| A | B |
| (adj) full of life, lively, alive | Animated |
| (part) moved to action | Animated |
| (Syn.) (adj.) energetic, vigorous | Animated |
| (Ant.) (adj.) dull, lifeless, dead, flat | Animated |
| (n.) a family of young animals, especially birds | Brood |
| (n.) any group having the same nature and origin | Brood |
| (v.) to think over in a worried, unhappy way | Brood |
| (Syn.) (v.) ponder, meditate, worry, agonize | Brood |
| (v.) to reach a high point of development | Culminate |
| (v.) to end, climax | Culminate |
| (Syn) conclude, terminate | Culminate |
| (Ant.) begin, initiate, kick off, commence | Culminate |
| (adj.) thoroughty | Downright |
| (adj.) absolute, complete | Downright |
| (adj.) frank, blunt | Downright |
| (Syn.) (adj.) total, out-and-out, unqualified | Downright |
| (n.) a loafer, idler | Drone |
| (n.) a buzzing or humming sound | Drone |
| (n.) a remotecontrol device | Drone |
| (n.) a male bee | Drone |
| (v.) to make a buzzing sound | Drone |
| (v.) to speak in a dull tone of voice | Drone |
| (Syn.) (n.) bum, do-nothing | Drone |
| (Syn.) (v.) hum, buzz, purr | Drone |
| (Ant.) (n.) hardworker, workaholic | Drone |
| (v.) to drive or urge on | Goad |
| (n.) something used to drive or urge on | Goad |
| (Syn.) (v.) prod, spur on incite | Goad |
| (Ant.) (v.) curb, check, restrain | Goad |
| (v.) to give in to a wish or desire, give oneself up to | Indulge |
| (Syn.) oblige, humor, coddle, pamper | Indulge |
| (Ant.) deny, refuse | Indulge |
| (n.) one of the materials in a mixture, recipe, or formula | Ingredient |
| (Syn.) element, component, constituent, factor | Ingredient |
| (Adj.) able to read and write | Literate |
| (Adj.) showing an excellent educational backgroung | Literate |
| (Adj.) having knowledge or training | Literate |
| (Syn.) educated, trained | Literate |
| (Ant.) unlettered, unschooled, ignorant | Literate |
| (v.) to come into view | Loom |
| (v.) to appear in exaggerated form | Loom |
| (n.) a machine for weaving | Loom |
| (Syn.) (v.) emerge, surface, hover, tower | Loom |
| (n.) the quality of giving off light, brightness, glitter, brillance | Luster |
| (Syn.) gloss, sheen, shine | Luster |
| (Ant.) tarnish, dullness | Luster |
| (Adj.) mixed, of different kinds | Miscellaneous |
| (Syn.) varied, assorted, motley | Miscellaneous |
| (Ant.) identical, uniform, homogeneous | Miscellaneous |
| (n.) a public speech for a formal occasion | Oration |
| (Syn.) address, harangue | Oration |
| (Adj.) cross, complaining, irritable, contrary | Peevish |
| (Syn.) crabby, cranky, testy, stubborn | Peevish |
| (Ant.) agreeable, amiable, even-tempered, pleasant | Peevish |
| (v.) to boil or foam | Seethe |
| (v.) to be excited or disturbed | Seethe |
| (Syn.) churn, simmer, stew | Seethe |
| (v.) to burn slightly | Singe |
| (n.) a burn at the ends or edges | Singe |
| (Syn.) (v.) scorch, char, sear | Singe |
| (Ant.) (v.) incinerate | Singe |
| (Adj.) one of a kind | Unique |
| (Adj.) unequaled | Unique |
| (Adj.) unusual | Unique |
| (Adj.) found only in a given class, place, or situation | Unique |
| (Syn.) unparalleled, distinctive, singular | Unique |
| (Ant.) ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill | Unique |
| (Adj.) vertical, straight | Upright |
| (Adj.) good, honest | Upright |
| (Adv.) in a vertical position | Upright |
| (Syn.) (adj.) perpendicular, virtuous | Upright |
| (Ant.) (adj.) horizontal, prone, dishonest, corrupt | Upright |
| (v.) to establish the truth or accuracy of confirm | Verify |
| (Syn.) prove, validate, substantiate | Verify |
| (Ant.) disprove, refute, discredit | Verify |
| (v.) to have a strong and earnest desire | Yearn |
| (Syn.) crave, long for, want | Yearn |