extremely thirsty

"I must get a drink - I'm absolutely parched"

the state of being equal

Synonyms:equality, equivalence, closeness

a particular way of speaking or using words, especially in a particular job

Synonyms:jargon

to meet in order to discuss something, especially how to end an argument or a war

Synonyms:negotiation

Synonyms:dangerous

Synonyms:amnesty, pardon, exonerate, vindicate, acquit

Antonyms:indict

Synonyms:miser, frugal

strong supporter of a person, principle, or party

"The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech"

Synonyms:biased, supporter, follower, adherent, devotee

a quality that causes feeling of sadness or sympathy

Synonyms:sorrow, poignancy, tragedy

Synonyms:inspect

Synonyms:sponsorship, funding, backing, aegis, subsidy

small amount

"The paucity of information"

Synonyms:scarcity, dearth, shortage, paltry

a very poor person

"He died a pauper"

(of a piece of ground) covered with flat stones or bricks; laid with paving

"A paved road"

to leave a valuable possession to a pawnbroker

Synonyms:pledge, mortgage

giving too much attention to minor details or rules

Synonyms:scrupulous, fastidious

Synonyms:lineage, ancestry, descent

easily annoyed

"A peevish, bad-tempered person"

Synonyms:irritable, irascible, fractious

expressing contempt or disapproval

"Fat is a pejorative word in today's world"

Synonyms:disparaging, derogatory

easily understood; lucid

"He writes, as always, in pellucid prose"

Synonyms:clear, transparent

Antonyms:murky