A JOINING TOGETHER FOR COMMON PURPOSE SYN: COALITION, PACT

TO PUZZLE COMPLETELY SYN: BAFFLE, PERPLEX

A CLOWN SYN: JESTER, FOOL

AROUSING ARGUMENT SYN: DEBATABLE

TO DISCOURAGE SYN: DISMAY, DISPIRIT

NOT PRODUCING THE DESIRABLE RESULTS SYN: USELESS, VAIN

UNFRIENDLY

EASILY SET ON FIRE SYN: FLAMMABLE, EXCITABLE

TO GIVE OR CAUSE SOMETHING UNPLEASANT SYN: DEAL OUT, VISIT UPON

DEADLY, EXTREMELY HARMFUL

TO HURT SOMEONE'S FEELINGS DEEPLY SYN: HUMILIATE, EMBARRASSMENT

IN AGREEMENT WITH ESTABLISHED BELIEFS OR WAYS OF DOING THINGS

TO BRING ABOUT SYN: GAIN, AQUIRE

TO RUN QUICKLY, SCAMPER, HURRY

SOAKED WITH LIQUID OR MOISTURE SYN: DRENCHED, WATERLOGGED

FULL OF LIFE AND VIGOR SYN: COURAGEOUS, LIVELY

CLOSE TO THE REAL THING SYN: FUNCTIONING AS, EQUIVALENT TO

COMPLETELY EMPTY SYN: IVALID, VACANT

DISOBEDIENT, WILLFUL, UNOREDICTABLE

TO DRAW BACK SUDDENLY SYN: FLINCH, SHUDDER