| A | B |
|---|
| abjure | (v) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun (syn) forswear, retract, recant, abstain from (ant) affirm, avow, aver, profess |
| acrid | (adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper (syn) irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic (ant) gentle, soothing, mild |
| august | (adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect (syn) stately, dignified, exalted, venerable (ant) humble, base, mean, lowly, abject |
| callous | (adj) emotionally hardened, unfeeling (syn) insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned (ant) sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted |
| clandestine | (adj) secret, concealed; underhanded (syn) covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy (ant) open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard |
| compunction | (n) remorse, regret (syn) scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition (ant) shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance |
| conflagration | (n) a large destructive fire (syn) holocaust, wildfire (ant) deluge, flood |
| elated | (adj.,part) in high spirits, jubliant, extremely pleased (syn) overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink (ant) depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue |
| indelible | (adj) not able to be erased or removed, memorable (syn) lasting, permanent, unforgettable (ant) erasable, impermanent, ephemeral |
| indulgent | (adj) yielding to the wishes or demands of others (syn) lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal (ant) strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed |
| inveterate | (adj) firmly established, long-standing; habitual (syn) persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool (ant) sporadic, intermittent, occasional |
| irrelevant | (adj) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent (syn) inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point (ant) pertinent, material, apropos, germane |
| nocturnal | (adj) of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness (syn) nighttime (ant) daytime, diurnal |
| platitude | (n) a commonplace, stale, or a trite remark (syn) cliché, truism, bromide (ant) epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot |
| quell | (v) to subdue, put down forcibly (syn) suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush (ant) incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up |
| quiescent | (adj) inactive, at rest (syn) still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil (ant) active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile |
| ruminate | (v) to meditate, think about at length; to chew the cud (syn)ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
| tacit | (adj) unspoken, silent, implied, inferred (syn) unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit (ant) explicit, express, specific |
| tangible | (adj) capable of being touched; real, concrete (syn) perceptible, actual, evident, palpable (ant) immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial |
| trenchant | (adj) incisive, keen; forceful, effective, cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut (syn) penetrating, cutting, telling, acute (ant) dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive |
|
