Adept
Despicable
thoroughly skilled; an expert
worthy of scorn, contemptible
SYNONYMS: masterful, accomplished, proficient
SYNONYMS: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable
ANTONYMS: clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; novice
ANTONYMS: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious
Aspire
Diminutive
to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher gal, desire
earnestly; to ascend
small, smaller than most others of the same type
SYNONYMS: seek, yearn, aim for, soar
Bleak
bare, dreary, dismal
SYNONYMS: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren
ANTONYMS: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging
SYNONYMS: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
ANTONYMS: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous
Emancipate
to free from slavery; to release or liberate
SYNONYMS: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter
ANTONYMS: enslave, snare, chain, shackle
Chide
to blame; scold
SYNONYMS: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
ANTONYMS: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back
Erroneous
incorrect, containing mistakes
SYNONYMS: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong
ANTONYMS: accurate, correct, exact, unerring
Exploit
Languid
to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; a
feat, deed
drooping; without energy, sluggish
SYNONYMS: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic
SYNONYMS: utilize, turn to advantage, misuse
ANTONYMS: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening
Extemporaneous
Mire
made or delivered on the spur of the moment
mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; to get stuck
SYNONYMS: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff
SYNONYMS: marsh, swamp, bog, slough
ANTONYMS: planned, rehearsed, prepared
Impair
Obtrusive
forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
to make imperfect, damage, harm
SYNONYMS: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding
SYNONYMS: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate
ANTONYMS: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed
ANTONYMS: improve, strengthen, promote, advance
Invincible
Preamble
an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
not able to be defeated, unbeatable
SYNONYMS: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary
SYNONYMS: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
ANTONYMS: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue
ANTONYMS: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable
Render
to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
SYNONYMS: present, furnish, submit, make, effect
Rugged
rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
SYNONYMS: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
ANTONYMS: smooth, slat, soft, mild, tender, delicate
Skeptical
inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
SYNONYMS: dubious, suspicious, incredulous
ANTONYMS: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous
Slipshod
untidy in dress personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
SYNONYMS: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory
ANTONYMS: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking