(v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Synonyms: consent, concur, comply, assent

Antonyms: demur, balk at

(v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Synonyms: swing, shake

(v.) to include or contain; to be made up of

Synonyms: compose, constitute, encompass

Antonyms: exclude

(adj.) skillful, nimble

Synonyms: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

Antonyms: clusmy, awkward, bungling, inept

(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Synonyms: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

Antonyms: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

(adj.) definite, clearly stated

Synonyms: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

Antonyms: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit

(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Synonyms: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

Antonyms: implant, sow, foster, nourish

(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Synonyms: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

Antonyms: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what migh be expected and what actually happens; given irony, sarcastic

Synonyms: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

Antonyms: straightforward, unequivocal

(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date

Synonyms: hackneyed, antiquated

Antonyms: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Synonyms: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

Antonyms: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Synonyms: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous

Antonyms: propitious, auspicious, promising

(n.) a high peak, or point

Synonyms: apex, acme, summit, apogee

Antonyms: nadir, perigee, low point

(adj., part) considered beforehand, deliberately planned

Synonyms: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged

Antonyms: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

(adj.) growing without check, running wild

Synonyms: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent

Antonyms: controlled, restrained

(n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console

Synonyms: (v.) soothe, ressure, cheer up

Antonyms: (v.) vex, aggravate, upset

(adj.) dignified, majestic

Synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposin

Antonyms: lowly, humble, servile, abject

(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; reading adaptabe; servile

Synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant

Antonyms: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound

(v.) to stop by force, put down

Synonyms: subdue, crush, stifle, squelchm quash, silence

Antonyms: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate

(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Synonyms: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary

Antonyms: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous