to strive to be equal to; to imitate

syn: copy

noble; generous in forgiving; free from petty feelings or acts

syn: generous

ant: petty; mean

to summon forth

syn: conjure up; elicit

hatefully or shockingly evil

syn: abhorrent; horrid

exaggeratedly or insincerely polite

syn: oily

ant: genuine; sincere

to increase the value or beauty of something

syn: improve; heighten

ant: diminish; decrease

to assume or claim as true, especially when arguing

syn: presume; suppose

someone who chooses to live outside of, or renounce, his or her native country

to work with another toward a goal

syn: cooperate

dry and withered

syn: desiccated; arid

ant: lush

unkempt

syn: slovenly

ant: tidy

feeling regret for having committed some wrongdoing

syn: repentant; remorseful

ant: shameless; unrepentant

to confine; to retain in legal custody

syn: confiscate

ant: release

faultless; without sin or blemish

syn: immaculate; faultless; irreproachable

ant: fallible; blameworthy