Synonyms
Syn.: predicament, likelihood
contingency
Ant.: genuine, real
meretricious
(adj) in a weak or pale or languid manner; sickly
wanly
"instead of laughing heartily, she smiled X")
wanly
"infected," "bacteria," "sepsis," "poisoned," or "festering," "tank," "drainage," or "sanitary"
septic
Syn.: alcoholic, drunk
debauchee
Ant.: cautious, humble
presumptuous
(n) a collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition
menagerie
"During the long meeting, she drifted into X, imagining her next vacation"
reverie
starved," "voracious," and "famished".
ravenously
Syn.: disenchant, disappointed, despondency
disillusionment
Ant.: good luck
portentous
(n) strange or fanciful ideas; excessive pride in oneself
conceits
"a X coworker who spent too much time chatting about his day-to-day life and not enough time on important class topics".
garrulous
"flashy but hollow," "looks great but has very little real value," or "appealing but lack substance"
meretricious
Syn.: guise, phony, front
façade
Ant.: satisfied
ravenously
(v)To examine closely
scrutinize
"The silence of the battlefield was X, hinting at an upcoming attack".
portentous
"tending to cause delay," "procrastinate," "late," "slow pace," "lingering," or "stalling for time"
dilatory
Syn.: praiseworthy, commendable, worthy
laudable
Ant.: commendation, praise
slander
(n) An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant; ex: "downsizing" instead of cuts
euphemism
A room is described as "X of country flowers"
redolent
untrue, false tales, or malicious misrepresentations.
slander