a blind alley a bolt from the blue a cat's paw a feather in one's cap a flash in the pan a fly

in the ointment a lick and a promise a pig in a poke a pretty kettle of fish a pretty kettle of fish a red herring a sacred cow a square peg in a round hole a wet blanket a white elephant abhor abjure abortive abound abrogate abstemious absurd access accommodate accomplice accost Achilles heel acknowledge acme acrimonious acute adamant adherent admonish adroit advent adversary adverse advocate aegis afflict affluent alacrity allay

a direction that leads nowhere a great surpise a person used as a tool or dupe something to be proud of promising at the start but then disappointing something that spoils or lessens the enjoyment to do something in a hasty and superficial manner an item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment a messy situation, a problem a mess, trouble something that diverts attention from the main issue a person who cannot be criticized an able man in the wrong job one who spoils the fun; killjoy; spoilsport a costly and useless possession to utterly hate abstain from, renounce fruitless, failing to exist in great numbers repeal by law moderate in eating or drinking ridiculous admittance to make fit, adjust to an associate in crime to greet first; to approach and speak to weak spot admit zenith, pinnacle, peak caustic, bitter severe, keen, sharp inflexible, unyieding supporter, backer to scold, warn clever; skillful coming of an important event enemy, foe, opponent unfavorable to support protection, sponsorship, shield to trouble greatly wealthy quick willingness soothe, calm

alleged alleviate allude aloof altruistic ambiguous ameliorate amicable amnesty amorous an ax to grind analogous anathema annals anomaly anthropologist antipathy antiquated antithesis apathy appalled appellation apple polishing arbiter arbitrary archaic ardent array artifact artifice artless as broad as it is long ascend ascertain ascetic asinine asperity aspirant aspire asset assiduous astute atrophy attenuated

supposed, reported lighten, make easier suggest, hint reserved, apart. distant unselfish undefined, vague, not specific relieve, improve friendly a general pardon full of love having a selfish motive in the backround comparable, similar a curse historical records abnormality, irregularity person who studies mankind's customs hate, distaste, dislike out-of-date, obsolete exact opposite unconcern, lack of interest shocked, dismayed a name trying to gain favor by gifts or flattery judge based on whim out of date eager, passionate system, arrangement a hand-made object strategy, trickery naive, innocent "it makes very little difference" to rise find out about, discover one who practices self-denial stupid, silly bitterness of temper candidate for better job to strive for something of value busy, attentive keen, shrews waste away decreased, weakened, thinned

attest atypical au courant audacity augment austere automaton avarice aversion avid awesome badger bagatelle balk banal barometer bedlam begrudge behind the eight ball belated belittle belligerent benevolent bereft besiege besmirch bias bigot bigot bitter pill to swallow bizarre bizarre blase blatant bliss blow hot and cold blue chip blunt bogus bona fide brash brass tacks break the ice brigand

confirm as accurate, vouch for nonconforming up-to-date daring, boldness increase, enlarge unadorned, simple, hard a robot; a mechanical person passion for riches, greed opposition, strong dislike enthusiastic; eager inspiring terror, weird to pester; nag; annoy persistently a trifle to refuse to move meaningless from overuse, trivial instrument for measuring change uproar, confusion to be resentful or reluctant in trouble delayed, late speak of as unimportant seeking war, hostile charitable, kindly deprived of to surround stain, soil, dim the reputation prejudice one who is not tolerant of others' ideas prejudiced person a humiliating defeat fantastic, odd weird indifferent, not responsive to excitement disagreeably loud pleasure, happiness swing for and against something" a highly valuable asset, stock, or property plain spoken fake, counterfeit genuine insolent the real problem or situation to make a start by overcoming initial difficulties bandit, robber

bring home the bacon bristle buff (n) bulwark burgeoned burn the midnight oil bury the hatchet by hook or by crook cache cacophony cajole callous callous callow calumny canard candid candor cant capitulate capricious carnage castigate castles in the air catastrophic cause celebre caustic celerity cessation chagrin charisma charlatan chicanery chimerical chip off the old block clandestine cliche clique coerce cogent cognizant cold feet cold shoulder comely

to earn a living, to succeed to have one's hair stand up a fan, follower, enthusiast protection grew, flourished study or work late into the night to make peace at any cost, any way at all secret hiding place harsh sound, discord, dissonance coax; wheedle unfeeling, hardened unfeeling inexperienced, youthful slander, false accusation a made-up sensational story open, honest, frank honesty, frankness insincere or almost meaningless talk make terms, surrender fanciful, whimsical slaughter punish, chastise to dream about a wonderful future disastrous a famous law case or controversy stinging rapidity, speed a pause disappointment quality of leadership inspiring enthusiasm fraud, pretender underhandedness, trickery imaginary, fantastic a son who is like his father hidden, secret a commonplace phrase small, exclusive group of people to force forceful, convincing, persuasive aware to hesitate because of fear or uncertainty to disregard or ignore handsome, beautiful

commodious compassion compatible compensatory complacent complicity component compound comprehensive concoct concomitant concur condescend condolence condone conductive confidant(e) conflagration confront congenial conjecture conjugal connoisseur connubial consternation constrict construe consummate contemptuous contort controversial cope copious corpulent corroborate coterie countenance coup coup de grace covert covet crave criterion crocodile tears

spacious, large kindness, sympathetic feeling well-matched, harmonious serving to pay back self-satisfied partnership in wrongdoing element, part to increase or add to thorough devise attending, accompanying agree lower oneself, stoop expression of sympathy pardon, excuse leading, helpful person you tell your secrets too great fire come face to face with agreeable, sympathetic guess relating to marriage, connubial expert related to marriage dread, dismay bind, limit, squeeze to interpret perfect, complete looking down on someone or something twist violently debatable to be a match for plentiful, abundant, ample excessively fat, fleshy, obese confirm small exclusive group approve, tolerate revolution, overthrow the finishing stroke secret wish, envy, want to desire test, model, standard insincere tears

cryptic culminate culpable culprit cumbersome cumulative cupidity curry cursory curtail cynic dearth debacle debilitate debris decade decadence decapitate declaim decorum decrepit deem defamatory degrade deleterious delineation delude deluge delve demeanor demur denote depict deplorable deploy deprecate deride derived derogatory desist destitution desultory deter detriment

puzzling reach the highest point deserving blame one who commits a crime burdensome, unwieldy accumulated greed to seek favor by flattery not thorough, hasty cut short skeptic, pessimist lack, scarcity collapse, ruin weaken ruins, fragments ten years decay behead speak loudly correct behavior, politeness worn out, broken down believe, to judge damaging character by false reports lower, make contemptible harmful, bad description in words, sketch to fool flood to do research, dig bearing, conduct to object mean, show, indicate portray, picture, describe clearly sad, pitiable spread out in battle formation express disapproval to make fun of received from a source, descended from expressing a low opinion cease extreme poverty disconnected, random discourage, hinder hurt, damage, injury

devout dexterity diatribe dilettante diminutive discern disciple discreet disdain disgruntled disheveled dismantle disparage disparate dispersed disseminate dissent distraught diversity divulge docile doddering doleful domicile dormant Draconian Code draw in one's horns dregs drudgery dubious dulcet dupe duplicity duress dyed-in-the-wool edifice efficacy effigy effrontery egotist egregious elapse elicit elucidate

sincere, religious physical or mental skill bitter criticism one with little knowledge and great interest small, tiny recognize follower prudent, careful, cautious scorn displeased, unhappy disorderly clothing or hair take apart, disassemble to discredit different broken up, scattered, spread scatter, spread protest, differ, disagree harassed change, variety reveal, disclose easy to manage trembling, shaking with old age sad home asleep, resting a very severe set of rules to check one's anger, to restrain oneself most worthless part unpleasant,dull, or hard work uncertain sweet or melodious to the ear an easily fooled person double-dealing force, coercion set in one's ways building power to produce an effect a likeness boldness a conceited, vain person outstanding for undesirable quality to passs by extract to make clear

elusive emaciated embellish eminent emissary emit emulate encomium encumbrance engrossed enhance enigma ennui entourage entreaty enunciate epithet epitome equanimity equanimity eradicate erudite eruption escalation eschew ethics euphemisim evaluate evanescent eventuate evince exacerbate excoriate excruciating exhort exonerate expatriate expedient expedite exploit expunge expurgate extant extinct

hard to grasp wasted away adorn of outstanding reputation an agent to give off strive to equal, rival high praise load, handicap, burden absorbed to make greater; intensify; heighten a riddle, puzzle boredom followers plea, appeal to utter, proclaim descriptive name person or thing that represents the best self-control composure, eveness of mind wipe out very scholarly bursting out intensification keep away from moral philosophy saying something in a less direct way find the value of, review momentary, passing, fleeting to result finally show plainly, exhibit to irritate criticize severely agonizing urge strongly, advise to free from guilt an exile fit, adviseable carry out promptly utilize, profit by erase to remove objectionable parts or passages still existing no longer existing

extol extortion extraneous extrinsic exult exultation fabricate fabricate facade facet facetious facile factitious fair-weather friends fallacious falter fastidious fat is in the fire fatal fatuous feasible feeling no pain feint felicitous felon ferment fervid fetish fetter (v) fiasco fiat flabbergasted flagrant flamboyant flay fledgling flout fluctuate foist foment forthwith fortuitous forty winks fracas

praise highly getting money by threats not belonging, foreign coming from outside, foreign rejoice greatly triumphant joy to lie to make up a lie; to construct; to lie superficial appearance, front one side or view of person or situation humorous, comical, witty easily accomplished or attained artificial, sham unreliable, they fail one in time of distress misleading, false hesitate, waver, stumble choosy, particular the mischief is done disastrous, deadly inane, foolish, silly uncertain drunk a false attack; pretense; sham happy criminal agitation, turmoil, uproar enthusiastic, passionate, intense a magical object to hamper, to chain complete failure an official order, a decree astounded notorious colorful scold harshly, strip off the skin little known, newly developed to show contempt alternate, shift pass as genuine, pass off slyly stir up, instigate immediately accidental a short nap brawl, noisy fight

fractious frail fraught fray frenetic frenzy fretful from pillar to post frugal fruitless frustrate fulsome furtive futility galvanize gamut garbled garrulous gaudy gaunt genocide genre germane gesticulate gild the lily gist glean glib go against the grain gratuity gregarious grimace grotesque guise gullible gusto habitat halcyon hapless harass harbinger have the upper hand haven havoc

quarrelsome weak, delicate filled a conflict, fight frenzied, frantic frantic outburst worrisome from one place to another thrifty useless foil excessive sly; secret; stealthy uselessness arouse or excite to activity range confused, mixed up wordy, talkative showy, flashy haggard, thin planned destruction of an entire people a certain form or style in painting or literature in close relationship to, appropriate to use lively gestures to praise extravagantly main point, essence collect, gather smooth of speech to irritate tip enjoying the company of others facial expression of disgust fantastic, strange, bizarre mien, appearance, manner easily fooled zest, enjoyment, enthusiasm natural environment calm, peaceful unlucky; unfortunate to torment forerunner to gain control place of safety ruin

heinous heresy heterogeneous hirsute histrionics hoard hoax Hobson's choice homogenous hook, line, and sinker hostile humility hyperbole iconoclast idyllic ignominious ilk I'm from Missouri imbibe imminent impeccable impede imperative imperceptible imperturbable impetuous impious implacable implore importune impresario impromptu imprudent impunity in a bee line in apple pie order in seventh heaven in the arms of Morpheus in the doldrums in the lap of the gods inadvertent inane inanimate incapacitated

hatefully evil lack of faith, dissent, unbelief dissimilar hairy display of emotions accumulate, save, store up a trick to have no choice at all uniform, same completely, all the way angry, antagonistic modesty, meekness, humbleness exaggerated figure of speech attacker of beliefs, image-breaker peaceful, simple disgraceful, humiliating kind, sort a skeptic, one who is not easily convinced drink about to happen faultless hinder, interfere, block necessary extremely slight or gradual serene, steady, calm impulsive irreverent, lacking respect relentless, unappeasable to plead urgently for aid or mercy ask urgently organizer offhand, spur of the moment unwise exemption take the straightest, shortest route in neat order, good condition the highest happiness or delight asleep in a bored or depressed state out of one's own hands due to an oversight, negligent silly without life disabled

inchoate incipient incisive inclement incoherent incompatibility incongruous incontrovertible incredulous incumbent Indian summer indict indifference indigenous indigent indiscriminate indoctrinate indolent inebriated ineffectual inert inevitable inexorable infallible infamous infraction ingratiate inherent inhibition iniquity initiate innate innocuous inordinate insatiable insidious integral interject interloper interminable internecine interrogate intimidate intrepid

in an early stage just starting keen, acute stormy, harsh disjointed lack of harmony having inconsistent elements undeniable skeptical morally required warm autumn weather accuse lack of concern native poverty-stricken choosing at random without careful selection to teach certain principles lazy intoxicated, drunk not effective powerless to move unavoidable, certain, sure cannot be moved by persuasion, inflexible exempt from error, right evil violation charm, win confidence inborn, natural restraint wickedness, injustice set going, start natural, inborn mild, innocent, harmless excessive cannot be satisfied treacherous, sly, seductive essential interrupt an unauthorized person unending mutually destructive, involving conflict in a group question to make afraid courageous; brave

intrinsic intrinsic introspective inundate invalidate invective inveigh inveterate inviolable irascible irate irrational irrelevant itinerant it's an ill wind that blows nobody good ivory tower jaunty jeopardize jettison jocose jostle jubilant jurisdiction juxtapose keep a stiff upper lip keep the pot boiling know the ropes labyrinth laceration lackluster laconic lampoon landmark (adj) largess lassitude lassitude latent laudable lax left holding the bag legerdemain legion let sleeping dogs lie lethal

inborn, natural, essential inherent, within itself looking into one's own feelings to flood, to swamp to deprive of legal force, cancel insulting, abusive speech attack verbally firmly established, habitual completely protected irritable angry; incensed absurd, unreasonable not related to the subject going from place to place someone usually benefits from another person's misfortune out of touch with life sprightly endanger throw overboard, discard merry, humorous to push, to elbow in high spirits, joyful range of authority to place side by side keep up courage, stand up to trouble to see that interest doesn't die down to be fully acquainted with the procedures winding passages rough cut lacking brightness concise, pithy ridicule historic liberality, gift, gratuity fatigue, weariness weakness, weariness lying hidden commendable careless to be left to suffer the blame deceptive adroitness, sleight of hand large number to let well enough alone, to avoid stirring up old hostilities deadly

lethargic levity libel like Caesar's wife lily-livered liquidation lithe livid loaded for bear loath loathe lock, stock, and barrel longevity look a gift horse in the mouth lucrative lugubrious lurid lush Machiavellian magnanimous maim make bricks without straw maladjusted malady malevolant malign malignant malleable malnutrition mammoth mandate manifest manifold martinet masticate mastiff materialism matron maudlin megalomania mendacious menial mentor mercenary

lazy, indifferent humor, lightness of disposition degradation by writing or publishing above suspicion cowardly destruction, disposal of graceful pale to be well prepared unwilling despise entirely, completely long duration of life to be critical of a present profitable very sad sensational luxurious not principled, governed by opportunity noble, generous cripple, disable to attempt to do something without having the necessary materials disturbed disease ill-disposed, ill-intentioned slander, abuse becoming progressively worse capable of being formed or shaped inadequate diet huge authoritative command obvious, evident many strict disciplinarian to chew large dog concern with possessions an older married woman sentimental abnormal desire for power false, lying degrading, humble tutor, counselor, coach greedy, motivated by desire for gain

metamorphosis meticulous mien milieu modify mollify monolithic moribund mortality mortify motivate mundane munificent murky myriad nadir naive nascent nebulous nefarious negligible nepotism nettle neurotic neutralize nirvana noisome nomadic nominal nondescript nonentity nostalgia nuance nullify nurture nutritive obese obliterate obloquy obscure obsequious obsess obsolescence obviate

change careful bearing, appearance setting, environment to change appease, pacify having a massive structure at the point of death, dying death humiliate, embarrass provoke, stimulate, inspire earthly generous dark, obscure countless number lowest point unsophisticated, unworldly beginning to develop or exist vague, not clear villianous inconsiderable, trifling favoritism towards relatives irritate having a nervous disorder counteract heavenly place unwholesome, foul wandering in name only, slight difficult to describe, undistinguished one of no importance yearning for the past shade of difference cancel, abolish nourish having nourishing properties very fat wipe out, erase dishonor, disgrace, shame unclear, unknown, lowly seeking favor preoccupy process of wearing out do away with

occult octogenarian of the first water off the beaten track ominous omnipotent omnivorous on pins and needles on tenter hooks on the bandwagon on the carpet on the dot on the qui vive on the spur of the moment once in a blue moon one swallow doesn't make a summer opprobrium opulence originate ostensible ostentatious oust out of one's depth out of the frying pan into the fire out on a limb overt pall palliate paltry panacea pandemonium parable paradox paragon paramount pariah paroxysm parsimonious pass the buck passe pathetic paucity pecuniary pedagogue

supernatural, mysterious, secret person of eighty of the best quality, of the greatest not usual, out of the ordinary menacing unlimited in power or authority, almighty eatting any kind of food to be on edge, jumpy in a state of anxiety joining with the majority being scolded exactly on time on the alert without thinking, on impulse on a very rare occasion don't jump to conclusions based on incomplete evidence insult, scorn wealth begin, arise seeming, pretend, outward showy eject in a situation that is too dificult to handle to go from a difficult situation to a worse one in a dangerous or exposed position evident, open become dull, cease to please relieve without curing of little importance cure-all uproar, disorder a moralistic story seemingly self-contradictory situation model of excellence foremost, supreme social outcast violent outburst miserly to evade responsibility old-fashioned, outmoded pitiful, sad, distressing shortage financial teacher

penance penchant penitent pensive penury perceive peregrination peremptory perfidious perfunctory permeate pernicious perpetrate perpetuate persevere perspicacious pertinent peruse perverse pesky phenomenon Philadelphia lawyer phlegmatic phobia pinnacle pique pittance placard plaintiff platitude plea bargain plethora plight poignant ponder potent potentate potential potpourri pragmatic precedent precipitate preclude precocious

atonement for sin a strong leaning in favor regretful, confessing guilt reflective, thoughtful poverty to come to have an understanding of travel (n) binding, compulsory, absolute false, treacherous careless to spread through damaging, harmful commit to cause to continue persist shrewd appropriate read carefully contrary annoying unusual occurrence a lawyer of outstanding ability calm, sluggish strong dislike, persistent fear peak, crown, summit fit of resentment small amount poster the complaining party, in law trite saying to agree to plead guilty to a lesser charge so as to avoid trial for a more serious offense overabundance; excess predicament painful to the feelings, moving consider carefully intense, strong, powerful ruler possible mixture, melody based on experience, practical custom, model hasten prevent reaching maturity early

prelude premise premonition prerogative prestigious pretext prevalent prevarication privation procrastinate prodigious prodigy proffer profligate profound profuse progeny prognosticate prohibition prolific promulgate propagate propensity propinquity propitious propriety proximity prudent pugnacious puissant pungent puny put the cart before the horse Pyrrhic victory qualm quandary quarry quell quip rabid raconteur rail raiment rampant

introduction a proposition for argument forewarning an exclusive power or right well-known an excuse general, common, prevailing lying, deviation from the truth lack of necessities put off, delay enormous, extraordinary phenomenon, marvel offer for acceptance wasteful intense, deep abundant, overflowing descendants to be able to tell what will happen in the future forbidding of certain actions fertile make public, proclaim multiply, spread, produce bent, inclination, disposition nearness in time and place favorable correctness, suitability nearness cautious, wise combative powerful sharply stimulating weak, unimportant to reverse the proper order, do things backwards a too costly victory twinge of conscience dilemma, doubt something hunted or pursued crush, stop to joke furious, mad, fanatical a skilled storyteller use abusive language, scold clothing, dress flourishing

rash rationalize raucous raze realm rebuke recant recoil recondite red-letter day redolent redress refute relegate remiss remote renumeration repent repertoire replenish replete repose reprehensible repress reprimand reproach repudiate repugnant repulse reputed requisite resourceful respite restrictive reticent reticent retort retrospect reverberating revere revert reviled rhetoric rife

reckless use or give a reason other than the real one shrill, harsh destroy someone's special field reprimand, reproach, criticize renounce previous statements draw back obscure, hidden day of happiness, time for rejoicing fragrant to right a wrong prove wrong, disprove banish, assign to inferior position negligent, careless distant reward desire to make ammends, regret works that an artist is ready to perform to restock, fill again completely filled with state of rest blameworthy to put down to scold severely rebuke, reprimand disown, refuse to accept repulsive, distasteful drive back believed, thought, supposed requirement able to meet any situation postponement harsh, confining uncommunicative; silent reserved, silent reply, answer looking backward reechoing admire, respect, honor go back scolded use (sometimes exaggerated) of language widespread

rift romp roster rudimentary rue ruminate rustic saga sage salient sally salubrious salvation sanctimonious sanction sanctuary sanguine satiety saturate save face schism scion scoff scrutinize scurrilous scurry sedate sedentary senile serenity servile shibboleth sinecure singular sinister site Skid Row skirmish sleep on it slovenly sojourn solace solicit somber

an opening, a split move in a lively manner a list of names basic, elementary regret reflect upon, ponder unpolished, countrified heroic story wise man, philosopher outstanding sudden rushing forth wholesome, healthful deliverance from ruin hypocritically religious certify, endorse place of protection hopeful surfeit, excess, fullness fill up completely to avoid disgrace split descendant to mock examine closely vulgar, using indecent language run quickly sober, still, quiet, undisturbed largely inactive infirm, weak as a result of old age peaceful repose submissive, slavish slogan, pet phrase soft job remarkable, uncommon evil location disreputable part of town, inhabited by derelicts and people small battle postpone a decision while giving it some thought disorderly, carelessly temporary stay comfort seek earnestly sad, gloomy

sophistry sordid sour grapes spate spew spontaneous sporadic spurious squeamish stagnant staunch steal one's thunder steeped stentorian stereotype stiff upper lip stigmatize stipulate stock in trade straight from the shoulder strident strife stunted stupor stymie subjugate subservient substantiate subterfuge subterranean succinct succulent succumb sullen sultry sumptuous superficial superfluous supine supplication surfeit surge surmise surreptitious

false reasoning or argument filthy, ignoble to disparage something that you cannot have rush, flood vomit on the spur of the moment occasional counterfeit, false, specious easily shocked inactive, dull, motionless firm, trusty, strong to weaken one's position by stating the argument before that person does soaked; saturated; drenched loud conventional custom to be courageous in the face of trouble to mark with a disgrace make a specific demand the goods, tools, and other requisites of a trade in a direct, open way rough, harsh, shrill unrest, discord held back or checked in natural growth insensible condition, daze to hinder conquer obsequious, servile ratify, confirm a trick, deception underground concise, brief juicy yield grim, ill-humored torrid lavish on the surface, slight surplus, excessive lying on the back earnest prayer superabundance, excess to rush suddenly guess accomplished by secret

susceptible swan song swap horses in midstream symptomatic taboo tacit taint take the bull by the horns take the wind out of one's sails tangible tantalize tantamount taut technology technology temerity tenable tenacious termagant terminate terra firma terse the acid test the die is cast the distaff side the grapevine the lion's share the sum and substance the sword of Damocles the world, the flesh, and the devil the writing on the wall therapy throng through thick and thin thumbs down thwart timorous tinge to be at large to be in fine fettle to be under a cloud to beard the lion

easily affected final or last to vote against a candidate running for reelection, to change one's mind indicative forbidden not stated, understood, implied contaminate to face a problem directly to remove someone's advantage able to be touched tease or torment by offering something good, but fail to deliver identical, equivalent on edge, keyed up, tense related to science of engineering applied science foolish boldness supportable; defendable stubborn, tough a shrew, a scolding woman to end solid, firm land compact, brief, concise a severe test an unchangeable decision has been made women a secret means of spreading information the major portion the heart or substantial part any imminent danger temptations that cause man to sin an event that predicts the future curing or healing process great number of people, crowd in spite of all sorts of difficulties signal of rejection to hinder fearful a small amount of; a trace; smattering not confined or in jail to be in fine spirits, feeling well to be in temporary disgrace or trouble to visit and oppose a person on his own grounds

to break the ice to bring down the house to build upon sand to burn the midnight oil to carry the day to cool one's heels to do one's heart good to draw in one's horns to eat humble pie to feather one's nest to feather one's nest to flog a dead horse to get off one's high horse to get one's back up to get the sack to get up on the wrong side of the bed to go up in smoke to have at one's fingertips to hit the nail on the head to lay one's cards on the table to leave no stone unturned to lionize a person to live in a fool's paradise to maintain the status quo to make ends meet to make the best of a bad bargain to pay the piper to play possum to pour oil on troubled waters to pull one's own weight to pull up stakes to raise Cain to rub a person the wrong way to rule the roost to show one's hand to sow wild oats to spill the beans to split hairs to strike while the iron is hot to take a leaf out of someone's book to take by storm to take down a peg

to make a beginning to cause great enthusiasm to have a poor base, or not sufficient preparation to study or work until very late to win the approval of the majority to be kept waiting to make one feel happy or better to become cautious to admit your error and apologize to enrich oneself at every opportunity grow rich by taking advantage of circumstances to continue to make an issue of something that is over to act like an ordinary person to become angry to be discharged or fired to be in a bad mood to come to no practical result to have ready, to have a thorough knowledge to state or guess something correctly to talk frankly to make every effort, to try one's best to make a big fuss over someone to be happy without a real basis to keep things as they are to manage on a given income to change or go along with a poor situation to bear the consequences to try to fool someone; to make believe one is asleep or dead to make peace; to calm someone down to do a fair share of the work to quit a place make a fuss, cause trouble to do something to irritate or annoy to be in charge, to be master to reveal one's intentions to lead a wild, carefree life to give away a secret to make fine distinctions to take action at the right moment to imitate or follow the example to make a fast impression to take the conceit out of a braggart

to take French leave to take under one's wing to tell tales out of school to throw cold water to throw down the gauntlet to throw the book at someone to tighten one's belt to tilt at windmills to toe the mark to twist around one's finger to upset the apple cart to whitewash tolerate tongue in cheek tortuous tounge in one's cheek tradition tranquil transient tremulous trenchant trend trivial truncated turbulent turn the tables turpitude tussle two strings to one's bow tyro ubiquitous ultimate umbrage unabated unconcionable unctuous under the wire underwrite universal unkempt unmitigated unsavory unwieldy urbane

to go away without permission to become responsible for to reveal harmful secrets to discourage a plan or idea to challenge someone to give maximum punishment to get set for bad times or poverty to fight imaginary enemies to obey or stick to a rule or policy tto control completely to overturn or disturb a plan or intention to cancel defects, to give a falsely virtuous appearance to something to permit, to put up with insincerely winding not to be sincere long-standing practice peaceful fleeting, passing, short-lived trembling keen, sharp, biting general direction petty, worthless cut short unruly, agitated, riotous to turn a situation to one's own advantage evil, wickedness, vileness a rough struggle two means of achieving one's aim novice, beginner being everywhere at once final offense, resentment without subsiding unreasonable, without conscience affectedly emotional just in time agree to finance widespread neglected, untidy as bad as can be, unrelieved morally bad, disagreeable, offensive difficult to handle, bulky polished, civilized

usurp utopia vacillate valor vapid vehemently veneer venerable venial venom vertigo vestige vexatious viable vicissitudes vigil vigilant vilify vindicate virile virtuosity virulent vitiate vitriolic vituperation vivacious vogue volition voluble voluminous voracious vulnerable vulnerable wan wane wary wash dirty linen in public wear one's heart on one's sleeve wheedle whet whimsical wince windfall wink at

annex, grab, seize place of perfection fluctuate, hesitate courage dull, uninteresting passionately, violently, eagerly thin covering respected, worshipped forgivable, pardonable poison dizziness evidence, trace annoying workable difficulties wakeful watching alert; watchful slander, malign justify, absolve manly, masterful great technical skill harmful destroy the use or value biting, burning abuse, blame gay, lively fashion willpower; choice talkative bulky, large desiring huge amount able to hurt susceptible, open to attack pale decline, decrease watchful, shrewd to openly discuss private affairs to make one's feelings evident persuade, coax, cajole stir up, stimulate witty, humorous flinch, draw back unexpected financial gain to pretend not to see

wistful without rhyme or reason woolgathering worth one's weight in gold wrest yen zealous zenith

wishful, pensive, longing making no sense absentmindedness or daydreaming extremely valuable, very useful seize strong desire, strong longing enthusiastic top, prime, summit