1.
acrimonious: stinging, bitter in temper or tone
syn: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish
ant: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial
2.
bovine: resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
syn: stolid, dull, slow, stupid
ant: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick
3.
consternation: dismay, confusion
syn: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
ant: calm, composure, aplomb
4.
corpulent: fat; having a large, bulky body
syn: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly
ant: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated
5.
disavow: to deny responsibility for or connection with
syn: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure
ant: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify
6.
dispassionate: impartial; calm, free from emotion
syn: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached
ant: committed, engaged, partial, biased
7.
dissension: disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
syn: strife, discord, contention
ant: agreement, accord, harmony
8.
dissipate: to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
syn: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
ant: gather, collect, conserve, husband
9.
expurgate: to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
syn: purge, censor, bowdlerize
10.
gauntlet: an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
syn: dare, provocation, trial, punishment
11.
hypothetical: based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
syn: assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional
ant: actual, real, tested, substatiated
12.
ignoble: mean, low, base
syn: inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid
ant: admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble
13.
impugn: to call into question; to attack as false
syn: challenge, deny, dispute, query, question
ant: confirm, prove, verify, validate
14.
intemperate: immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
syn: excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate
ant: moderate, restrained, cool and collected
15.
odium: hatred, contempt,; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
syn:abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
ant: esteem, admiration, approbation
16.
perfidy: faithlessness, treachery
syn: betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity
ant: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness
17.
relegate: to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
syn: transfer, consign, demote, exile
ant: promote, elevate, advance, recall
18.
squeamish: inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
syn: nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish
19.
subservient: subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
syn: secondary, servile, obsequious, useful
ant: primary, principal, bossy, domineering
20.
susceptible: open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
syn: vulnerable, receptive, impressionable
ant: resistant, immune