Ad infinitum
Clique
endlessly
a small, exclusive group of people
SYNONYMS: forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly
SYNONYMS: inner circle, coterie
ANTONYMS: succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly
Concede
Apportion
to admit as true; to yield, submit
to divide and give out in shares
SYNONYMS: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent
SYNONYMS: distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate
ANTONYMS: contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge
Bona fide
Congenial
genuine; sincere
getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant
SYNONYMS: authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified
SYNONYMS: friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible
ANTONYMS: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit
ANTONYMS: disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish
Buoyant
Lofty
able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful
very high; noble
SYNONYMS: blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated
SYNONYMS: elevated, towering, exalted, grand
ANTONYMS: downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose
ANTONYMS: base, petty, low, sordid, despicable
Rancid
Migration
stale, spoiled
a movement from one country or region to another
SYNONYMS: foul, rank, sour, fetid, rotten, putrid
SYNONYMS: population shift, mass movement
ANTONYMS: wholesome, fresh
Perceive
Rustic
to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally
country-like; simple, plain; awkward; one who lives in the country
SYNONYMS: notice, discern, understand
SYNONYMS: rough, unsophisticated, countrified
ANTONYMS: miss overlook, be blind to
ANTONYMS: citified, urban, sophisticate, suave
Perverse
Sever
inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what
is good and proper
to separate, divide into parts
SYNONYMS: obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward
SYNONYMS: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve
ANTONYMS: join, unite, weld together
ANTONYMS: tractable, docile, amenable, yielding
Sordid
Prelude
an introduction; that which comes before or leads off
SYNONYMS: preface, overture, prologue, “curtain-raiser”
ANTONYMS: epilogue, postlude, aftermath
wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish
SYNONYMS: filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy
ANTONYMS: pure, noble, opulent, lavish
Untenable
not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain
SYNONYMS: indefensible, insupportable, groundless
ANTONYMS: irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable
Versatile
able to do many things well; capable of many uses
SYNONYMS: adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided
ANTONYMS: limited, specialized, restricted
Vindicate
to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against
opposition; to justify
SYNONYMS: acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate
ANTONYMS: implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict
Wane
to lose size, strength, or power
SYNONYMS: diminish, decline, subside, dwindle
ANTONYMS: grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase