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n. a short account of an incident in someone's life
Synonyms: tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn |
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v. to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
Synonyms: Strengthen, firm up, merge
Antonyms: Scatter, disperse, dissipate, separate |
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n. an imitation designed to deceive; adj. not genuine, fake; v. to make an illegal copy
Synonyms: adj. false, phony, bogus
Antonyms: adj. genuine, real, authentic |
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adj. easily taught, led, or managed, obedient
Synonyms: manageable, teachable, pliant
Antonyms: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
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v. to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
Synonyms: control, govern, overlook |
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v. to beg, implore, ask earnestly
Synonyms: plead, beseech
Antonyms: clamor for |
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adj. capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
Synonyms: imperfect, errant
Antonyms: foolproof, unfailing, flawless |
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adj. liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
Synonyms: capricious, inconstant, faithless
Antonyms: constant, steady, invariable |
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n. one who flees or runs away; adj. fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
Synonyms: n. runaway, deserter adj. elusive
Antonyms: adj. lasting, enduring, permanent |
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adj. very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
Synonyms: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted
Antonyms: spotless, spick and span, immaculate |
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n. a very small part or quantity
Synonyms: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen
Antonyms: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut |
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v. to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle n. a heavy hammer
Synonyms: v. rough up, man handle |
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adj. possible, able to happen n. something that can develop or become a reailty
Synonyms: n. possibility, capability
Antonyms: adj. actual, real, unlikely, impossible |
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adj. shining , bright; giving forth light or energy
Synonyms: Glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent
Antonyms: dull, tarnished, lackluster |
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adj. relating to farm areas and life in the country
Synonyms: countryfied, rustic
Antonyms: urban, metropolitan, citified. |
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adj. large, important; major, significant; prosperous, not imaginary, material
Synonyms: considerable, tangible, big
Antonyms: minor, insignificant negligible |
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adj. skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
Synonyms: skillful, diplomatic, discreet
Antonyms: clumsy, guache, boorish, indiscreet |
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v. to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way
Synonyms: monkey with, fool with, mess with |
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adj. last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
Synonyms: farthest, furthest, terminal
Antonyms: first, initial, most immediate, nearest |
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n. doubt, the state of being unsure
Synonyms: doubtfulness, unsureness, hesitation
Antonyms: sureness, certainty, confidence |
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