able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

about to happen; impending

abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary "

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

acting with excessive haste or impulse

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

adherence to highest principles; uprightness

agreeable; responsive to suggestion

alertly watchful

appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing

argumentative; quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

associated with war and the armed forces

awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

based on observation or experiment

beginning to come into being or to become apparent

brief and concise in wording

brief; concise

brief; fleeting

burning or stinging; causing corrosion

calm and peaceful

calm; sluggish; unemotional

capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep

characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people. "

characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste "

characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment "

characterized by brightness and the emission of light

characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul "

characterized by or given to pretentiousness.

characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

clear; easily understood

coming into being; in early developmental stages

complex or complicated

composed of elements drawn from various sources

concerned and attentive; eager

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

controversial; argumentative

cursory; done without care or interest

damaging; harmful; injurious

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful "

departing from norms or conventions

deserving blame

deviating from the norm

diligent; persistent; hard-working

dull; unimaginative

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

evoking intense aversion or dislike

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant

exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread

extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

extremely harmful; potentially causing death

extremely reverent or devout; showing strong religious devotion

extremely talkative

fervent; ardent; impassioned

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

fleeting; passing quickly; brief

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards "

foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

genuine; not false or hypocritical

given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant

given to intense or excessive devotion to something

greatly emotional or zealous

happening by fortunate accident or chance

harmful; injurious

harmless; causing no damage

hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

having a sour or bitter taste or character

having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice

having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred "

having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

impenetrable by light; not reflecting light

implied; not explicitly stated

improvised; done without preparation

in an initial stage; not fully formed

inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable

indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable

indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; steadfast

indifferent; free from self-interest

intended for or understood by a small, specific group "

intended to teach or instruct

lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

lacking funds; without money

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

lethargic; sluggish; dormant

marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness "

marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious

marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect "

multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color

mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

not capable of change

not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate

not moving, active or in motion; at rest "

not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern

obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances "

occurring or recurring daily; commonplace

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time "

overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties

penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

playful; humorous

pointlessly talkative, talking too much "

pompous; grandiloquent

practical rather than idealistic

precise and brief

producing large volumes or amounts; productive

promoting health or well-being

prone to complaining or grumbling; quarrelsome

pure; uncorrupted; clean

quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

radiant; shiny; brilliant

readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive

recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

refusing to compromise

regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

revealing no emotion

rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

sad; sullen; melancholy

seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive "

sharing a border; touching; adjacent

sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating

sociable; outgoing; enjoying the company of other people

soothing, esp. to the skin; making less harsh; mollifying "

sophisticated; refined; elegant

sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect

steadfast and courageous

strenuous, taxing, requiring significant effort "

stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising

stubbornly opinionated

taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

tending to believe too readily; gullible

tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

the parading of learning; excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules

the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings

thick; sticky

thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals

troubling; burdensome

unfortunate; inappropriate

unmoving; lethargic; sluggish

unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

urgent; pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

using few words; terse

vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

very learned; scholarly

violating accepted dogma or convention

wary; cautious; sparing

well-spoken; expressive; articulate

winding; twisting; excessively complicated

without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

a disposition in favor of something; preference

a force that causes rotation

a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude

a harsh denunciation

a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art "

a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision

a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation

a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold "

a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead "

a natural inclination or tendency, penchant "

a natural predisposition or inclination

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses "

a person or thing that causes change

a piece of broken pottery or glass

a recent convert; a beginner; novice

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

a speech honoring the dead

a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing

a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful "

a universally recognized principle

an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature "

an exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech "

an expression of approval or praise

an expression of praise

an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

an invalid or incorrect notion; a mistaken belief

an overabundance; a surplus

annoyance; irritation

arrogant presumption or pride

authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance

cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality "

devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses "

disgrace; contempt; scorn

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

eager and enthusiastic willingness

excessive praise; intense adoration

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring

greed, esp. for wealth "

harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance "

immunity from punishment or penalty

intentional breach of faith; treachery

intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action "

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

one that precedes and indicates or announces another

one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

one who hates all other humans

one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion "

one who spends money wastefully

one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge

polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

pompous speech or expression

poverty; destitution

questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations.

quick, keen, or accurate knowledge or insight "

scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment "

self-important or pompous writing or speech

severe criticism or punishment

smallness of quantity or number; scarcity; a lack

something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context

stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest

the act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm "

the art or profession of training, teaching, or instructing "

the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

the combination of parts to make a whole

the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty

the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

the essential or central part

the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving "

the willingness to comply with the wishes of others

trickery or subterfuge

truthfulness; honesty

excess; overindulgence

exonerate; to clear of blame

to anticipate and make unnecessary

to appease; to calm by making concessions

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

to block; thwart

to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

to cause or happen before anticipated or required

to combine several elements into a whole

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

to defame; to characterize harshly

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

to deliberately obscure; to make confusing

to deliver a pompous speech or tirade

to demonstrate contempt for, as in a rule or convention "

to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

to disclose something secret

to disguise or conceal; to mislead

to disprove; to successfully argue against

to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care

to drink deeply

to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

to examine with great care

to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise

to flatter or praise excessively

to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position "

to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

to grow rapidly or flourish

to illegally use or reproduce

to increase in intensity, power, or prestige "

to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

to lessen in intensity or degree

to loudly attack or denounce

to make better or more tolerable

to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

to make or become thin, less dense; to refine "

to make worse or more severe

to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

to obstruct or block

to obtain by deception or flattery

to permeate throughout

to plunge or drop straight down

to praise highly

to provide support or reinforcement

to publicly praise or promote

to question or oppose

to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

to refuse to have anything to do with; disown

to remove blame

to retract, esp. a previously held belief "

to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

to slight or belittle

to state as a fact; to confirm or support

to stun, baffle, or amaze "

to take the place of; supersede

to undeceive; to set right

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor