Vocab 24

Very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding (task)

Hard, toilsome, onerous, wearisome

Waging war, inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness

Bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome

To violate the sanctity of something, to profane, to adulterate

Defile, befoul, dishonor, ravage

To spread in all directions

Broadcast, extend, propagate

To send away with promptness or speed, quickness

Haste, expediency

To trick, to fool, to deceive, or to cheat, to bilk

Beguile, chicane, defraud, hoodwink, mislead, swindle, victimize

To remove obscene or objectionable material, usually before publication

Cleanse, decontaminate, purge, sanitize, sterilize

To treat with contempt

Scoff, jeer, gibe, sneer, mock, insult

Very irritating

Aggravating, chafing, exasperating, harassing, vexing

Without deceit

Candid, frank, genuine, sincere, unaffected

Trite, banal, lacking freshness

Threadbare

Very talkative

Garrulous, voluble

Very pleasant to the taste

Delicious, delectable, flavorsome, lush, palatable, savory, scrumptious, succulent

To soothe or to appease, to assuage

Conciliate, pacify, placate, propitiate

To reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

Appease, assuage, conciliate, pacify, rectify

Wise, shrewd, very discerning

Astute, perspicacious

Worried, concerned

Anxious, apprehensive, earnest, uneasy

Very juicy

Luscious, lush, moist, mouthwatering, pulpy

Turbulent, stormy

Agitated, blustery, impassioned, raging, squally, unbridled

Usefulness

Advantageousness, applicability, efficacy, function, relevance