to tell; to reveal (as in a secret)

syn: unveil; disclose                            ant: conceal

to assist or encourage, especially in wrongdoing

syn: promote; incite             ant: impede; dissuade

arrogant and stubborn about one's (often unproven) beliefs 

syn: dictatorial                           ant: open-minded

lacking flavor; dull; not at all simulating

syn: flat; lifeless                        ant: challenging

inessential; not constituting a vital part

syn: irrelevant             ant: essential

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

syn: compel

prejudged; hostile

syn: skeptical; cynical  ant: believing, trusting

extremely, sometimes excessively, careful about small details, precise

syn: fastidious ant: sloppy

recklessness; a foolish disregard of danger

syn: genial; friendly ant: prudence

sociable; fond of company of others

syn: genial, friendly  ant: reclusive

the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine

ant: orthodoxy

easy to teach or manage

syn: submissive; compliant

ant: unmanageable; willful

a drink, especially an alcoholic one

syn: intoxicant

1) a hated, repellant person thing

2) a formal curse

1) syn: abhorration; detestation  ant: beloved

2) syn: condemnation ant: blessing; praise

teasing; playful conversation

syn: joshing; badinage; raillery

ant: vituperation

to criticize or punish serverely

syn: reprimand; chastise; scold

ant: praise

lacking social graces; tactless

syn: awkward ant: graceful

public shame, disgrace, or dishonor

syn: disgrace, infamy ant: renown, eminence, repute

made up of dissimilar parts; being one of many colors

syn: varied ant: uniform, homogenous, same

extremely thin; wasted away

syn: withered  ant: plump; fattened