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1. very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish
2. characterized by great liberality or generosity |
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1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl; vulgar
2. marked by a lack of civility or graciousness; surly
3. difficult to work with or deal with; intractable |
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1. resisting physical pressure
2. resisting constraint or compulsion; recalcitrant |
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1. difficult to guide, manage, or work with; unruly, intractable
2a. marked by trouble or unhappiness; unlucky
2b. not favorable; adverse, unpropitious
3. improper, indecorous |
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1. causing confusion or bafflement
2. causing distress or agitation |
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1. inclined to be merciful; lenient
2. mild |
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1. willing to fo wrong for money or personal gain; open to bribery
2. characterized by or related to currupt bribery |
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1. smoothly elegant; polished
2. devoid of superfluity
3. short, brusque |
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1. marked by brief expression of a comprehensive matter; concise and comprehensive
2. comprehensive |
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1. being in a state of distension; swollen, tumid
2. excessively embellished in style or language; bombastic, pompous |
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1. detestation
2. opprobrium |
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1. (n) a new convert
2. (v) proselytize |
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1. a retort
2. a retaliatory measure |
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| expressing sorrow often for something now past |
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1. tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
2. envious
3. of an unpleasant or objectionable nature; obnoxious
4. of a kind to cause harm or resentment |
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| 1. artificial, made by humans |
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1. insolent or rude in speech or behavior
2. characterized by temporary or capricious ill humor; peevish |
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| a weakness, fault, or minor character flaw |
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| to raise trivial objections |
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1. to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition
2a. forbid, prohibit
2b. to prohibit by a judicial order; put an injunction on |
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| to present and urge reasons in opposition; to say or plead in protest, reproof, or opposition |
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| to reason earnestly with a person for purposes of dissuasion or remonstrance |
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1. (n) one held to foretell events by omens
2. (v) to foretell by omens, presage, to give promise of |
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1. otherworldy
2. doomed
3. able to see into the future |
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1. resemblance of sound in words or syllables
2. repetition of vowels or similar sounds |
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1. characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
2. commanding attention by a loud or obtrusive quality |
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1. a projection or outgrowth
2. a by-product
2. a blemish or disfiguring mark |
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| a pertinent and terse style of speech |
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| a building or chamber in which bodies or bones are deposited |
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| the act or effect of cauterizing; something used to cauterize |
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1. to grieve
2. to express sorrow |
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| difficult to understand, recondite |
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1a. to become a party (as to an agreement) b. to express approval or give consent, give in to a request or demand
2. to enter upon an office or position |
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| to demand or claim arrogantly; to claim or sieze without justification |
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1. open and honest; sincerely simple and without guile
2. made without skill; crude
3. uncultured; lacking in art, skill, or knowledge |
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1. with a side-glance; obliquely
2. with disapproval or distrust; scornfully |
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1. a sprinkling with water especially in religious ceremonies
2a. a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
2b. the act of making such a charge; defamation |
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| to attack or assault-- physically or with words |
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| diligent, hardworking, paying attention to fine details |
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1. assignment
2. appointment for a lover´s meeting |
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1. divination from auspices or omens
2. an instance of the above |
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| dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable |
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| a tray especially for serving food or beverages |
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| a hot wind, specifically one originating in North Africa and affecting the northern Mediterranean region |
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| an overbearing or nagging woman; shrew |
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| a large baboon native to central Africa |
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| full of intense interest or excitement; eager |
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1. to harden
2. to turn into bone |
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| a fixed and strong desire; appetite |
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1. given to or marked by melancholy; gloomy
2. ill-natured, peevish |
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1. of, relating to, or exhibiting lack of strength; weak
2. ectomorphic (lean and slender) |
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| imperturbability, dogged indifference; a state of extreme calm |
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| a divine imparting of knowledge or power; inspiration |
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| fortification, stronghold |
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1. appearing to be saintly or angelic
2. having a blissful appearance |
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| to make or stay calm or still |
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1. to confuse
2. to darken with clouds |
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1. to insist repeatedly or harp on
2. to attack verbally |
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1. unenlightened
2. overtaken by darkness or night |
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1. board and lodging for troops
2. a position or job |
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| to pale; to take the color out of |
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| to coax with flattery; to cajole; to speak with a flattering voice |
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1. to afflict, to destroy
2. a state of deterioration (e.g., urban blight)
3. a disease or injury of plants |
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| a large amount, abundance; something profitable |
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| a blessing; something to be greatful for |
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| a crude person, one lacking in manners or taste |
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| good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer |
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| a defense wall; anything serving as a defense |
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| to polish, make smooth or bright |
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1. a group of people seeking to overturn something
2. a group of people |
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1. to flatter, coax, persuade
2. to deceive through coaxing, flattering |
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| immature, lacking sophistication |
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| false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander |
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| a lie, fabricated report, rumour |
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| to complain or find fault constantly |
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1. (n) a copy or replica
2. (v) to throw, fling |
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| severely critical < e.g., a censorious critic, censorious comments> |
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1. a piece of personal property
2. a slave or bondman |
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| lacking prucence or discretion, insolently bold |
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| to scold, express disapproval |
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| fanciful, imaginary, visionary |
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