n. a final demand or threat 

v. to strike with a club    syn:  beat, club
n. a short, heavy club with one end heavier than the other   syn: cudgel; mace

n. 1. the forwardmost units of an advancing army. 
2. any group leading a new trend in a certain field
syn: pioneer

n. a painful or difficult experience
syn: trial; tribulation
(syn: cinch; cakewalk)

n. a lack of interest or emotion
syn: indifference; lassitude
(ant: concern; fascination)

adj. too numerous to be counted
syn: countless; immeasurable
(ant: few; little)

n. a bird of Egyptian mythology that periodically burned itself up and then rose from the ashes  with renewed youth and vigor
2. a person or thing of unmatched quality
syn: paragon; epitome

v. to refuse bluntly  syn: snub; slight
(ant: accept; consent)
n. a blunt refusal
syn: rejection; denial
(ant: concurrence; acceptance)

adj.  wretched, hopeless, and pitiful
syn: miserable; unhappy
(ant: few; little)

n. a cloth made from weaving or knitting
syn: fabric; material

adj. clear, expressive, and moving in speech.
syn: articulate; fluent
(ant:  inarticulate; awkward)

adj. performed quickly with little attention to detail.  syn: hasty; perfunctory
(ant: thorough; meticulous)

adj. 1. very attentive to what is right and wrong
syn: conscientious; principled
(ant: immoral; unprincipled)
2. extremely attentive to detail; meticulous
syn: fastidious; painstaking
(ant: careless; inattentive; negligent)

n. 1. a ghostly apparition 
syn: phantom; ghost; wrath
2. a mental image of an unsettling thing or event
syn: vision