Untenable
that which cannot be defended
Abdicate
give up, resign, as to abdicate a throne
Aberration
a departure from what is normal or typical
Abhor
to dislike intensely, loathe, despise
Benediction
to say or speak well of , hence a blessing
Benefactor
one who has given help, especially financial
Benevolent
an inclination to do good, kindliness
Benign
good natured, kindly, favorable, not malignant
Malefactor
an evildoer or criminal
Malignant
having an evil influence, very harmful
Malediction
to say bad things, a curse
Malevolent
to cause pain, injury, or distress to another
Supercilious
thinking you are abov e others, arrogant, haughty
Supersede
replace, take the place of
MIsanthrope
a person who hates or distrusts mankind
Miscreant
one who behaves criminally, an evildoer, a malefactor
Misnomer
wrong name
Amicable
Pleasant, friendly
Amity
peaceful, friendly relations
Amiable
friendly, affable
Gregarious
enjoying the company of groups, affable
Segregate
separating into different groups
Egregious
out of the group, outstandingly bad
Antipathy
feeling against someone or something, dislike
Empathy
feeling the same thing as someone else
Diffident
lack of faith in oneself, lack of confidence
Fidelity
loyalty, faithfulness
Infidelity
unfaithfulness
Perfidious
treacherous, untrustworthy
Elucidate
to make clear, clarify
Lucid
clear, readily understood
Pellucid
very clear, transparent
Translucent
permitting the passage of light
Acrid
unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
Acrimonious
full of spite, bitter, nasty
Acuity
keenness of perception
Acumen
mental sharpness
Acute
a sharp angle, very keen
Exacerbate
to sharpen or aggravate a conflict, inflame
Affluent
to flow in abundance, wealthy
Confluence
to flow together, convergence
Superfluous
to flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary
Complacent
to be so calm as to be self-satisfied, smug
Implacable
incapable of being calmed, relentless
Placate
to calm the anger of