abate

verb

lessen; subtract

accede

verb

accept; comply

alienate

verb

estrange; turn away 

altruistic

adjective

unselfish; charitable

analogous

adjective

comparable; correspondent

apathy

noun

indifference; uncaring

apropos

adjective

suitable; relevant

assiduous

adjective

diligent; hard-working

autocratic

adjective

absolute;despotic

aversion

noun

dislike; opposition to

banal

adjective

lacking originality; commonplace

benign

adjective

kindly; amiable

besiege

verb

to surround; blockade

bovine

adjective

sluggish; characteristic of oxen or cows

callous

adjective

insensitive; unsympathetic

caustic

adjective

sarcastically biting; acerbic

coalesce

verb

combine; blend

comprise

verb

include; incorporate

covet

verb

desire; envy

dour

adjective

doubtful; gloomy

foil

verb

defeat; frustrate

frugal

adjective

thrifty; conserving

garrulous

adjective

talkative; verbose

harass

verb

badger; annoy

idiosyncrasy

noun

pecularity; oddity

idle

adjective

inactive; stationary

imperative

adjective

urgent; obligatory

perfunctory

adjective

heedless; carelessly done; cursory

incredulous

adjective

unbelievable; doubtful

infallible

adjective

authoritative; incontrovertible

ingenuous

adjective

honest; candid

ironic

adjective

sarcastic; incongruous

lethargic

adjective

listless; languid

levity

noun

lightness of speech or manner; triviality

loiter

verb

to loaf; saunter

malignant

adjective

evil; diseased

manifest

adjective

clear; obvious

meticulous

adjective

detailed; accurate

mitigate

verb

appease; moderate

nominal

adjective

insignificant; minimal

nonchalant

adjective

appearing indifferent; aloof

propriety

noun

correct conduct; suitableness

bequeath

verb

bestow; entrust

nullify

verb

invalidate; cancel

obstinate

adjective

stubborn; cantankerous

obtuse

adjective

lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility; dense

officious

adjective

meddlesome; opinionated

petty

adjective

minor; trivial

pilferage

noun

stealing; looting

precedent

noun

example; paradigm

priority

noun

concern; prerogative

proportionate

adjective

significantly equal; balanced

prudent

adjective

carfeul; wise

pungent

adjective

acrid; piquant

reprehensible

adjective

shameful; errant

repudiate

verb

disown; abandon

saturnine

adjective

sluggish; sullen

scrupulous

adjective

careful; precise

smug

adjective

highly self-satisfied; complacent

sophmoric

adjective

inexperienced; brash

strident

supplant

verb

conquer; displace

surreptitious

adjective

sneaky; underhanded

taciturn

adjective

uncommunicative; aloof

tedium

noun

boredom; dullness

feasible

adjective

possible; achievable

jeopardy

noun

danger; hazard

retrogress

verb

to go or move backward; to return to an inferior condition

tenacious

adjective

persistent; adamant

vex

verb

distress; harass

virulent

adjective

poisonous; malignant

voracious

adjective

gluttonous; hungry

waive

verb

cede; abandon

whimsical

adjective

brisk; playful

wretched

adjective

dejected; miserable