incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
What is futile?
to cut off (branches, twigs, etc.) from a tree or other plant.; to cut off (a limb, part, or the like) from a person, animal, etc.; to eliminate as unnecessary or excessive
What is lop?
to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feelings, desires, or activity); to incite or stimulate (a person, animal, etc.) to action; to enrage or anger.
What is provoke?
identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment; without variations in detail; an identifying outfit.
What is uniform?
conventional requirements as to social behavior; proprieties of conduct; code of ethical behavior regarding professional practice.
What is etiquette?
to act in opposition; opposing, especially mutually; hostile; unfriendly.
What is antagonize?
bony, lean or gaunt
(Gaunt isn't the answer.)
What is angular?
a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital
What is encore?
Things that balanced, with each side reflecting the other
What is symmetrical?
haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated; bleak, desolate, or grim-as in places or things
What is gaunt?
to occur or exist in great quantities or numbers; to be rich or well supplied
What is abound?
to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely
What is probe?
the natural ability to live or work together in harmony because of well-matched characteristics; the quality or fact of being in agreement
What is compatibility?
wild or out of control; violent in action or spirit; raging; furious
What is rampant?
marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action; forming a pleasingly consistent whole; pleasant to the ear; tuneful; melodious
What is harmonious?
the plan for carrying out a scientific study or a patient's treatment; the customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality
What is protocol?
showing great enthusiasm for or interest in
What is avid?
a preface or introductory part of a discourse, poem, or novel; an introductory scene, preceding the first act of a play, opera
What is prologue?
any addition or supplement, as one appended by a writer to a book to supply further information
What is postscript?
to abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile (usually followed by with); completely full, especially with living things
What is teem?
to continue to cause keen irritation or bitter resentment within the mind; fester; be painful
What is rankle?
irritation; annoyance; heat, wear, or soreness caused by rubbing.
What is chafe?
a small tiny part of something; indicates a bit of something, and usually something abstract like a feeling or emotion
What is whit?
to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency; to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; to discard
What is jettison?
the difference in pitch between two tones, as between two tones; a period of temporary cessation; pause
What is interval?