noun

the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something

Syn: withholding

Ant: indulgence

After my three years of abstinence, I gave in a drank again.

verb

make or declare something sacred; dedicated formally to a religious purpose

Syn: blessing

Ant: deprive of blessing

He consecrated the wine before serving it to everyone at the church service.

verb

give out or emit 

Syn: radiate

Ant: withdraw

Starbucks emanates a strong odor of coffee.

adj.

the pursuit of pleasure; sensual self indulgence

Syn: pleasure-seeking

Ant: sacrifice

They became less hedonistic once they got out of high school.

verb

kill or offer as a sacrifice

Syn: kill

Ant: live

He immolated everyone that stood in his way

adj.

designed to cause fires; stir up conflict

Syn: combustible; inflammatory

Ant: peacemaking

Gasoline is an incendiary fluid.

Adj.

continuing without  pause or interruption

Syn: ceaseless 

Ant: occasional

Her incessant talking in class began to annoy the teacher.

adj.

not able to be comforted or alleviated

Syn: heartbroken

Ant: joyfullness

After they lost their brother in war, they were inconsolable.

adj.

famously known for a bad deed 

Syn: infamous

Ant: famous

She was notorious for cheating on her boyfriend.

noun

an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.

Syn: model

Ant: bad influence

She was a precedent for her little sister that was following in her footsteps.

noun

the process of undergoing decay;rotting

Syn:breakdown

Ant: growing

The vultures began to feast on the putrescent deer.

noun

military observation of a region to locate an enemy ascertain strategic procedures

Syn: exploration

Ant: stay put

My dad went on reconnaissance missions when serving as a soldier for the U.S. 

Verb

cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting

Syn: cancel

Ant:inflict

I sent a mean text message to her that I wish I could remit.

Adj.

extremely distasteful; unpleasent

Syn: repulsive

Ant: friendly

The smell in the bathroom was very repugnant.

noun

a small boat of a kind used in the Far East; typically with an oar(s) at the stern. 

Syn: a dinghy 

Ant: a train

The men took the sampan from the big ship to shore.

adj.

briefly and clearly expressed (espec. in writings) 

Syn: crisp

Ant: lengthy

The essay was succint and easy to understand.

noun

cruel and oppressive govern't rule. 

Syn: dictatorship

Ant: democracy

The peopl living under tyranny had no control over their lives.

noun

fully in agreement

Syn: harmony

Ant: disagreement

I wish everyone at the school could live in unanimity.

adj.

rich with grass or other rich vegetation

Syn: leafy

Ant: dead

The grass and plants looked very verdant after a long season of rain and sunshine.

noun

the faculty or power of using one's will

Syn: free will

Ant: uncontrolable

Many men join the army with their own volition.