(n) a natural atraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection

SYN: inclination, penchant

ANT: distaste, aversion

(adj) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleastent

SYN: choleric, irascible, peevish, splenetic

ANT: sweet-tempered, genial, pleasent, delightful

(adj) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n) such a persron or thing

SYN: (adj) allied, affiliated (n) relative

ANT: (adj) dissimilar, unrelated

(n) a prposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj) resultant or consequent

SYN: (n) dedduction, conclusion

ANT: (n) axiom, postulate, premise

(n) a blind alley or dead-end street; an situation in which further progress is impossible

(n) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits

SYN: audacity, bravado, pyrotechics

ANT: cowardice, timidy, poltroonery

(n) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge

SYN: prophesy, augury

(n) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaing life indefinitely; a panacea

SYN: cure-all, nostrum, tonic

(n) foolish talk, ideas, or procedure; nonsense; a trifle

SYN: hoopla; gibberish

ANT: sense, significance

(n) an enitre range or series

SYN: scope, compass, sweep

(n) the common people, the masses

SYN: rank and file

ANT: aristocracy, elite, upper class

(adj) not expressable in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered

SYN: inexpressable, indescribable

(n) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work

SYN: burning the midgnight oil, ,deep thought

(adj) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n) a device to aid the memory

SYN: reminder, cure

(n) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment

SYN: discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor

ANT: praise, acclaim, approbation

(n) a learned person; one who gives authoritive opinions

SYN: expert, authory, savant

ANT: layman, amateur, dilettante

(adj) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable

SYN: droll, ludicrous

ANT: depressing, poignant, heartrending

(adj) typical or characteristic; being concerned with a symptom of a disease

SYN: indicative

(n) an about-face; a complete reversal

SYN: turnabout