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adjourn
- (v) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place
- Synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinue
- Antonyms: open
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alien
- (n) a citizen of another country; (adj) foreign, strange
- Synonyms: (adj) exotic, unfamiliar
- Antonyms: (adj) native, endemic, familiar
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comely
- (adj) having a pleasing appearance
- Synonyms: good-looking, attractive, bonny
- Antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive
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compensate
- (v) to make up for; to repay for services
- Synonyms: pay back, reimburse, recompense
- Antonyms: fail to reward, stiff
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dissolute
- (adj) loose in one's morals or behavior
- Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt
- Antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper
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erratic
- (adj) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable
- Synonyms: irregular, inconsistent, unpredictable
- Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable
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expulsion
- (n) the process of driving or forcing out
- Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction
- Antonyms: admittance, admission
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feint
- (n) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of
- Synonyms: (n) trick, ruse, subterfuge, dodge, bluff
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fodder
- (n) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose
- Synonyms: feed, provender
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fortify
- (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, indecipherable, scribbled
- Antonyms: readable, decipherable, 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
- Antonyms: (n) applause, plaudits, accolades
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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: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished
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proliferate
- (v) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly
- Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off
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subjugate
- (v) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
- Synonyms: subdue, vanquish, master
- Antonyms: be conquered, submit, surrender
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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
- Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify
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terse
- (adj) brief and to the point
- Synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp
- Antonyms: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix
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unflinching
- (adj) firm, showing no sign of fear, not drawing back
- Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering, loyal, faithful
- Antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating, disloyal, unfaithful
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