verb

to depart clandestinely (secretly); to steal off and hide

adjective

deviating from the norm

noun

eager and enthusiastic willingness

noun

deviation from the normal order, form or rule; (adj-abnormality)

noun

an expression of approval or praise

adjective

sternuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

verb

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

adjective

daring and fearless; recklessly bold (noun: audacity)

adjective

without adornment; bare; severely simple; asceteic (noun: austerity)

adjective

taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noung: axiom)

adjective

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun: canon)

adjective

inclined to change one's mind implusively; erratic, unpredictable

noun

trickery or subterfuge (deception)

noun

an informed and astute jedge in matters of taste; expert

adjective

complex or complicated

verb

to undeceive; to set-right

adjective

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

noun

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

adjective

well-spoken, expressive, articulate (noun: eloquence)

verb

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

noun

dissatisfaction and testlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

verb

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent/misunderstand to not commit to something (adj- equivocal)

adjective

very learned; scholarly (noun erudition)

verb

exonerate; to clear of blame

adjective

urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

adjective

improvised; done without preparation

noun

intentional obstruction, esp using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

verb

to loudly attack or denounce

adjective

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

adjective

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

adjective

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

verb

to praise highly (adj- laudatory)

adjective

clear; easily understood

noun

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart esp in forgiving (adj- magnanimous)

adjective

associated with war and the armed forces

mundane

adjective

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

adjective

coming into being; in early developmental stages

adjective

vague; cloudly; lacking clearly defined form

noun

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

adjective

harmful, injurious

adjective

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

verb

to anticipate and make unnecessary

adjective

troubling; burdensome

noun

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

noun

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect esp in literature and art

adjective

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

noun

intentional breach of faith; treachery (perfidious)

adjective

cursory; done without care or interest

adjective

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun-perspicacity)

verb

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

adjective 

acting with excessive haste or impulse

verb

to cause or happen before anticipate or required

noun

a disposition in favor of something; preference

noun

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring (adj. prescient)

verb

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

noun

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

verb

to retract esp a previously held belief

verb

to disprove; to successfully argue against

verb

to forcibly assign, esp to a lower place or position

adjective

quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

adjective

concerned and attentive; eager

adjective

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

adjective

occurring only occasionally or in scattered instances

verb

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

adjective

not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

verb

to stun, baffle, or amaze

stymie

verb

to block; thwart

noun

the combination of parts to make a whole (verb: synthesize)

noun

a force that cause rotation

adjective

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

adjective

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

noun

truthfulness, honesty

adjective

extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

adjective

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous