alarming dismay or concern

syn: bewilderment; shock; trepidation

ant: composure; tranquility

a deviation from the norm; an odd or peculiar ocurrence

syn: eccentricity; irregularity; oddity

harsh in tone; bitterly critical

syn: caustic; offensive; scathing

ant: flattering; genial

a preliminary statement; an introduction

syn: prologue; preface; opening

ant: epilogue; finale

a small group of people who share interests and meet frequently

syn: circle; clique; society

to make amends for

syn: atone; correct; rectify

a list of collection of items

syn: compilation; index; anthology

to include or consist of; contain

syn: constitute; encompass; incorporate

ant: exclude; lack

pertaining to extraordinarily detailed and vivid recall

syn: vivid

ant: vague

harmless

syn: inoffensive; innocent

ant: injurious

an overabundance; excess

syn: surplus

ant: deficiency; shortage; paucity

disrespect

syn: irreverence; rudeness; impetinence

ant: respect; reverence

incompatible; unsuitable for the situation

syn: discordant; improper

ant: compatible; fitting

to frustrate; to confuse

syn: agitate; fluster; perplex

ant: enlighten; comfort; encourage

narrowly confined group to a particular group

syn: insular; dogmatic

ant: tolerant

travel by walking

syn: trekking; exploration

an accessory item of dress or equipment

syn: device; gear

to plan cleverly; to devise

syn: concoct; design; engineer

overbearing pride; arrogance

syn: conceit; smugness; pompousness

ant: humility; modesty

an obvious remark; a cliche

syn: banality; maxim; truism

to respect or revere

syn: glorify; treasure

ant: abhor; despise

a servant for menial tasks

syn: peon; toiler

ant: patrician; aristocrat

everyday; commonplace

syn: ordinary; routine

ant: rare; uncommon

to predict

syn: forecast; foreshadow

 extremely old; antiquated

syn: ancient; archaic

ant: modern; new

restrictive; imposing demanding standards

syn: serene; rigid; inflexible

ant: lenient; flexible

condescendingly proud; arrogant

syn: conceited; snobbish; supercilious

ant: humble; modest

showing false piety or righteousness

syn: hypocritical; specious

ant: humble: modest

a difficult and embarrassing situation

syn: predicament

ant: peace; serenity