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Acrimonious Definition- stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Part of Speech- adjective Synonyms- biting, rancorous, hostile, peevish Antonyms- gentle, warm, mild, cordial
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BOVINE BOVINE (ADJ.) Resembling A Cow or
Ox; Sluggish, Unresponsive. (ADJ.) Resembling A Cow or Ox; Sluggish, Unresponsive. ANTONYMS: SHARP , BRIGHT, KEEN, QUICK SYNONYMS: STOLID, DULL, SLOW, STUPID
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Consternation (N.)- Dismay, Confusion
SYN- Shock, Amazement, Bewilderment ANT.- Calm, Composure, Aplomb
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(Adj.) – Fat; having a large, bulky body
Corpulent (Adj.) – Fat; having a large, bulky body Synonyms: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly Antonyms: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated
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Disavow (Verb) To deny responsibility for or connection with
Synonyms: disclaim, retract, abjure Antonyms: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify
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Dissension (n.) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
S: strife, discord, contention A:agreement, accord, harmony
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Dissipate (verb) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure S: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste A: gather, collect, conserve, husband
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Dispassionate (Adj.) Impartial; calm, free from emotion
Synonym: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached Antonym: committed, engaged, partial, biased
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Expurgate Mike Trivelis Verb. Definition: to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify Synonyms: purge, censor, bowdlerize Mike in 6th grade. I know right?! LOL
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Gauntlet Noun An armored or protective glove, a challenge, two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them, an ordeal… Synonyms: dare, provocation, trial, punishment
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hypothetical (Adj.) based on assumption or guess, used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation. Synonyms: assumed, supposed, conditional Antonyms: actual, real, tested, sustained
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Ignoble Adj: mean, low and base Synonyms: inferior, unworthy, sordid
Antonyms: admirable, praiseworthy lofty and noble
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Intemperate Adjective
Definition: I mmoderate, L acking in S elf-C ontrol; Inclement Synonyms: E xcessive, E xtreme, U nrestrained, Inordinate Antonyms: M oderate, R estrained, C ool and Collected
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~HATRED, CONTEMPT; DISGRACE OR INFAMY RESULTING FROM HATEFUL CONDUCT
ODIUM ~HATRED, CONTEMPT; DISGRACE OR INFAMY RESULTING FROM HATEFUL CONDUCT SYNONYMS : ABHORRENCE, OPPROBRIUM, SHAME, IGNOMINY ANTONYMS: ESTEEM, ADMIRATION, APPROBATION NOUN
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Perfidy- (Noun) Faithlessness, treachery.
Synonyms: betrayal, disloyalty, treason Antonyms: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness
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Relegate (Verb) Definition: to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish. Synonyms: Transfer, consign, demote, exile Antonyms: promote, elevate, advance, recall
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Squeamish Definition: (adj.) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined Synonyms: nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish
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Synonyms: Secondary, Servile, Obsequious, Useful
Antonyms: Primary, Principal, Bossy, Domineering
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Susceptible Definition: open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance Part of Speech: Adjective Synonyms: Vulnerable, receptive, impressionable Antonyms: resistant, immune
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