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a proverb wise saying syn- maxim, saw, aphoism |
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| a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profet or gain Syn- windfall |
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| lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work or deal with; rude Syn- surly, ill-tempered Ant- courteous, civil, well-mannered |
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| a fortress that overlooks & protects a city; any strong or commanding place Syn- fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion |
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| to work with, work together Syn- ream up, join forcesAnt- work alone |
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| an order having the force of law; to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully Syn- proclamation, edict; proclaim |
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| disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting Syn- grating. Shrill, different, divergent Ant- harmonious, agreement |
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| to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level Syn- unfold, emerge Ant- wither, shrivel up, atrophy |
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| a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; to take such a passage; to quote Syn- portion, section, extract |
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| to feel about jesitantly with the hands; to search blindly & uncertianly Syn- fumble for, cast about for |
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| to float or hang suspended over; to move back & forth uncertainly over or around Syn- linger, waver, seesaw Ant- soar |
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| to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for Syn- push |
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| a person who moves slowly or falls behind; falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond Syn- slowpoke, straggler; sluggish Ant- early bird; swift, speedy, prompt |
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| applause; enthusiastic praise or approval Syn- cheers, acclaim Ant- boos, disapproval, ridicule |
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| to make impossible, prevent, shut out Syn- hinder, check, stop Ant- help, promote, facilitate |
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| to return, go back Syn- relapse, regress Ant- progress, advance |
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| broken stone or bricks; ruins Syn- wreckage, debris |
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| of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servent, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive Syn- slavish, groveling , fawning Ant- masterly, overbearing |
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| a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention |
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| to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd; a noisy quarrel Syn- squabble, bicker Ant- agree, concur |
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ridiculous and unpredictable behavior or actions Syn- pranks, shenanigans
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| declared openly and without shame, acknowledged Syn- admitted. Sworn Ant- unacknowledged, undisclosed |
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| to exchange playful remarks, tease Talk that is playful & teasingSyn- joking, railleryAnt- serious talk |
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giving freely, generous; plentiful, given abundantly Syn- liberal, abundant, copious ant- scarce, in short supply |
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overcrowded, filled or occupied tto excess syn- jammed, packed, choked ant- uncluttered, unimpeded |
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harm or loss; injury, damage, a disadvantage, a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage syn- hindrance, liability ant- advantage, help, plus |
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sturdy, not easily worn out destroyed; lasting for a long time; consumer goods used repeatedly over a series of years syn- long-lasting, enduring ant- fragile, perishable, fleeting, ephemeral |
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energetic, willing and able to start something new, showing boldness and imagination syn- vogorous, ambitious, aggressive, audacious ant- lazy, indolent, timid, diffident |
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economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager syn- thrifty, skimpy ant- wasteful, improvident, lavish, extravagent |
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with extreme care or caution syn- cautiously, warily, cirumspectly ant- firmly, confidently, aggressively |
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to provide more than is needed or wanted; to feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; an overslupply syn- floodm inundate; surplus, plethora ant- shortage, scarcity, dearth, paucity |
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in a disguised state, under an assumed name or identity; the state of being disguised; a person in disguise ant- undisguised |
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to make valueless, taje away all force or effect syn- cancel, annul, dissapprove, discredit Ant- support, confirm, back up, legalize |
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described in well known storied; esixting in old stories rather than in real life syn- mythical, fabulous, famous, celebrated |
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| to cripple, disable, injure, mar, disfigure, mutilate |
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to make as small as possiable, make the least of ; to make smaller than before syn- belittle, downplaly, underrate ant- magnify, enlarge, exaggerate |
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slanting or sloping; not straight forward or direct syn- diagonal, indirect ant- direct, strait to the point |
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to change direction or course suddenly, turn aside shift, swerve |
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to regard with reverence, look up with great respect syn- worship, revere, idolize ant- despise, detest, ridicule, deride |
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reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals; a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals syn- rash, malicious, spiteful, unprovoked |
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to assign or distribute in shares or portions syn- apportion, parcel out, allocate |
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to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble syn- accumulate, pile up, garner ant- scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
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Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring syn- enterprising, brave ant- timid, cowardly |
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to yield to a request or command syn- submit to, consent to, acquiesce in ant- rejcet, refuse, decline |
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not having or using, lacking syn- wanting, bereft Ant- full, teeming, abounding |
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the choice part of a group of people or things; superior syn- cream of the crop, upper crust ant- rank in file, dregs of society |
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an iron hook used to grab and hold; to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with syn- tackle, confront, struggle with |
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to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible syn- disable, denilitate, paralyze, cripple ant- rehabilitate, restore |
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to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite ant- stop, quell, squelch, quash |
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long life, long duration, length of life ant- brevity, transience |
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a point of view or general standpoinr from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the apperance to the eye of various objects at a given time, place, or distance syn- viewppoint, snese of proportion |
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