adj. harsh; hoarse; gruff; noisy; rowdy (*) illusory (*) dispassionate (*) lax (*) raucous

adj. conferring benefits; kind; doing good (*) irreparable (*) ingenuous (*) illusive (*) beneficent

v. to pray for evil; to invoke a curse (*) plumb (*) scrutinize (*) imprecate (*) debilitate

n. charge; act of attributing a fault or misconduct to another (*) imputation (*) misanthrope (*) epiphany (*) hybrid

n. novel or play that uses humor or irony to expose folly (*) craven (*) satire (*) lament (*) ingratitude

n. original pattern or model (*) melancholy (*) fealty (*) recession (*) archetype

adj. exacting; precise; pedantic; cautious concerning minute details (*) enigmatic (*) bumptious (*) abrupt (*) meticulous

v. to speak; to write in a very enthusiastic manner (*) lament (*) rhapsodize (*) deliberate (*) ameliorate

v. to ignite; to arouse; to inspire; to excite (*) adjure (*) wrest (*) kindle (*) allure

n. tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually true (*) motif (*) paradox (*) caliber (*) breadth