
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Jeer
(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark of derision
- Synonyms: (v.) laugh at, mock, taunt (n.) gibe, insult
- Antonyms: (v.) applaud, praise (n.) applause, plaudits
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Lucrative
(adj.) bringing in money; profitable
- Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking
- Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red
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Mediocre
(adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished
- Synonyms: run-of-the-mill
- Antonyms: outstanding, distinguished
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Proliferate
(v.) to reproduce, increase or spread rapidly
- Synonyms: multiply, mushroom, burgeon
- Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off
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Subjugate
(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
- Synonyms: subdue, vanquish
- Antonyms: be conquered, submit
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Sully
(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch
- Synonyms: pollute, taint, smear
- Antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate
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Tantalize
(v.) to tease, torment by teasing
- Synonyms: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water
- Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify
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Terse
(adj.) brief and to the point
- Synonyms: succinct, crisp, short and sweet
- Antonyms: wordy, diffuse, prolix
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Unflinching
(adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back
- Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering
- Antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating
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