Synonym. Definition. unending. Lasting for eternity. Antonym. temporary. perpetual. Knock, Knock adjective. Representation.

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1 Lasting for eternity unending perpetual Knock, Knock temporary

2 Hopelessly unhappy; cheerless gloomy disconsolate Remember Me joyful

3 Escape by cleverness or speed evade elude Remember Me verb

4 Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor energetic brisk The Landlady lethargic

5 To bring to mind evoke conjure The Landlady verb

6 Adorned; dressed in finery clad arrayed Richard Cory /verb unclothed

7 In a kind and friendly manner kindly genially Retrieved Reformation adverb hatefully

8 Famous and wellrespected superior eminent Retrieved Reformation inferior

9 Lacking emotion or interest indifferent apathetic Flowers for Algernon enthusiastic

10 A person whose outlook is scornfully and often habitually negative cynic Flowers for Algernon noun Faultfinder; skeptic; or pessimist optimist

11 A follower of a teacher, leader, or philosopher devotee disciple Larry p. 5 noun

12 Not returned or reciprocated unappreciated unrequited Larry p. 10 grateful

13 Not controlled wild unbridled Larry p. 11 restrained

14 Supreme happiness paradise bliss Larry p. 16 noun misery

15 An obnoxious person lacking judgment and good sense idiot cretin Larry p. 22 noun gentleman

16 To evoke a feeling of shared emotion or belief Echo (with effect) resonate Larry p. 35 verb

17 Upsetting to one s self bothersome disconcerting Larry p. 61 pleasing

18 Detailed with perfection precise meticulous Larry p. 67 sloppy

19 Not harmful; not likely to irritate unoffending innocuous Larry p. 70 damaging

20 Without depth or detail; not intellectually or emotionally deep superficial Larry p. 108 shallow analytical

21 A complete collapse or failure fiasco debacle Larry p. 112 noun wonder

22 Disoriented mentally confused discombobulated Larry p. 141 composed

23 When a need or desire is unable to be met ravenous insatiable Larry p. 204 fulfilled

24 To become scattered dispersed dissipated Larry p. 205 verb accumulated

25 Difficult or impossible to understand unfathomable The Outsiders incomprehensible plausible

26 In a playfully mischievous manner rascally roguishly The Outsiders adverb sweetly

27 Expressive of disbelief skeptical incredulous The Outsiders gullible

28 Courteous and noble chivalrous gallant The Outsiders Yellowbellied

29 In an unconcerned manner nonchalantly The Outsiders adverb cooly concernedly

30 Gloomy and somber dim bleak The Outsiders hopeful

31 Done with regret remorsefully ruefully The Outsiders adverb unrepentantly

32 Glumly; in a sulking manner sourly sullenly The Outsiders adverb happily

33 Angered at something unjust or wrong indignant The Outsiders incensed pleased

34 Struck by shock, terror, or amazement shocked aghast The Outsiders fearless

35 To be unsteady in purpose or speech, as from loss of courage or confidence falter The Outsiders verb bumble

36 To waste on unimportant things squander fritter Time verb save

37 To urge by strong, often stirring argument, advice, or appeal exhorting Jonathan Livingston Seagull verb encourage dissuade

38 secretive sly Furtive Jonathan Livingston Seagull open

39 criticism scorn reproach Jonathan Livingston Seagull Noun/verb praise

40 Struck with worry or distress aghast dismayed Jonathan Livingston Seagull confident

41 Physically or mentally exhausted by hard work fatigued wearily/weary Jonathan Livingston Seagull adv/adj energetic

42 Quiet and sacred Dignified or serious solemnly/solemn Jonathan Livingston Seagull adv/adj frivolous

43 To weaken diminish enfeeble Jonathan Livingston Seagull verb strengthen

44 Sarcastic; or an expression of disgust, disappointment, or annoyance wry mocking straightforward Jonathan Livingston Seagull

45 dull colorless drab Jonathan Livingston Seagull vivid

46 skilled masterful adept Jonathan Livingston Seagull incompetent

47 To speak or write with wild enthusiasm roar rave Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night verb whisper

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