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| to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void syn-cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify ant- validate, authorize, rafity |
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| indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic ant- enthusiastic, passionate, fervent |
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| to support, give a boost to; a long pillow or cussion; a supporting post SYN- strengthen, reinforce, buttress, validate ANT- undermine, weaken, inpair |
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| to feel or express regret or disapproval SYN- lament, bemoan, bewail, ANT- approve, commend, extol |
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| of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously SYN- silly, foolish, inane, petty, trifling ANT- serious, important, significant |
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| to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n) a list of men for military service; a gathering, accumulation SYN- mobilize, marshall; (n) roster, inventory ANT- disband, dismiss, disperse |
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| a person or thing of no importance SYN- nobody ANT- celebrity, superstar |
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| to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind SYN-preoccupy |
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| elaborately decorated; showily splendid SYN- fancy, elaborate, flashy, flamboyant ANT- simple, plain, stark, austere |
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| to remove, drive out of position or place SYN- expel, eject ANT- admit, welcome |
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| to read throughly and carefully SYN- study, pore over, scrutinize |
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| full of tiny holes;able to be penetrated by air or water SYN- leaky, permeable ANT- airtight, waterproof, impermeable |
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| a high point of land extending into water SYN- cliff, headland |
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| lying face down;inclined, likely SYN- prostrate, liable, apt ANT- standing upright, unlikely |
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| a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling or faintness or nausea SYN- regret, second thought, scruple |
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| a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection SYN- redress, remedy, resort |
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| a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed SYN-remnant, remains, leavings |
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| showing concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something SYN- concerned ANT- unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic |
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| serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct SYN- sedate, sober, prim ANT- gaudy, jaunty, unconventional |
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| to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of SYN- foster, maintain |
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| to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of SYN- foster, maintain |
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| filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror ANT- delighted, over joyed, unmoved |
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| more than enough, large, spacious ANT- insufficient, inadequate |
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| a ghost, or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance |
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| to declare state as truth, maintain or defend, out forward forcefully |
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| to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame ANT- "stand up to" |
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| to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n) a feeling of contempt ANT- revere, venerate, esteem, respect |
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| a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone |
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| having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase ANT- immortal, unscrupulous, dishonest |
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| humorous, not meant seriously ANT- serious, humorless |
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| not able to be heard ANT- audible, easily heard |
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| without restraint or control; unselective ANT- selective, discriminating, judicious |
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| crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; (v) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity ANT- fair play |
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| an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice |
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| appearing true, reasonable, or fair ANT- improbable, far-fetched |
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| wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant ANT- frugal, economical, stingy, misery |
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| nearness, closeness ANT- distance, remoteness |
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| to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments) |
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| that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier |
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| highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state ANT- stable, steady, static, inert, dormant |
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| embarrassed, ashamed or nonplussed ANT- unembarrassed, unashamed |
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| withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice) ANT- involved, sociable |
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| great mental suffering, distress, or pain,(V) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow ANT- joy, delight, peace of mind |
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| to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully ANT- tongue tied, mumbled, incoherent |
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| to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from. |
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| an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v) to desert a cause or organization |
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| delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion ANT- clumsiness, awkwardness |
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| to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way ANT- hide, downplay |
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| frank, direct, straightforward ANT- indirect, evasive deceitful, two-faced |
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| cordial, pleasantly, cheerful or warm ANT- cold, unfriendly, unsociable |
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| to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in ANT- root out, eradicate, exiripate |
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| to exclude from a group, banish, send away ANT- fraternize with, associate with |
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| forewarning or foreshadowing of a future event |
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| a pen name, name assumed by a writer (ex. Lemony Snicket) |
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| to wash away impurities, clean up ; (n) the process of getting rid of something ANT- pollute, contaminate, defile |
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| to make over in good form;to restore to good condition or to a former position |
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| an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation ANT- cause, source |
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| bold, determined; firm ANT- weak, spineless, indecisive |
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| able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily ANT- porous, forgetful |
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| a person or thing carrying the blame for others |
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