Wordlist - A9: Adorn to Advert

81. ADORN [uh-dawrn]
(v) to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments;

Synonyms:
decorate, ornate, embellish, rococo, furbish, garnish, bedeck. 

Antonyms:

mar, spoil, damage, disfigure,  

Usage:
she adorned her bicycle with flowers

82. ADROIT [uh-droit]
(adj) expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body;

Synonyms:
adept, artful, expert, dexterous nifty, savvy, skillful, smart, slit, deft. 


Antonyms:
maladroit, obtuse, awkward, stupid, inept, unskillful, clumsy, ham-handed. 


Usage:
He is an adroit Athlete.

83. ADULATION 
(n) Excessive flattery or admiration ;  

Synonyms:
fawning, sycophancy, worship, blandishment, audation, fulsome praise, bootlicking.
Antonyms:
abuse, criticism, fulmination, censure, calumny, slander.
Usage:
The pop-star received a non-stop adulation at the opening ceremony of his album.

84. ADULTERATE [uh-duhl-tuh-reyt]
(v) to make impure by adding extraneous, improper, or inferior ingredients.

Synonyms:
contaminate, corrupt,debase, defile, amalgamate, taint
Antonyms:
refine, clarify, purify, cleanse, distill.  
Usage:
Water is commonly used to adulterate milk.

85. ADVENT [ad-vent]


(n) 1. The coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important; 2. the coming of Christ into the world. 
Synonyms:
appearance, arrival, approach, onset, entrance. 
Antonyms:
departure, disappearing, leaving, end.


Usage:
the advent of the star signs the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment.

86. ADVENTITIOUS /ˌædvənˈtɪʃəs/ Show Spelled[ad-vuhn-tish-uhs]
(adj) happening  or appearing accidentally or unexpectedly;


Synonyms:
accidental, fortuitous, contingent, unintentional, random, inadvertent, casual, fluky.


Antonyms:
premeditated, deliberate, planned, painstaking, intended, designed.


Usage:
From the spilled milk an adventitious art is observed.

87. ADVERSARY [ad-ver-ser-ee]
(n) a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks;


Synonyms:
antagonist, opponent, resister, rival, oppunger.

Antonyms:
friend, ally, supporter, helper, protagonist. 


Usage:
A soldier must be prepared to kill his adversaries.








88. ADVERSE [ad-vurs]
(adj) unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect;

Synonyms:
hostile, antagonist detrimental, unfortunate, opposing, unpropitious, inimical, inopportune, 

Antonyms:
auspicious, favorable, prosperous, beneficial, promising,   

Usage:
The consequences of Global warming will have adverse effects on the total ecological systems. 

89. ADVERSITY [ad-vur-si-tee]
(n) an adverse or unfortunate event or circumstance;

Synonyms:
hardship, catastrophe, disaster, trail, woe, affliction,
Antonyms:
prosperity, advantage, benefit, fortune, boom.

Usage:
One should learn to meet adversity gracefully





90. ADVERT [ad-vert]
(v) To call attention; refer;
(n) an advertisement.

Synonyms:
allude, cite, refer, touch, mention, notice, point, bring-up,  adduce, acknowledge, 

Antonyms:
ignore, miss, neglect 

Usage:

Legendary character Popeye always adverts to eat spinach to become muscular.