abroad

(adv.) to or in another country

(syn.) overseas; internationally
abrupt
(adj.) quick; without warning
(syn.) sudden
(adv.) abruptly
(n.) abruptness
acceptable
(adj.) allowable or satisfactory
(syn.) permissible
(v.) accept
(adv.) acceptably
(n.) acceptability
(adj.) accepting
acclaim
(n.) enthusiastic approval; applause
(syn.) praise
(adj.) acclaimed
(n.) acclamation
actually
(adv.) being in existence, real or factual
(syn.) truly
(adj.) actual
adverse
(adj.) displeasing, objectionable, or bad
(syn.) unfavorable
(adv.) adversely
(n.) adversity
(n.) adversary
 advice
(n.) a recommendation given by someone not associated with
the problem or situation
(syn.) suggestion
(v.) advise
(adj.) advisable
(n.) advisability
 attractive
(adj.) calling attention to; pleasing; creating interest; pretty
(syn.) appealing
(v.) attract
(n.) attraction
(n.) attractiveness
(adv.) attractively
autonomous
(adj.) by itself; with no association
(syn.) independent
(adv.) autonomously
disapproval
(n.) the act of disagreeing; not giving approval
(syn.) objection
(v.) disapprove
(adv.) disapprovingly
disruptive
(adj.) causing confusion and interruption
(syn.) disturbing
(v.) disrupt
(n.) disruption
(adv.) disruptively
haphazardly
(adv.) having no order or pattern; by chance
(syn.) arbitrarily; carelessly
(adj.) haphazard
(n.) haphazardness
 ideal
(adj.) having no flaw or mistake; excellent
(syn.) perfect
(adv.) ideally
(n.) ideal
 persistent
(adj.) continuous; refusing to give up; firm in action or
decision
(syn.) constant
(v.) persist
(n.) persistence
(adv.) persistently
 wide
(adj.) extending over a large area
(syn.) broad
(adv.) widely
(n.) wideness
 advanced
(adj.) ahead of current thought or practice; forward thinking;
new
(syn.) progressive
(v.) advance
(n.) advancement
 advantage
(n.) something that may help one to be successful or to gain
something
(syn.) benefit
(adv.) advantageously
(adj.) advantageous
 advent
(n.) the coming or appearance of something
(syn.) arrival
 agile
(adj.) able to move in a quick and easy way
(syn.) nimble
(adv.) agilely
(n.) agileness
(n.) agility
 albeit
(conj.) in spite of the facts, regardless of the fact
(syn.) although
 allow
(v.) to agree to let something happen, to not interfere with an
action
(syn.) permit
(n.) allowance
(adj.) allowable
(adv.) allowably
appealing
(adj.) attractive or interesting
(syn.) alluring
(v.) appeal
(n.) appeal
(adv.) appealingly
celebrated
(adj.) acclaimed; well-known and popular
(syn.) renowned
contemporary
(adj.) modern, up-to-date, or (n.) a person living at the same
time as another person
(syn.) current
(n.) contemporary
distribute
(v.) to divide among people or to give out
(syn.) dispense
(n.) distribution
encourage
(v.) to give courage or hope to someone
(syn.) inspire
(n.) encouragement
(adj.) encouraging
(adv.) encouragingly
energetic
(adj.) full of life, action, or power
(syn.) vigorous
(n.) energy
(adv.) energetically
 frail
(adj.) weak in health or in body
(syn.) fragile
(n.) frailty
refine
(v.) to make pure; to improve
(syn.) perfect (verb)
(n.) refinement
(adj.) refined
worthwhile
(adj.) value in doing something
(syn.) rewarding
 alter
(v.) to change or make different
(syn.) modify
(v.) altered
(n.) alteration
(adj.) alterable
(adv.) alterably
 analyze
(v.) to study something carefully; to separate into parts for
study
(syn.) examine
(v.) analyzed
(n.) analysis
 ancient
(adj.) something from a long time ago; very old
(syn.) old
annoying
(adj.) a slight bother; disturbing to a person
(syn.) bothersome
(n.) annoyance
(v.) annoy
(adv.) annoyingly
 anticipate
(v.) to think about or prepare for something ahead of time
(syn.) predict
(adj.) anticipatory
(n.) anticipation
 conform
(v.) to follow established rules or patterns of behavior
(syn.) adapt
(n.) conformity
(n.) conformist
 detect
(v.) to find out; to observe something
(syn.) notice
(n.) detection
(n.) detective
 enrich
(v.) to make rich; to make something of greater value
(syn.) enhance
(n.) enrichment
(adj.) enriching
intensify
(v.) to make stronger in feeling or quality
(syn.) heighten
(n.) intensity
(adj.) intense
(adj.) intensive
(adv.) intensely
(adv.) intensively
intolerable
(adj.) difficult or painful to experience; not able to accept
different ways of thought or behavior
(syn.) unbearable
(n.) intolerance
(adv.) intolerably
(adv.) intolerantly
(adj.) intolerant
observe
(v.) to see and watch carefully; to examine
(syn.) notice
(n.) observation
(n.) observer
(adj.) observant
(adj.) observable
ongoing
(adj.) continuing
(syn.) current
propose
(v.) to suggest or plan to do something
(syn.) suggest
(n.) proposal
(n.) proposition
(adj.) proposed
 restore
(v.) to give back or bring back something; to return to the
original condition
(syn.) revitalize
(n.) restoration
(adj.) restored
 vital
(adj.) of great importance; full of life
(syn.) indispensable
(n.) vitality
(adv.) vitally
 ambiguous
(adj.) of unclear meaning; something that can be understood in
more than one way
(syn.) vague
(adv.) ambiguously
(n.) ambiguity
 apparent
(adj.) to be clear in meaning or open to view, easily
understood
(syn.) visible
(adv.) apparently
 arbitrary
(adj.) an action or decision made with little thought, order, or
reason
(syn.) haphazard
(adv.) arbitrarily
(n.) arbitrariness
 assert
(v.) to express or defend oneself strongly; to state positively
(syn.) declare
(adv.) assertively
(n.) assertiveness
(n.) assertion
(adj.) assertive
astounding
(adj.) very surprising
(syn.) astonishing
(v.) astound
(adv.) astoundingly
 astute
(adj.) very intelligent, smart, clever
(syn.) perceptive
(adv.) astutely
(n.) astuteness
authorize
(v.) to give permission or power to do something
(syn.) empower
(adj.) authorized
(n.) authority
deceptively
(adv.) making something appear true or good when it is false
or bad
(syn.) misleadingly
(adj.) deceptive
(v.) deceive
(n.) deception
determined
(adj.) strong in ones opinion, firm in conviction, to find out
(syn.) resolute
(n.) determination
(v.) determine
 elicit
(v.) to get the facts or draw out the truth
(syn.) extract
(n.) elicitation
 forbid
(v.) to command not to do something
* to have a dangerous look, a bad feeling
(syn.) ban
(adj.) forbidden
(adj.) forbidding*
(adv.) forbiddingly*
petition
(v.) to make a request
(syn.) appeal
(n.) petition
relinquish
(v.) to give up control
(syn.) abdicate
(n.) relinquishment
 resilient
(adj.) strong enough to recover from difficulty or disease
(syn.) tenacious
(adv.) resiliently
(n.) resilience
 tempt
(v.) to make it attractive to do something, usually something
not good
(syn.) entice
(adv.) temptingly
(n.) temptation
(adj.) tempting
amaze
(v.) to fill with great surprise
(syn.) astonish
(adv.) amazingly
(n.) amazement
(adj.) amazing
 baffle
(v.) to confuse to a point at which no progress can be made
(syn.) puzzle
(adj.) baffling
(n.) bafflement
 bear
(v.) to produce, to carry; to show; to endure
(syn.) yield
(adv.) bearably
(adj.) bearable
 block
(v.) to prevent movement, progress, or success
(syn.) obstruct
(n.) blockage
(adj.) blocked
 blur
(v.) to make something difficult to see
(syn.) cloud
(adj.) blurred
(n.) blur
brilliant
(adj.) intensely bright or colorful; intelligent
(syn.) radiant
(adv.) brilliantly
(n.) brilliance
 caution
(v.) to alert someone of danger, warn someone to take care or
pay attention to something
(syn.) warn
(adj.) cautious
(adj.) cautionary
(adv.) cautiously
(n.) caution
 challenge
(n.) an invitation to compete; something that demands
competitive action or much thought
(syn.) dare (n.), confront (v.)
(adj.) challenging
(v.) challenge
 delicate
(adj.) needing careful treatment; sensitive, easily broken
(syn.) fragile
(adv.) delicately
 enhance
(v.) to increase in a positive way, such as in value, power, or
beauty
(syn.) strengthen
(n.) enhancement
(adj.) enhanced
intrigue
(v.) to interest greatly
(syn.) fascinate
(adj.) intriguing
(adv.) intriguingly
(n.) intrigue
 persuade
(v.) to change a belief or behavior by argument or reason
(syn.) convince
(adv.) persuasively
(adj.) persuasive
(n.) persuasion
 replace
(v.) to change for another thing; to take the place of
(syn.) substitute
(adj.) replaceable
(n.) replacement
 shed
(v.) to throw off naturally; to give out
(syn.) discard
 unique
(adj.) to be the only one of a kind; special
(syn.) rare
(adv.) uniquely
(n.) uniqueness
 chiefly
(adv.) the most important or most common
(syn.) mostly
(adj.) chief
 coarse
(adj.) not fine or smooth; not delicate
(syn.) rough
(adv.) coarsely
(n.) coarseness
commonplace
(adj.) ordinary
(syn.) frequent; standard
comparatively
(adv.) being measured or judged by comparison
(syn.) relatively
(adj.) comparative
(v.) compare
(n.) comparison
 complex
(adj.) difficult to understand or explain; having many parts
(syn.) complicated; intricate
(n.) complexity
conventional
(adj.) following accepted rules or standards
(syn.) traditional
(adv.) conventionally
(n.) convention
curious
(adj.) odd or strange; eager to learn
(syn.) peculiar
(adv.) curiously
(n.) curiosity
exceedingly
(adv.) very; to an unusual degree
(syn.) extremely
(v.) exceed
(n.) excess
(adj.) excessive
(adv.) excessively
exclusively
(adv.) no one else; nothing else; not shared with others
(syn.) restrictively
(adj.) exclusive
(n.) exclusion
(v.) exclude
immense
(adj.) extremely large
(syn.) massive
(adv.) immensely
(n.) immensity
 indeed
(adv.) certainly; really; used to make a statement stronger
(syn.) truly
 rigid
(adj.) not easy to bend; firm; inflexible
(syn.) stiff
(adv.) rigidly
routinely
(adv.) regularly; usually done
(syn.) ordinarily
(adj.) routine
(n.) routine
sufficiently
(adv.) enough; in a satisfying manner
(syn.) adequately
(n.) sufficiency
(adj.) sufficient
(v.) suffice
 visibly
(adv.) can be seen *power of imagination or wisdom,
especially with regard to the future
(syn.) noticeably
(adj.) visible
(n.) vision*
(v.) view
(adj.) visionary*
appropriate
(adj.) correct or good for the purpose
(syn.) proper
(n.) appropriateness
(adv.) appropriately
 clarify
(v.) to make more easily understood; to make clear
(syn.) explain
(n.) clarification
 conceal
(v.) to prevent from being seen or discovered
(syn.) hide
(n.) concealment
confirm
(v.) to make certain; give support
(syn.) prove
(adj.) confirmed
(n.) confirmation
constantly
(adv.) in an unchanging manner; happening all the time
(syn.) continually
(adj.) constant
convenient
(adj.) easy to reach; near; suitable to ones needs
(syn.) practical
(adv.) conveniently
(n.) convenience
 core
(adj.) the central or most important part
(syn.) chief
(n.) core
to the core = entirely
 critical
(adj.) very serious or unsafe; finding fault
(syn.) dangerous
(v.) critique
(n.) criticism
(n.) critic
(adv.) critically
 distort
(v.) to change from the original shape or condition, usually in
an unnatural way
(syn.) deform
(adj.) distorted
(n.) distortion
diverse
(adj.) various; distinct from others
(syn.) different
(adv.) diversely
(n.) diversity
(v.) diversify
prosperous
(adj.) successful, wealthy
(syn.) thriving
(adv.) prosperously
(v.) prosper
(n.) prosperity
purposefully
(adv.) done for a special reason
(syn.) deliberately
(adj.) purposeful
(adv.) purposely
(n.) purpose
reveal
(v.) to uncover; to expose
(syn.) disclose
(adv.) revealingly
(adj.) revealing
(n.) revelation
scarcely
(adv.) almost not
(syn.) hardly
(adj.) scarce
(n.) scarcity
theoretically
(adv.) according to a reasoned, but not proven, point of view
(syn.) hypothetically
(adj.) theoretical
(n.) theory
(v.) theorize
accelerate
(v.) to go faster
(syn.) hasten
(n.) acceleration
(n.) accelerator
 crack
(n.) a thin opening caused by breaking; a flaw
(syn.) fracture
(v.) crack
 create
(v.) to cause something new to exist; to make
(syn.) produce
(adj.) creative
(adv.) creatively
(n.) creation
(n.) creator
(n.) creativity
(n.) creativeness
 creep
(v.) to move slowly and quietly close to the ground; to begin to
happen
(syn.) crawl
(adj.) creeping
 crush
(v.) to press together so as to completely distort the shape or
nature of the object
(syn.) grind
(adj.) crushing
(n.) crush
 cultivate
(v.) to plant and raise a crop; to encourage growth of a
relationship or friendship
(syn.) grow
(adj.) cultivated
(n.) cultivation
 dictate
(v.) to state demands with the power to enforce
(syn.) impose
(adj.) dictatorial
(n.) dictator
distinguish
(v.) to hear, see, or recognize differences
(syn.) discriminate
(adj.) distinguishable
(adj.) distinguished
(adj.) distinguishing
 flaw
(n.) a small sign of damage that makes an item imperfect
(syn.) defect
(adj.) flawed
 harvest
(n.) the act of collecting a crop; the crops gathered
(syn.) gather
(adj.) harvested
(v.) harvest
mirror
(v.) to show, as in a mirror
(syn.) reflect
(n.) mirror
obtain
(v.) to gain or secure something
(syn.) gain
(adj.) obtainable
particle
(n.) a very small piece of something
(syn.) fragment
 settle
(v.) to establish a home; to resolve a disagreement
(syn.) colonize
(adj.) settled
(n.) settlement
transport
(v.) to move from one place to another
(syn.) carry
(adj.) transportable
(adj.) transported
(n.) transportation
accurate
(adj.) careful and exact
(syn.) precise
(adv.) accurately
(n.) accuracy
classify
(v.) to place into groups according to type
(syn.) arrange
(adj.) classified
(n.) classification
currency
(n.) monetary unit
(syn.) money
 deep
(adj.) far below the surface; complete understanding
(syn.) thorough
(adv.) deeply
(n.) depth
(v.) deepen
 dense
(adj.) closely packed or crowded; difficult to see through
(syn.) thick
(adv.) densely
(n.) density
depend on
(v.) to count on; to be supported by
(syn.) trust
(adv.) dependably
(adj.) dependable
(n.) dependence
(n.) dependency
(n.) dependent
 dim
(adj.) not bright or clear
(syn.) faint
(adv.) dimly
(v.) dim
(n.) dimness
display
(v.) to show; reveal
(syn.) exhibit
(n.) display
exports
(n.) products sold abroad
(syn.) foreign sales
(adj.) exported
(v.) export
gigantic
(adj.) very large
(syn.) enormous
(adv.) gigantically
 impressive
(adj.) causing admiration because of an objects importance,
size, or quality
(syn.) imposing
(adv.) impressively
(v.) impress
(n.) impression
lasting
(adj.) forever; without end
(syn.) enduring
(v.) last
 treasury
(n.) the agency that controls and spends money; a collection of
valued things
(syn.) bank
(adj.) treasured
(v.) treasure
uniform
(adj.) every part being the same
(syn.) consistent
(adv.) uniformly
(n.) uniformity
 vibrant
(adj.) lively; powerful; full of action; bright
(syn.) brilliant
(adv.) vibrantly
(n.) vibrance
distinct
(adj.) clearly noticed; different
(syn.) definite
(adv.) distinctly
(adj.) distinctive
(n.) distinction
 dominant
(adj.) primary or principal; having or exercising control over
something
(syn.) major
(adv.) dominantly
(v.) dominate
(n.) domination
dormant
(adj.) not growing or producing; asleep
(syn.) inactive
(n.) dormitory
 drab
(adj.) lacking color; uninteresting, boring
(syn.) colorless
(adv.) drably
(n.) drabness
 dramatic
(adj.) something that captures the imagination; exciting
(syn.) emotional
(adv.) dramatically
(v.) dramatize
(n.) drama
 elaborate
(adj.) something with a large number of parts; full of details
(syn.) complex
(adv.) elaborately
(v.) elaborate
(n.) elaboration
exceptional
(adj.) unusual in a positive way
(syn.) phenomenal
(adv.) exceptionally
hazardous
(adj.) very risky, unsafe
(syn.) dangerous
(adv.) hazardously
(n.) hazard
minuscule
(adj.) of little consequence; very small
(syn.) tiny
(adj.) minute
(n.) minutia
 prime
(v.) to make ready; * first in importance or in time
(syn.) prepare (v.), chief (adj.)
(adj.) primed
(adj.) prime*
(n.) prime
rudimentary
(adj.) simple; not complex
(syn.) basic
(n.) rudiment
sensitive
(adj.) fast to show the effect of something
(syn.) delicate
(adv.) sensitively
(n.) sensitivity
superficial
(adj.) simple; not deep; near the surface
(syn.) shallow
(adv.) superficially
terrifying
(adj.) filled with fear
(syn.) frightening
(adv.) terrifyingly
(v.) terrify
vigorous
(adj.) powerful, full of action
(syn.) strong
(adv.) vigorously
(n.) vigor
 amenity
(n.) something that makes life easier or more enjoyable
(syn.) convenience
 destroy
(v.) to put an end to the existence of something
(syn.) ruin
(adj.) destructive
(adv.) destructively
(n.) destructiveness
(n.) destruction
(n.) destroyer
 disperse
(v.) to cause to move in many different directions
(syn.) circulate, scatter
(adj.) dispersed
dwelling
(n.) where people live
(syn.) house, abode
(n.) dweller
(v.) dwell
element
(n.) a part of the whole
*environment
(syn.) component
(adj.) elemental
(n.) element*
elementary
(adj.) simple in structure, easy to do
(syn.) primary
eliminate
(v.) to remove, free oneself of something
(syn.) delete
(adj.) eliminated
(n.) elimination
emphasize
(v.) to show that something is especially important or
exceptional
(syn.) highlight
(adv.) emphatically
(adj.) emphatic
(n.) emphasis
encircle
(v.) to make a circle around
(syn.) surround
(adj.) encircled
 erratic
(adj.) no regular pattern in thinking or movement; changeable
without reason
(syn.) inconsistent
(adv.) erratically
exaggerate
(v.) to make something more than what it is
(syn.) overstate, embellish
(adj.) exaggerated
(n.) exaggeration
mention
(v.) to say; relate in written form
(syn.) remark
(adj.) mentioned
(n.) mention
 pier
(n.) a place where boats arrive to take on or land cargo and
passengers
(syn.) dock
prevalent
(adj.) existing widely or commonly
(syn.) commonplace
(n.) prevalence
 release
(v.) to allow to come out; to give freedom
(syn.) free
(n.) release
benefit
(v.) to be useful or helpful
(syn.) assist (v.); assistance (n.)
(adv.) beneficially
(adj.) beneficial
(n.) benefit
(n.) beneficiary
 blind
(adj.) unable to see or understand; to conceal; showing poor
judgment or understanding
(syn.) unaware, oblivious
(adv.) blindly
(n.) blindness
broaden
(v.) to make larger or greater
(syn.) enlarge
(adv.) broadly
(adj.) broad
(n.) breadth
burgeon
(v.) growing at a fast pace
(syn.) thrive
(adj.) burgeoning = thriving
conspicuously
(adv.) attracting attention
(syn.) noticeably
(adj.) conspicuous
demand
(v.) to ask for something in a strong way
(syn.) insist
(adv.) demandingly
(adj.) demanding
(n.) demand
endorse
(v.) to express approval
(syn.) support
(n.) endorsement
enormous
(adj.) very large
(syn.) tremendous
(adv.) enormously
(n.) enormity
entirely
(adv.) completely
(syn.) thoroughly
(adj.) entire
(n.) entirety
 erode
(v.) to wear away; disappear slowly
(syn.) deteriorate, worsen
(n.) erosion
evaporate
(v.) to vanish
(syn.) disappear
(n.) evaporation
 recover
(v.) to get back; to have something returned; to regain strength
or health
(syn.) retrieve
(adj.) recovered
(adj.) recoverable
(n.) recovery
reportedly
(adv.) to know by report; unconfirmed; supposedly
(syn.) rumored
(adj.) reported = alleged proven
(v.) report
(n.) report
 shift
(n.) a change in position or direction
(syn.) switch
(adj.) shifting
(v.) shift
(adj.) shifty
 suffer
(v.) to experience difficulty; to worsen in quality; to
experience pain
(syn.) endure
(adj.) suffering
(n.) suffering
(n.) sufferer
 crucial
(adj.) of great importance; extremely necessary
(syn.) critical
(adv.) crucially
dignitary
(n.) a very important or famous person, usually
associated with a high position in government
(syn.) notable, celebrity
elude
(v.) to escape in a tricky way
(syn.) evade
(adj.) elusive
(n.) elusiveness
 evident
(adj.) easy to see, usually because of some proof
(syn.) apparent
(adv.) evidently
(n.) evidence
 exhaust
(v.) to use completely; to expend all energy; *very thorough
(syn.) deplete
(adv.) exhaustively
(adj.) exhaustive*
(adj.) exhausting
(adj.) exhausted
(n.) exhaustion
extensive
(adj.) large in area or number
*to offer; to make longer
(syn.) comprehensive
(adv.) extensively
(v.) extend*
(n.) extension
extremely
(adv.) very; to the very end, the highest extent
(syn.) highly
(adj.) extreme
(adj.) extremist
(n.) extreme
(n.) extremist
 face
(v.) to be in the presence of and oppose
(syn.) confront
facet
(n.) element or component
(syn.) aspect
(adj.) faceted
(adj.) multifaceted
 hero
(n.) a person remembered for an act of goodness or bravery
(syn.) idol
(adv.) heroically
(adj.) heroic
(n.) heroine
(n.) heroics
inaccessible
(adj.) something that cannot be reached or communicated with
(syn.) remote
(n.) inaccessibility
(adv.) inaccessibly
obviously
(adv.) in a clear, easy-to-understand way
(syn.) evidently
(adj.) obvious
predictably
(adv.) in a way that foretells future events
(syn.) expectedly
(adj.) predictable
(v.) predict = anticipate
(n.) prediction
solve
(v.) to find the answer
(syn.) resolve
(n.) solution
suitable
(adj.) appropriate; correct; convenient
(syn.) appropriate
(adv.) suitably
(v.) suit
ample
(adj.) more than enough
(syn.) sufficient, abundant
(adv.) amply
 arid
(adj.) being of little rain or water
(syn.) dry
avoid
(v.) to miss or keep away from
(syn.) avert
(adj.) avoidable
(n.) avoidance
 defy
(v.) to show little fear or regard for rules or established norms;
to challenge
(syn.) resist
(adv.) defyingly
(adj.) defying
enact
(v.) to pass a law
(syn.) legislate
(adj.) enacted
(n.) enactment
 even
(adj.) regular, smooth; in equal parts
(syn.) equitable
(adv.) evenly
(n.) evenness
feign
(v.) to pretend; make believe
(syn.) simulate
(adj.) feigned
fertile
(adj.) able to produce abundantly
(syn.) rich
(v.) fertilize
(n.) fertility
(n.) fertilizer
freshly
(adv.) caught or produced not long ago
(syn.) recently
(adj.) fresh
(v.) freshen
(n.) freshness
function
(n.) the normal purpose of something
(syn.) role
(adv.) functionally
(adj.) functional
(v.) function
fundamental
(adj.) a primary or basic element
(syn.) essential
(adv.) fundamentally
indiscriminate
(adj.) not chosen carefully; unplanned
(syn.) arbitrary
(adv.) indiscriminately
selective
(adj.) carefully chosen
(syn.) discriminating
(adv.) selectively
(adj.) select
(v.) select
(n.) selection
(n.) selectivity
spacious
(adj.) having a lot of room
(syn.) expansive
(adv.) spaciously
(n.) space
(n.) spaciousness
withstand
(v.) to fight without surrender; to persist
(syn.) survive
durable
(adj.) something that lasts a long time
*time during which something lasts
(syn.) sturdy
(n.) durability
(n.) duration*
 favor
(v.) to treat unfairly in a positive way to the disadvantage of others; to
believe in
*advantageous
(syn.) support
(adv.) favorably
(adj.) favorable*
(adj.) favorite
(n.) favor
 gain
(v.) to obtain something needed or useful; to increase to the
amount of something
(syn.) attain
(adj.) gainful
(n.) gain
generate
(v.) to produce
(syn.) create
(adj.) generated
(n.) generation
(n.) generator
 halt
(v.) to stop or discontinue
(syn.) stop
(adv.) haltingly
(adj.) halting
(n.) halt
handle
(v.) to deal with or control
(syn.) manage
(n.) handling
 harbor
(v.) to give protection; to not express a desire or opinion,
usually bad
(syn.) shelter
harmful
(adj.) something that causes pain or damage
(syn.) unhealthy
(adv.) harmfully
(v.) harm
(n.) harm
insignificant
(adj.) not important; of little value
(syn.) meaningless
(adv.) insignificantly
(n.) insignificance
mysterious
(adj.) not easily understood or figured out
(syn.) baffling
(adv.) mysteriously
(n.) mystery
(n.) mysteriousness
perilous
(adj.) threatening or risky; harmful
(syn.) dangerous
(adv.) perilously
(n.) peril
postpone
(v.) to reschedule at a later time
(syn.) delay
(n.) postponement
 promote
(v.) to encourage or advertise; to elevate in rank or grade
(syn.) boost
(n.) promoter
(n.) promotion
reject
(v.) to refuse
(syn.) refuse
(n.) rejection
substantial
(adj.) important; strongly made; of value
(syn.) significant
(adv.) substantially
(adj.) substantive
conscientious
(adj.) showing serious purpose; one who works carefully and
with enthusiasm
(syn.) meticulous
(adv.) conscientiously = meticulously
 convey
(v.) to make something known to others; to communicate
(syn.) communicate
encompass
(v.) to surround completely; to envelop
(syn.) include
expansion
(n.) the act of making larger
(syn.) growth
(adj.) expandable
(v.) expand
heighten
(v.) to cause to become greater
(syn.) intensify
(adj.) heightened
(n.) height
highlight
(v.) to emphasize the part of a greater whole
(syn.) emphasize
(n.) highlight
inadvertently
(adv.) by accident; without paying attention; unexpectedly
(syn.) carelessly
(adj.) inadvertent = unexpected
 inevitable
(adj.) something that cannot be prevented from happening
(syn.) unavoidable
(adv.) inevitably
(n.) inevitability
 infancy
(n.) in the beginning stages of development
(syn.) beginning
(adj.) infantile
(n.) infant
miraculously
(adv.) caused by something that cannot be explained by the
laws of nature
(syn.) astonishingly
(adj.) miraculous
(n.) miracle
retrieve
(v.) to find and bring back
(syn.) recover
(adj.) retrieved
(n.) retrieval
systematically
(adv.) done according to a plan
(syn.) methodically
(adj.) systematic
(n.) system
unlikely
(adj.) not probable
(syn.) doubtful
unwarranted
(adj.) without good reason or cause; inappropriate
(syn.) unjustified
zenith
(n.) the highest point
(syn.) apex
agitate
(v.) to shake or move; to cause worry
(syn.) disturb
(n.) agitation
(n.) agitator
confidential
(adj.) to be said or written in secret
(syn.) secret
(v.) confide
(adv.) confidentially
(n.) confidant
delighted
(adj.) to be satisfied; very happy
(syn.) elated
(adv.) delightfully
(adj.) delightful
(n.) delight
discreetly
(adv.) in a careful, polite manner
(syn.) cautiously
(adj.) discreet
documented
(adj.) proven with written evidence
(syn.) proven
(adj.) documentary
(v.) document
(n.) documentation
gradually
(adv.) slowly, but surely
(syn.) steadily; evenly
(adj.) gradual
 influence
(v.) to have an effect on a persons point of view or behavior;
to change the course of events
(syn.) affect
(adj.) influential
(n.) influence
inordinate
(adj.) a large amount or quantity; more than reasonable
(syn.) excessive
(adv.) inordinately
 instantly
(adv.) happening immediately; in a short period of time
(syn.) immediately
(adj.) instantaneous
(adj.) instant
(n.) instant
intentionally
(adv.) with definite purpose and planning
(syn.) deliberately
(adj.) intentional
(n.) intention
(n.) intent
intrinsic
(adj.) being a primary part of something
(syn.) inherent
(adv.) intrinsically
inundate
(v.) to flood
(syn.) overwhelm
(n.) inundation
 involve
(v.) to become concerned with or connected to
(syn.) include
(adj.) involved
(n.) involvement
 nominal
(adj.) very small; in form, but not in substance
(syn.) moderate
(adv.) nominally
presumably
(adv.) reported, but not confirmed
(syn.) supposedly
(adj.) presumable
(v.) presume
(n.) presumption
absurd
(adj.) clearly false; without reason
(syn.) ridiculous
(adv.) absurdly
(n.) absurdity
 abuse
(n.) the act of using or treating things in an incorrect way
(syn.) misuse
(adv.) abusively
(adj.) abusive
(v.) abuse
allocation
(n.) an share; a part set aside for a special purpose; an
assignment of portions
(syn.) distribution
(adj.) allocated
(v.) allocate
 balanced
(adj.) a state where everything is of the same size or weight; an
element on one side that counters an equal element on the other
(syn.) equalized
(v.) balance
(n.) balance
conservation
(n.) the act of using carefully; setting aside for future use
*favoring traditional values
(syn.) preservation
(v.) conserve
(n.) conservative*
(n.) conservationist
(n.) conservatism*
fallacious
(adj.) having errors
(syn.) incorrect
(adv.) fallaciously
(n.) fallacy = misconception
feasible
(adj.) able to be done
(syn.) possible
(adv.) feasibly
(n.) feasibility
 lack
(n.) a need for; an insufficient amount
(syn.) shortage
(adj.) lacking
(v.) lack
limber
(adj.) to be stretched; easily shaped
(syn.) flexible
means
(n.) ways
(syn.) methods
 narrow
(adj.) small from one side to the other; limited
(syn.) thin
(adv.) narrowly
(n.) narrowness
preconception
(n.) an opinion formed in advance without experience or
knowledge of something
(syn.) bias
(adj.) preconceived
(v.) preconceive
 robust
(adj.) showing good health; in good shape
(syn.) energetic; strong
(adv.) robustly
(n.) robustness
 steady
(adj.) firm; in a fixed position; without change; reliable;
dependable
(syn.) constant
(adv.) steadily
(v.) steady
(n.) steadiness
swift
(adj.) quick
(syn.) fast
(adv.) swiftly
(n.) swiftness
antiquated
(adj.) too old to be presently useful; outmoded
(syn.) old-fashioned
(n.) antique
coherent
(adj.) well reasoned; ideas that are clearly presented
*sticking together as a group
(syn.) logical
(adv.) coherently
(v.) cohere
(n.) coherence
(adj.) cohesive*
(n.) cohesion*
 develop
(v.) to grow; to increase; to become more complete
(syn.) evolve
(adj.) developing
(n.) development
(n.) developer
 fabricate
(v.) to make up, usually with an intent to fool or trick; to lie
(syn.) invent
(adj.) fabricated
(n.) fabrication
investigation
(n.) a careful examination in order to determine facts
(syn.) probe
(adj.) investigative
(v.) investigate = probe (v.)
(n.) investigator
normally
(adv.) commonly; usually
(syn.) typically
(adj.) normal
(v.) normalize
(n.) normalization
(n.) norm
notice
(v.) to sense; to be aware
(syn.) observe
(adv.) noticeably
(adj.) noticeable
(n.) notice
notion
(n.) an idea, belief, or opinion
(syn.) concept
 novel
(adj.) something unusual, uncommon; new
(syn.) original
opposition
(n.) the state of acting against; not being in agreement
(syn.) resistance
(adj.) opposed
(v.) oppose
 record
(v.) to make a written or oral notation; to copy
(syn.) register
(adj.) recorded
(n.) record
(n.) recording
(n.) recorder
 relate
(v.) to tell; to show a connection between two things
(syn.) communicate
(adj.) related
(n.) relation
(n.) relationship
 suspect
(v.) to think that something is true, but having proof
(syn.) speculate
(adj.) suspected
(n.) suspicion
(n.) suspect
unbiased
(adj.) with no preconceptions
(syn.) objective
varied
(adj.) being of many different types
(syn.) diverse
(adv.) variably
(adj.) variable
(adj.) various
(v.) vary
(n.) variant
(n.) variety
(n.) variation
(n.) variability
accentuate
(v.) to highlight; to give more importance to
(syn.) emphasize
(adj.) accentuated
(n.) accentuation
 disguise
(v.) to hide the usual appearance of something
(syn.) conceal
(adj.) disguised
(n.) disguise
finance
(v.) to provide money
(syn.) fund
(adv.) financially
(adj.) financial
(adj.) financed
(n.) finance
(n.) finances
 initiate
(v.) to begin; to establish; to take decisive action without help
(syn.) launch
(adj.) initiated
(n.) initiation
(n.) initiative
innovative
(adj.) something newly introduced; creative
(syn.) creative
(n.) innovator
(n.) innovation
narrate
(v.) to tell a story; relate
(syn.) relate
(adj.) narrative
(n.) narrative
(n.) narration
(n.) narrator
nevertheless
(conj.) in spite of that
(syn.) nonetheless
occasionally
(adv.) now and then; once in a while
(syn.) sometimes
(adj.) occasional
(n.) occasion
 omit
(v.) to leave out; not include
(syn.) neglect
(adj.) omitted
(n.) omission
outlandish
(adj.) strange and unpleasant; beyond accepted norms
(syn.) bizarre
(adv.) outlandishly
overcome
(v.) to defeat; fight with success; to take control of an
individual
(syn.) conquer
partially
(adv.) a part of the whole; incompletely
(syn.) somewhat
(adv.) partly
(adj.) partial
(n.) part
 pass
(v.) to accept formally by vote
(syn.) approve
(adj.) passable
(n.) passage
portray
(v.) to represent; to act
(syn.) depict
(n.) portrayal
submit
(v.) to turn in; offer for evaluation
(syn.) propose
(n.) submission
 decline
(v.) to move from good to bad, or from much to little; to refuse
(syn.) decrease
(n.) decline
gather
(v.) to collect
(syn.) collect
(n.) gathering
motion
(n.) the state of changing ones position
*to direct by moving
(syn.) movement
(v.) motion*
 partisan
(adj.) strongly supporting a group or point of view
(syn.) biased
 pattern
(n.) a regular, repeated arrangement or action
(syn.) habit
(adj.) patterned
(v.) pattern
phenomena
(n.) natural events or facts; strange or notable happenings
(syn.) events; occurrences
(adv.) phenomenally
(adj.) phenomenal
(n.) phenomenon
philanthropic
(adj.) a feeling of love for people, usually resulting in financial
aid to worthy causes
(syn.) humanitarian
(n.) philanthropist
(n.) philanthropy
placid
(adj.) quiet; not easily upset
(syn.) calm
(adv.) placidly
plentiful
(adj.) more than sufficient
(syn.) abundant
(adv.) plentifully
(n.) plenty
 reaction
(n.) a reply; a change that occurs when substances are mixed
(syn.) response
(adv.) reactively
(adj.) reactive
(v.) react
(adj.) reactionary
rhythm
(n.) a regular pattern, usually in music
(syn.) pulse
(adv.) rhythmically
(adj.) rhythmic
 scenic
(adj.) concerning pleasant natural surroundings
(syn.) picturesque
(adv.) scenically
(n.) scenery
(n.) scene
shallow
(adj.) not far from top to bottom
(syn.) superficial
(adv.) shallowly
(n.) shallowness
 sheltered
(adj.) protected from harmful elements; isolated from reality
(syn.) protected
(v.) shelter
(n.) shelter
vanishing
(adj.) going out of sight
(syn.) disappearing
(v.) vanish = disappear
 account
(n.) a report of an event; money kept in a bank; a statement of
something used or received, usually a financial report
(syn.) story
(adj.) accountable
(v.) account
(n.) accounting
(n.) accountant
 archaic
(adj.) very old; old-fashioned; no longer used
(syn.) ancient
 hasten
(v.) to cause to go faster; move forward more quickly
(syn.) accelerate
(adj.) hastily
(adj.) hasty
(n.) hastiness
hue
(n.) color
(syn.) color
illustration
(n.) a visual image, typically used to explain
(syn.) picture
(adj.) illustrated
(adj.) illustrative
(v.) illustrate
(n.) illustrator
inactive
(adj.) not moving; not involved
(syn.) idle
(n.) inaction
(n.) inactivity
intricate
(adj.) having many parts; finely detailed
(syn.) complex
(adv.) intricately
(n.) intricacy
magnitude
(n.) of great size or importance
*to increase
(syn.) dimension; size
(adv.) magnificently
(adj.) magnificent
(v.) magnify*
(n.) magnification*
oblige
(v.) to have to do something
(syn.) require
(adv.) obligingly
(adj.) obliging
(adj.) obligatory
(n.) obligation
overlook
(v.) to ignore or neglect
(syn.) disregard
(adj.) overlooked
 poll
(n.) questionnaire; a vote of public opinion
(syn.) survey
(n.) polling
(n.) pollster
position
(n.) place where something can be found; job
(syn.) location
practical
(adj.) convenient or effective
(syn.) functional
(adv.) practically
(adj.) practicable
(n.) practicality
predominant
(adj.) the most noticeable or powerful element
(syn.) principal
(adv.) predominantly
(v.) predominate
(n.) predominance
 prompt
(v.) to cause something to happen; do quickly; be on time
(syn.) induce
(adv.) promptly
(n.) promptness
analogous
(adj.) alike in some way
(syn.) similar to; similar
(n.) analogy
approximately
(adv.) almost correct; not exact
(syn.) around
(adj.) approximate
(v.) approximate
(n.) approximation
 compel
(v.) to make something happen by necessity or force
(syn.) oblige
(adv.) compellingly
(adj.) compelling
(adj.) compelled = obliged
formidable
(adj.) difficult; causing worry or fear
(syn.) overwhelming
(adv.) formidably
 intrusive
(adj.) the state of being inside when not desired to be there by
others
(syn.) annoying
(adv.) intrusively
(v.) intrude = impose
(n.) intrusion
(n.) intruder
periodically
(adv.) happening occasionally
(syn.) sometimes; regularly
(adj.) periodic
(adj.) periodical
(n.) periodical
prone
(adj.) likely to do something
(syn.) inclined
prone to = inclined to
prophetic
(adj.) correctly telling about future events
(syn.) predictive
(adv.) prophetically
(v.) prophesy
(n.) prophecy
(n.) prophet
proportions
(n.) the relationship of size or importance when compared to
another object or person
(syn.) dimensions
(adv.) proportionally
(adj.) proportional
(adj.) proportionate
(adv.) proportionately
readily
(adv.) willingly; easily
(syn.) freely
(adj.) ready
(v.) ready
(n.) readiness
reliably
(adv.) in a trusted way
(syn.) dependably
(adj.) reliable
(adj.) reliant
(v.) rely
(n.) reliability
(n.) reliance
reluctantly
(adj.) unwillingly
(syn.) hesitatingly
(adj.) reluctant
(n.) reluctance
renown
(n.) fame
(syn.) prominence
(adj.) renowned
 sacrifice
(v.) to give up something of value for the common good
(syn.) concession (n.)
(adj.) sacrificial
(n.) sacrifice
triumph
(n.) a victory; a success
(syn.) achievement
(adv.) triumphantly
(adj.) triumphant
(adj.) triumphal
(v.) triumph
 affordable
(adj.) able to be done, usually referring to something you can
do without damage or loss
(syn.) economical
(adv.) affordably
(v.) afford
contaminated
(adj.) to make something impure by adding something dirty or
a poisonous substance
(syn.) polluted
(v.) contaminate = pollute (v.)
(n.) contamination = pollution
discernible
(adj.) noticeable; easily seen
(syn.) detectable
(adv.) discernibly
(v.) discern = ascertain
(n.) discernment
flourishing
(adj.) active and growing; healthy
(syn.) thriving
(v.) flourish
maintain
(v.) to support; to keep in good condition
(syn.) preserve
(n.) maintenance
mediocre
(adj.) of average quality; not good or bad
(syn.) average
(n.) mediocrity
negligible
(adj.) hardly noticeable; scarcely detectable
*(v.) to ignore; to give little attention
(syn.) insignificant
(adv.) negligibly
(adj.) neglected
(adj.) neglectful
(adj.) negligent
(n.) neglect
(n.) negligence
(v.) neglect*
 parallel
(adj.) being almost of the same type or time; comparable
(syn.) similar
(v.) parallel
(n.) parallel
peculiar
(adj.) unusual; uncommon
(syn.) strange; distinctive
(adv.) peculiarly
(n.) peculiarity
potent
(adj.) very strong
(syn.) powerful
(adv.) potently
remarkable
(adj.) worthy of mention; uncommon
(syn.) exceptional
(adv.) remarkably
scattered
(adj.) spread out or separated widely
(syn.) dispersed; distributed
(v.) scatter
 solid
(adj.) having good quality; being well made, firm; not a gas or
liquid
(syn.) steady; substantial
(adv.) solidly
(v.) solidify
(n.) solidification
somewhat
(adv.) a little
(syn.) slightly
tedious
(adj.) long and tiring
(syn.) monotonous
(adv.) tediously
(n.) tedium
briefly
(adv.) short, usually in time
(syn.) concisely; shortly
(adj.) brief = fleeting
(n.) brevity
 circulate
(v.) to cause to move along a fixed path; move freely
(syn.) distribute
(adj.) circulatory
(n.) circulation
 consistently
(adv.) without changing; keeping the same principles, ideas, or
quality
(syn.) dependably
(adj.) consistent
(v.) consist
(n.) consistency
exhibit
(v.) to show or demonstrate
(syn.) display
(n.) exhibit
(n.) exhibition
(n.) exhibitor
found
(v.) to establish; start up
*a philanthropic organization
(syn.) establish
(n.) foundation*
(n.) founder
improperly
(adv.) not following established rules; not desirable
(syn.) inappropriately
(adj.) improper
(n.) impropriety
impulsively
(adv.) acting without thinking
(syn.) capriciously
(adj.) impulsive = capricious
(n.) impulse
(n.) impulsiveness
infrequently
(adj.) almost never
(syn.) rarely
(adj.) infrequent
(n.) infrequency
isolated
(adj.) to keep separated from others
(syn.) secluded
(v.) isolate
(n.) isolation
 overtly
(adv.) in a way clearly seen; not done secretly
(syn.) openly
(adj.) overt
profoundly
(adv.) in a deep way; showing deep knowledge of a subject
(syn.) significantly
(adj.) profound
(n.) profundity
 sharply
(adv.) showing sensitivity or quick thinking; showing a quick
change in direction
(syn.) quickly; severely
(adj.) sharp
(v.) sharpen
(n.) sharpness
situated
(adj.) being found in a certain place
*a current condition
(syn.) located
(n.) situation*
(v.) situate
subsequently
(adv.) following; coming after something
(syn.) afterward = afterwards
(adj.) subsequent
unmistakable
(adj.) clearly able to be determined
(syn.) indisputable
(adv.) unmistakably = indisputably
 chaotic
(adj.) being in complete disorder and confusion
(syn.) disorganized
(n.) chaos
characteristic
(adj.) an easily recognized quality of something
(syn.) typical
(adv.) characteristically
(v.) characterize
(n.) characteristic
(n.) characterization
controversial
(adj.) causing disagreement or argument
(syn.) debatable
(adv.) controversially
(n.) controversy
exemplify
(v.) to give an example
(syn.) symbolize
(adj.) exemplary
 gratifying
(adj.) giving pleasure or a feeling of accomplishment; showing thanks
(syn.) satisfying
(adv.) gratefully
(adj.) grateful
(v.) gratify
(n.) gratification
(n.) gratefulness
interpret
(v.) to understand the meaning of something
(syn.) clarify
(n.) interpreter
(n.) interpretation
(n.) interpreting
launch
(v.) to cause something to begin
(syn.) initiate
(n.) launch
(n.) launching
legitimate
(adj.) reasonable; lawful
(syn.) authentic
(adv.) legitimately
(n.) legitimacy
(v.) legitimate = legitimize = authenticate
particular
(adj.) a certain way or thing; unusual; hard to please
*especially; specially
(syn.) specific; special; especial
(adv.) particularly*
 radiant
(adj.) sending out in all directions, especially heat or light
(syn.) bright
(adv.) radiantly
(n.) radiance
(n.) radiation
(n.) radiator
(v.) radiate
 ridge
(n.) the top of a mountain range; a raised part of any surface
(syn.) crest
 span
(n.) the length of time or distance from one limit to the other
(v.) to cross
(syn.) cover (v.)
spontaneous
(adj.) unplanned; uncontrolled
(syn.) instinctive
(adv.) spontaneously
(n.) spontaneity
 stream
(n.) a natural flow of something; a pouring out
(syn.) river; flow
(v.) stream
striking
(adj.) drawing special attention to
(syn.) remarkable
(adv.) strikingly
 aptly
(adv.) having a tendency to do something
*likely
(syn.) appropriately
(adj.) apt*
(n.) aptness
demonstration
(n.) a show or exhibit
*overtly showing emotion
(syn.) display
(adv.) demonstrably
(v.) demonstrate
(adj.) demonstrative*
(adj.) demonstrable
ingredients
(n.) things combined to make something; the contents of
something
(syn.) elements
involuntarily
(adv.) in an unthinking manner; not chosen
(syn.) automatically
(adj.) involuntary = automatic
 marvel
(n.) something that surprises or impresses
(syn.) wonder
(adv.) marvelously
(adj.) marvelous = great = fantastic
measurable
(adj.) able to determine how much or many
(syn.) assessable
(adv.) measurably
(v.) measure
(n.) measurement
moderate
(adj.) not too much, not too little
*to reduce
(syn.) medium
(adv.) moderately
(v.) moderate*
(n.) moderation
 odd
(adj.) unusual
(syn.) strange
(adv.) oddly = strangely
(n.) oddity
reflection
(n.) a picture or element thrown back
(syn.) image
(adj.) reflected
(v.) reflect
supposedly
(adv.) according to reports or hearsay; widely believed or
accepted
(syn.) presumably
(adj.) supposed
(v.) suppose
(n.) supposition
 sustained
(adj.) continuing in a constant way; remaining strong
(syn.) consistent
(v.) sustain
(n.) sustenance
 symbols
(n.) signs or objects that represent something or somebody
(syn.) marks
(adv.) symbolically
(adj.) symbolic
(v.) symbolize
(n.) symbolism
synthesis
(n.) the mixing of separate things to form a whole
*not made by nature
(syn.) combination
(adv.) synthetically*
(adj.) synthetic*
(v.) synthesize
tangible
(adj.) real; that which can be felt
(syn.) concrete
(adv.) tangibly
(n.) tangibility
 tightly
(adv.) being fixed in place; close, leaving no freedom
(syn.) firmly
(adj.) tight = close
(v.) tighten
(n.) tightness
aggravating
(adj.) making worse; annoying
(syn.) irritating
(n.) aggravation
(v.) aggravate = irritate
amusement
(n.) something that holds interest and is enjoyable
(syn.) diversion
(adv.) amusingly
(adj.) amusing = enjoyable
(v.) amuse
conceivably
(adv.) feasibly; believably
(syn.) possibly; presumably
(adj.) conceivable
(v.) conceive
 convert
(v.) to change from one form or state to another
(syn.) alter
(adj.) convertible
(n.) conversion
curative
(adj.) being able to restore to good condition
(syn.) healing
(n.) cure
debilitating
(adj.) weakening
(syn.) weakening
(v.) debilitate = weaken
(n.) debility
deplete
(v.) to use up; reduce greatly
(syn.) consume
(adj.) depleted = consumed
(n.) depletion
 finite
(adj.) of a certain amount; having an end; not infinite
(syn.) limited
perceive
(v.) to sense; become aware of
(syn.) observe
(adj.) perceptible
(adv.) perceptibly
(adj.) perceivable
(adj.) perceptive
(adv.) perceptively
(n.) perception
 security
(n.) the feeling of freedom from danger, doubt, or worry
(syn.) safety
(adv.) securely
(adj.) secure
(v.) secure
 toxic
(adj.) harmful; capable of being fatal
(syn.) poisonous
(n.) toxicity
tranquility
(n.) calm; quietness
(syn.) peacefulness
(adv.) tranquilly
(adj.) tranquil
(v.) tranquilize
 trap
(v.) to catch and hold onto, usually by trickery
*deceived
(syn.) retain
(adj.) trapped* = retained
(n.) trap = trickery
undeniably
(adv.) clearly true
(syn.) absolutely
(adj.) undeniable = absolute
underestimated
(adj.) guessed lower than the actual quantity
(syn.) miscalculated
(v.) underestimate = miscalculate
acknowledge
(v.) to know, remember, and accept the existence of something
(syn.) recognize; concede
(n.) acknowledgment
(adj.) acknowledged = recognized
acquire
(v.) to gain or come to possess
(syn.) obtain
(adj.) acquisitive
(n.) acquisition
assimilate
(v.) to become a part of
(syn.) incorporate
(n.) assimilation
assortment
(n.) a variety
(syn.) selection
(adj.) assorted
 caliber
(n.) the standard of; the degree of goodness
(syn.) quality
condensed
(adj.) made smaller; shortened; merged
(syn.) summarized
(v.) condense = summarize = merge
contradictory
(adj.) not agreeing with the facts or previous statements made
on the subject; declared wrong
(syn.) inconsistent
(v.) contradict
(n.) contradiction
disregard
(v.) to pay no attention
(syn.) ignore
(n.) disregard
 precious
(adj.) having much monetary or sentimental value; beautiful
(syn.) cherished; fine
prominent
(adj.) famous; having a high position
(syn.) renowned
(adv.) prominently
(n.) prominence
requisite
(adj.) needed for a specific purpose
*a formal request
(syn.) demanded; required
(v.) require
(n.) requirement
(n.) requisition* = request (n.)
(v.) requisition* = request (v.)
(adj.) required
unravel
(v.) to organize; make clear
(syn.) separate
(n.) unraveling
vague
(adj.) not clear; ambiguous
(syn.) unclear
(adv.) vaguely
(n.) vagueness
 vast
(adj.) very much; very large
(syn.) huge
(adv.) vastly
 volume
(n.) the amount of something contained in a space
*holding a lot
(syn.) quantity
(adv.) voluminously*
(adj.) voluminous*
 charisma
(n.) a special quality that endears the person who has this
quality to other people
(syn.) appeal
(adj.) charismatic
clever
(adj.) intelligent; resourceful
(syn.) astute
(adv.) cleverly
(n.) cleverness
convince
(v.) to make someone see things your way
(syn.) persuade
(adv.) convincingly
(adj.) convincing
endure
(v.) to last; suffer pain
(syn.) persevere
(adj.) endurable
(adj.) enduring = persevering
(n.) endurance
 forfeit
(v.) to give up; have something taken away, usually by rule or
regulation
(syn.) relinquish
(n.) forfeit
precarious
(adj.) not safe, firm, or steady
(syn.) hazardous; dangerous
(adv.) precariously
severe
(adj.) extreme; harmful
(syn.) intense
(adv.) severely
(n.) severity
sporadic
(adj.) not consistent; irregular
(syn.) erratic; occasional; inconsistent
(adv.) sporadically
superior
(adj.) excellent quality; above all the rest
(syn.) exceptional
(n.) superiority
 wanton
(adj.) done without thought or consideration; grossly negligent
(syn.) senseless
(adv.) wantonly
weak
(adj.) not strong; incapable
(syn.) ineffective
(adv.) weakly
(v.) weaken
(n.) weakness
widespread
(adj.) found everywhere
(syn.) extensive
wisdom
(n.) knowledge and understanding
(syn.) insight
(adv.) wisely
(adj.) wise
witticism
(n.) a joke; a funny story
(syn.) humor
(adv.) wittily
(adj.) witty = humorous
(n.) wit
(n.) wittiness
 woo
(v.) to make efforts to attain or gain something
(syn.) attract