| A | B |
|---|
| anecdote | a short account of an incident in someone's life |
| anecdote | syn. tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn |
| consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
| consolidate | syn. strengthen, firm up, merge |
| consolidate | ant. scatter, disperse, dissipate, separate |
| docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
| docile | syn. manageable, teachable, pliant |
| docile | ant. unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
| dominate | to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
| dominate | syn. control, govern, overlook |
| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
| entreat | syn. plead, beseech |
| entreat | ant. clamor for |
| fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
| fallible | syn. imperfect, errant |
| fallible | ant. foolproof, unfailing, flawless |
| fickle | liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
| fickle | syn. capricious, inconstant, faithless |
| fickle | ant. constant, steady, invariable |
| fugitive | one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
| grimy | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
| grimy | syn. filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted |
| grimy | ant. spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate |
| iota | a very small part or quantity |
| iota | syn. speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen |
| iota | ant. flood, deluge, avalanche, glut |
| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer |
| maul | syn. rough up, manhandle, batter |
| potential | possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality |
| potential | syn. possibility, capability |
| potential | ant. actual, real, unlikely, impossible |
| radiant | shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
| radiant | syn. glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent |
| radiant | ant. dull, tarnished, lackluster |
| rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country |
| rural | syn. countrified, rustic |
| rural | ant. urban, metropolitan, citified |
| substantial | large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
| substantial | syn. considerable, tangible, big |
| substantial | ant. minor, insignificant, negligible |
| tactful | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
| tactful | syn. skillful, diplomatic, discreet |
| tactful | ant. clumsy, gauche, boorish, indiscreet |
| tamper | to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
| tamper | syn. monkey with, fool with, mess with |
| ultimate | last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
| ultimate | syn. farthest, furthest, terminal |
| ultimate | first, initial, most immediate, nearest |
| uncertainty | doubt, the state of being unsure |
| uncertainty | syn. doubtfulness, unsureness, hesitation |
| uncertainty | ant. sureness, certainty, confidence |
