Negative Emotions
This word means bitterness and ill will
Acrimony
To make something better or more bearable
Ameliorate
Situated next to something else
Adjacent
To flatter excessively or idolize
Adulate
A connoisseur of fine food and drink
Gourmet
To scold or criticize severely
Berate
Showing great care and perseverance
Assiduous
Describes something small or tiny
Diminutive
To inspire into action
Galvanize
Describes food that is agreeable to the taste
Palatable
This word describes something harmful or menacing
Baleful
To encourage growth or flourish
Burgeon
Informal language used in everyday conversation
Colloquial
To reprimand severely
Castigate
A large variety or abundance
Plethora
Extreme thinness due to lack of nutrition
Emaciated
A universally accepted principle or rule
Axiom
Native to a particular region or environment
Indigenous
To gain favor by deliberate effort
Ingratiate
A dreamer who is exceedingly idealistic
Quixotic
Shameful or disgraceful behavior
Ignominious
Stopping of an action or process
Cessation
Something that spreads throughout an area
Permeate
To secretly produce or discharge a substance
Secrete
The finest and most esteemed individuals in a field.