Appreciable
Brawny
sufficient to be noticed or measured
strong, muscular
SYNONYMS: perceptible, detectable, considerable
SYNONYMS: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly
ANTONYMS: slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible
ANTONYMS: slight, frail, delicate, puny
Autocratic
Concerted
absolute in power or authority
planned or performed in cooperation with others
SYNONYMS: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy
SYNONYMS: joint cooperative, combined, consolidated
ANTONYMS: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent
ANTONYMS: unorganized, unilateral, diffused
Blanch
Contend
to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue
bleach, drain, wash out, go white
SYNONYMS: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert
ANTONYMS: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush
ANTONYMS: yield, acquiesce, submit, relinquish
Blasphemy
Humane
an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
kind, merciful
SYNONYMS: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation
SYNONYMS: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted
ANTONYMS: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect
ANTONYMS: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless
Illustrious
Lithe
very famous, distinguished
bending easily, limber
SYNONYMS: eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated
SYNONYMS: supple, flexible, pliant, lissome
ANTONYMS: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous
ANTONYMS: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut
Intolerable
Maltreat
unbearable
to abuse, use roughly or crudely
SYNONYMS: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous
SYNONYMS: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve
ANTONYMS: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
ANTONYMS: coddle, pamper, indulge
Irreverent
Ponder
disrespectful
to consider carefully, reflect on
SYNONYMS: profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant
SYNONYMS: think over, ruminate, contemplate
ANTONYMS: awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential
Subversive
Laborious
not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
SYNONYMS: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome
ANTONYMS: easy, effortless, facile
intended to undermine or overthrow; one who advocates or attempts to
undermine a political system
SYNONYMS: treasonous, traitorous; a revolutionary
ANTONYMS: patriotic, loyal, true-blue
Synthetic
made or put together by people; something artificial
SYNONYMS: artificial, ersatz
ANTONYMS: natural, genuine
Temperate
mild, moderate
SYNONYMS: composed, balanced, mellow, fair
ANTONYMS: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh
Venomous
poisonous; spiteful, mean
SYNONYMS: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent
ANTONYMS: harmless, innocuous, benign
Wily
sly, shrewd, cunning
SYNONYMS: clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey
ANTONYMS: dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward