An excessive desire to acquire and possess wealth; a combinations of greed and stinginess.

Syn:  miserliness, niggardly

Ant:  liberal, generosity

Extremely eager, anxious, or enthusiastic

Syn:  ardent, fervent, voracious

Ant:  indifferent, apathetic

To tease; to annoy with a constant string of petty torments.

Syn:  pester, bait

Ant:  pacify

a:  To puzzle completely

b:  To prevent from achieving a goal.

Syn:  bewilder, foil, quizzical

Ant:  comprehend

Made stale by constant use or repetition

Syn:  cliché, platitude

Ant:  innovative, piquant

adjective – Warring, actually engaged in a war; warlike or hostile

noun – A party (like a nation or organization) engaged in a war.

Syn:  bellicose, quarrelsome, militant

Ant:  dovish, conciliatory

 a.  Gentle and kindly

b.  Wholesome or favorable

Syn:  favorable, beneficial

Ant:  noxious

To engage in petty quarreling

Syn:  squabble, haggle

Ant:  concur

Weird or fantastic

Syn:  eccentric, outlandish, grotesque

Ant:  conventional, sedate

a.  Mild or gentle

b.  Lacking interest or liveliness; flat

Syn:  nondescript, vapid

Ant:  scintillating, piquant