- sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes) Acrid
- walk unsteadily Totter
- thoroughness Rigor
- after death Posthumous
- domineering; intrusive; meddlesome Officious
- in large numbers Legion
- a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses ... Hypochondriac
- praise Eulogy
- deprivation; poverty; debasement Degradation
- officialdom Bureaucracy
- friendly; social; easygoing Affable
- common Rife
- dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity Torpor
- future generations Posterity
- hateful Odious
- 1. key to map; 2. myth or story Legend
- grossly exaggerated speech Hyperbole
- the study of word origins Etymology
- no longer in existence Defunct
- fortification; barricade; wall Bulwark
- concerning art or beauty Aesthetic
- inactive; lazy; stagnant Torpid
- full of (usually full of holes) Riddled
- someone who puts on an act Poseur
- avoid; make unnecessary Obviate
- careless; not strict Lax
- sharpen; increase; whet Hone
- promote; take up; support Espouse
- cause leaves to fall off Defoliate
- blunt; abrupt Brusque
- support Advocate
- large book Tome
- worship Revere
- a warning sign; omen Portent
- mentally dull Obtuse
- on a grand scale; wasteful Lavish
- old Hoary
- obscure and difficult to understand Esoteric
- respect Deference
- start to discuss; approach Broach
- hardship Adversity
- giggle quietly Titter
- withdrawal; cancellation of a statement Retraction
- foretell Portend
- noisy and boisterous Obstreperous
- praise Laud
- theatrical; exaggerated Histrionic
- wandering; irregular Erratic
- lure; trap; trick Decoy
- to show irritation Bristle
