(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw;

(adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment

(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

Synonyms: taskmaster, slave driver

Synonyms: preclude, forestall, ward off

Synonyms: (n.) turncoat, defector, heretic

Synonyms: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased

Synonyms: mournful, dismal

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Synonyms: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject

(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention

Synonyms: tumultuous, unruly, agitate

Synonyms: clamorous, uproarious, blustering

(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

Synonyms: bulky, massive, copious, plentiful

Synonyms: decline, relinquish, forgo

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer