Group 1- bad
(-)atrocity- noun
an act of great cruelty and wickedness
(-)dire- adjective
(1)having terrible consequences (2) urgent or desperate
(-)flagrant- adjective
deliberately offensive and shocking
(-)inclement- adjective
stormy, harsh or unmerciful
(-)irksome-adjective
annoying and tedious
(-)malevolent-adjective
producing harm or evil
(-)precarious-adjective
uncertain or unsafe
(-)reprisal-noun
retaliation or revenge for an injury
(-)risqué-adjective
bordering on being indecent or improper
(-)unseemly-adjective
inappropriate or improper
(-)despicable-adjective
deserving contempt or scorn
(-)ineffectual-adjective
not bringing about the desired result
Group 2 (Characteristic)
(+/-)Avid-adjective
eager or greedy
(+/-)azure- noun
the blue color of a cloudless sky
(+/-)clad- adjective
clothed or covered
(+/-)combustible- adjective
capable of catching fire of burning
(+)forbearance- noun
patience
(+)ornate- adjective
elaborately or excessively decorated
(+)resilient- adjective
able to recover quickly from misfortune or illness
(-)tremulous- adjective
trembling or quaking
(+/-)indulgent-adjective
(1) inclined to give in easily (2) lenient
(+/-)intricate-adjective
complicated
(+/-)overt- adjective
not hidden
Group 3 (language)
(+/-)decipher- verb
to decode or to solve
(+/-)depict- verb
to describe or a give a picture of
(+/-)dialect-noun
a particular form of a language spoken in a certain region
(+/-)dub-verb
to give a title, nickname, or description
(-)glib-adjective
insincere or superficial
(+/-)memoir-noun
an account based on the author’s personal experiences
(+/-)recant-verb
to take back a statement or to confess being wrong
(+/-)rejoinder-noun
a reply to what has been said
(+/-)reticent-adjective quiet and reserved
(+/-)rhetoric-noun
(1)the art of using language skillfully (2)insincere language
(+/-)vignette-noun
a short sketch that provides a clear picture
Group 4 (movement)
(+)agile-adjective
able to move or think quickly and easily
(+/-)dismantle- verb
to take apart
(+/-)dispel- verb
to clear away, remove, or scatter
(+/-)execute- verb
1) to perform, )2 to create, or 3)to put to death as a legal penalty
(+)extricate-verb
to untangle or free
(-)fitful-adjective
irregular or unsteady
(+/-)impel- verb
1)to drive or propel 2)to force
(+/-)pivot-noun
the hinge on which something turns (can be a person)
(-)shackle-noun
a ring or band put around the arm or leg to prevent free movement
(+/-)culminate- verb
to reach or bring to the highest point
Group 5 (occur)
(+/-)feasible- adjective
possible or likely
(+/-)arbitrary- adjective
determined by chance or win
(+/-)imminent- adjective
about to happen
(+/-)incessant-adjective
continual or without interruption
(+/-)phenomenon- noun
1)anything that can be observed or described, 2)something unusual
(+/-)recur-verb
to happen again or 2)to come to mind again
(+/-)spontaneous- adjective
1)unplanned, or 2)produced without human labor
(+/-)sporadic- adjective
happening occasionally
(+/-)wreak- verb
to bring about or inflict
Group 6 (overtake)
(+/-)instill-verb
to introduce gradually in order to establish securely
(+/-)encompass-verb
to enclose, encircle, or include
(+/-)pervade-verb
to spread throughout
(+/-)assimilate-verb
to absorb a part into a whole
(-)encroach-verb
to infringe or advance beyond the proper limits
(+/-)engulf-verb
1)to swallow up by covering completely, or 2)to overwhelm
(+/-)immerse-verb
1)to cover with liquid, or 2)to completely engage the attention of
(+/-)influx-noun
a flowing or pouring in
(+/-)surpass-verb
to exceed or go beyond
Group 7(senses)
(+/-)ogle- verb
to stare at, often in a flirty and bold manner
(+/-)panorama-noun
1)a complete view of an area, or 2)a thorough presentation or a subject
(+)picturesque-adjective
1)like a picture, or 2)pleasing or charming to observe
(+/-)surveillance-noun
close observation of a person or area
(+/-)audible-adjective
capable of being heard
(+/-)mute-verb
to soften or tone down the sound of
(+/-)reverberate-verb
to echo, reflect, or resound
(-)strident-adjective
harsh or loud
(+/-)pungent-adjective
1)having a sharp taste or smell, or 2)sharply critical