bYTEBoss Vocabulary Review Level E
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Vocabulary Review Level E Regular 10 English Directions After viewing a slide with a vocabulary word in context, decide on the meaning of the word. Then check your answer and review synonyms and antonyms in the next slide. Suggestions Although the slides are timed to advance automatically, you may left click on the mouse to move to the next slide at any time. Right click to return to the previous slide. Unit 1 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English adulterate adulterate the Snapple with milk adulterate (v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value synonyms: to contaminate, pollute, sully antonyms: to purify, purge, expurgate gape gape in wonder at the sight gape (v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide synonyms: to gawk, ogle deploy deploy troops for battle deploy (v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up synonyms: to arrange, station, organize augment augment your income by working a second job augment (v.) to make larger, increase synonyms: to enlarge, supplement, amplify antonyms: to decrease, diminish ambidextrous marveled at Michael Jordan’s ambidextrous abilities disappointed by the President’s ambidextrous responses to questions ambidextrous (adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit bereft bereft of friends in his old age bereft (part., adj.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss synonyms: deprived; saddened by loss, bereaved antonyms: replete, well provided with dour a dour and sullen rock star dour (adj.) stern, unyielding; gloomy, illhumored synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial fortitude showing great fortitude following the flooding from hurricane Floyd fortitude (n.) courage in facing difficulties synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness gibe gibed at him for his musical tastes gibe (v.) to utter taunting words (n.) an expression of scorn synonyms: to ridicule, mock, deride, jeer antonyms: a compliment, praise guise wearing the the guise of Holden Caulfield on Halloween guise (n.) an external appearance, cover, mask synonyms: a costume, semblance; a pretense insidious an insidious plot to steal money from the elderly insidious (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous synonyms: cunning, underhanded, perfidious antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard intimation gave no intimation of her fondness for hot cars intimation (n.) a hint, indirect suggestion synonyms: a clue, indication, inkling antonyms: a direct or blunt communication opulent Bill Gates’ opulent living quarters opulent (adj.) wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose synonyms: rich, lavish; plentiful, abundant antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute pliable three spools of pliable copper wire pliable friends who can’t think for themselves pliable (adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant reiterate teachers who reiterate important points the day before a test reiterate (v.) to say again, repeat synonyms: to rehash stolid a stolid person who never cracks under pressure a stolid student stolid (adj.) not easily moved, mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic, unresponsive antonyms: emotional, oversensitive; high-strung tentative a tentative plan to travel to Toledo tentative (adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant synonyms: provisional, inconclusive antonyms: definite, conclusive, confirmed unkempt was not hired for the job because of his unkempt appearance unkempt (adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude synonyms: sloppy, disheveled; disordered; rough antonyms: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty verbatim accused of plagiarism because he repeated verbatim verbatim (adj., adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken antonym: paraphrased warily warily approach the entrance to the bear’s cave warily (adv.) cautiously, with great care synonyms: carefully, prudently, gingerly antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously Unit 2 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English adroit adroit at dribbling the basketball adroit at doing math complex problems in her head adroit (adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous, slick antonyms: clumsy, inept all thumbs amicable an amicable settlement of the argument amicable (adj.) peaceable, friendly synonyms: congenial, neighborly, friendly antonyms: hostile, antagonistic averse averse to hurting the feelings of others averse (adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling synonyms: disinclined, opposed, loath antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen belligerent a belligerent answer to an amicable question belligerent (adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious antonyms: conciliatory, placid, peaceful benevolent a benevolent feeling toward all races and creeds benevolent (adj.) kindly, charitable synonyms: kindly, benign, wellmeaning antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent cursory a cursory look at the science notes immediately before the test cursory (adj.) hasty, not thorough synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful duplicity investigated the military officer suspected of duplicity duplicity (n.) treachery, deceitfulness synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery extol extol her heroic acts during the crisis extol (v.) to praise extravagantly synonyms: to glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail antonyms: to criticize, belittle, disparage feasible develop a feasible plan of action feasible (adj.) possible, able to be done synonyms: workable, practicable, viable antonyms: unworkable, impractical grimace a grimace of pain grimace (n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face synonyms: a pained expression, facial contortion antonyms: to smile, beam, grin holocaust a victim of the holocaust holocaust (n.) a large-scale destruction, especially be fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering synonyms: a conflagration; devastation; annihilation antonyms: a deluge, inundation impervious a plastic raincoat impervious to moisture a stolid person impervious to the gibes of belligerent fools impervious (adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable impetus low grades which gave new impetus to the students to study impetus (n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus synonyms: an incentive, stimulus, spur antonyms: a curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint jeopardy mistakes that put the entire operation in jeopardy jeopardy (n.) danger synonyms: risk, hazard, peril antonyms: safety, security meticulous the meticulous detective meticulous (adj.) extremely careful; particular about details synonyms: careful, fastidious, painstaking, fussy antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy nostalgia his nostalgia for childhood innocence nostalgia (n.) a longing for something past; homesickness synonym: homesickness quintessence the quintessence of fortitude quintessence (n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example synonyms: a paragon, exemplar retrogress has retrogressed into the clothing styles of the 1950’s retrogress (v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition synonyms: to revert, to degenerate, decline antonyms: to advance, evolve, progress scrutinize scrutinize the notes to guarantee a good grade on the exam scrutinize (v.) to examine closely synonyms: to inspect, examine, pore over antonyms: to skim, scan, glance at tepid a cup of tepid tea a tepid reaction to the 50 page reading assignment tepid (adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest synonyms: lukewarm; insipid; halfhearted, wishy-washy antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic Unit 3 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English adversary a worthy adversary on the court adversary (n.) an enemy, opponent synonyms: an antagonist, rival, foe antonyms: a friend, ally, supporter, confederate alienate bad habits that alienate friends alienate (v.) to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey synonyms: to separate, drive apart, estrange antonyms: to befriend, attract, captivate; to reconcile artifice deceived by his artifice artifice (n.) a skillful or ingenious device; clever trick; clever skill; trickery synonyms: a ruse, stratagem, contrivance coerce coerce into obedience by a threat of punishment coerce (v.) to compel, force synonyms: to pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain antonyms: persuade; cajole craven criticized by his opponent for his craven policies craven (adj.) cowardly; (n.) a coward synonyms: fearful, faint hearted, pusillanimous antonyms: brave, courageous, valiant culinary a fine example of fine culinary art culinary (adj.) of or related to cooking or to the kitchen synonyms: related to cooking delete shorten the report by deleting two paragraphs delete (v.) to erase, wipe out, cut out synonyms: to remove, cancel, expunge antonyms: to insert, add, retain, include demise tolling bells that indicated the demise of the king demise (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position synonyms: a death, decease, passing away antonyms: a birth, beginning, commencement exhilarate exhilarated by the good news exhilarate (v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to synonyms: to stimulate, excite, gladden antonyms: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit fallow farmland left fallow for the winter fallow (adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive (n.) land left unseeded; (v.) to plow but not seed synonyms: unproductive, inert, dormant antonyms: productive, fertile, harass harass the teacher with repeated talking harass (v.) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks synonyms: to annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer, worry inclement unaccustomed to the inclement Montana winters inclement (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action synonyms: blustery, tempestuous, implacable antonyms: mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil muse muse on the meaning of life muse (v.) to think about in a dreamy way synonyms: to meditate, contemplate, daydream negligible a negligible loss that we need not worry about negligible (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded synonyms: trivial, inconsequential, insignificant antonyms: significant, crucial, momentous perpetuate perpetuate the customs of our ancestors perpetuate (v.) to make permanent or long lasting synonyms: to continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely antonyms: to discontinue, abolish, abandon precedent set a precedent for others to follow precedent (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action synonyms: a guide, tradition, model antonyms: that which follows or comes afterward punitive led a punitive expedition against the rebels punitive (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment synonyms: penalizing, retaliatory redress seek redress through the courts redress (v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury synonyms: to rectify, correct, mitigate sojourn a week’s sojourn in Paris sojourn (n.) a temporary stay; (v.) to stay for a time synonyms: a visit, stopover, brief stay urbane an urbane Bond - James Bond urbane (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave synonyms: suave, elegant antonyms: crude, uncouth, boorish Unit 4 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English affiliated affiliated with a well-known law firm affiliated (adj., part.) associated, connected synonyms: attached, related, joined to antonyms: unconnected, dissociated ascertain ascertain what the cost will be ascertain (v.) to find out synonyms: to discover, determine, establish, find out attainment a man of high literary attainment attainment (n.) an accomplishment; the act of achieving synonyms: an achievement, fulfillment antonyms: a failure, defeat; frustration bequeath has bequeathed a fortune to his widow bequeath (v.) to give or pass on an inheritance synonyms: to hand down, transmit, bestow cogent a cogent plea for prison reform cogent (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point synonyms: persuasive,compelling antonyms: unconvincing, weak, ineffective; irrelevant converge as the delegates converge on the hall converge (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together synonyms: to meet, unite, intersect, merge antonyms: to diverge, separate, go separate ways disperse order the police to disperse the crowd disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide synonyms: to break up, scatter, dispel antonyms: to collect, congregate, assemble, muster esteem someone we all hold in high esteem esteem (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgment synonyms: to respect, admire, honor, revere antonyms: disdain, scorn, contempt expunge ordered the offending remarks expunged from the court record expunge (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy synonyms: to delete, efface, annihilate antonyms: to insert; to mark, imprint, impress finite a finite number of possibilities finite (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time synonyms: limited, bounded, measurable antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting invulnerable an invulnerable fortress invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless malevolent told a malevolent lie malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate nonchalant walked down the street with a nonchalant air nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed omniscient a professor who seemed to be omniscient omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding synonyms: wise, all-knowing antonyms: ignorant, unknowing panacea panacea for all our problems panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems synonyms: a universal cure; an easy solution scrupulous describe with scrupulous accuracy scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest skulk a burglar skulked in an ally skulk (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding synonyms: to lurk, slink, prowl supercilious took a supercilious attitude toward the servants supercilious (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile uncanny an uncanny skill at playing bridge uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation synonyms: eerie, inexplicable, spooky venial a venial offense venial (adj.) easily excused; pardonable synonyms: excusable, forgivable antonyms: unpardonable, unforgivable, inexcusable Unit 5 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English altruistic an altruistic program to help the poor altruistic (adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others synonyms: selfless, rising above personal interests antonyms: selfish, self-centered assent forced to assent to their demands assent (v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement synonyms: to concur, agree, consent, accede antonyms: to disagree, differ, dissent benefactor became my benefactor in time of need benefactor (n.) one who does good to others synonyms: one who helps others; a patron, humanitarian antonyms: a misanthrope; a malefactor chivalrous praised for this chivalrous act chivalrous (adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly synonyms: gallant, civil; valiant antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish clemency show clemency to first offenders clemency (n.) mercy, humanness; mildness, moderateness synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility dearth a dearth of able assistants dearth (n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine synonyms: an insufficiency, want, paucity antonyms: a surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance diffident amused by the diffident suitor diffident (adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved synonyms: timid, bashful; unassertive, withdrawn antonyms: bold, brash, audacious; self-centered, jaunty discrepancy a discrepancy between their stories discrepancy (n.) a difference; a lack of agreement synonyms: a disagreement, divergence, inconsistency antonyms: convergence; agreement, consistency embark embark on the long ocean trip embark (v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest synonyms: to commence, launch, begin; to board facile a facile writer facile (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt synonyms: easy, effortless; assured, poised; specious antonyms: labored, awkward, halting indomitable admire her indomitable courage indomitable (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding antonyms: yielding, surrendering, submissive infallible his infallible judgement infallible (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable synonyms: unerring, certain antonyms: open to error, imperfect plod plod wearily through the snow plod (v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly synonyms: to lumber, trudge antonyms: to scamper, skip, prance pungent the pungent odor of onion soup pungent (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant; caustic; racy antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid remiss remiss in doing daily chores remiss (adj.) neglectful in performance of one’s duty, careless synonyms: negligent, lax, slack antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious repose a much-needed period of repose repose (v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation; peace of mind, calmness synonyms: sleep; tranquility; a respite antonyms: exertion; wakefulness; tumult, bustle, ado temerity have the temerity to answer back temerity (n.) rashness, boldness synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness; effrontery antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility truculent shocked by his truculent disposition truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic antonyms: gentle, mild; meek, unthreatening unfeigned the unfeigned emotions of a child unfeigned (adj.) sincere, real, without pretense synonyms: genuine, heartfelt antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony virulent a virulent racist virulent (adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful synonyms: venomous; noxious, baneful; hateful antonyms: innocuous, harmless; benign Unit 6 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English accede accede to your teacher’s reasonable request for silence accede (v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity synonyms: to consent, concur, comply antonyms: to withhold consent, demur, balk at brandish brandish his cane threateningly brandish (v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing fashion synonyms: to swing, shake comprise a book comprised entirely of essays comprise (v.) to include or contain; to be made up of synonyms: to compose, constitute, encompass antonym: to exclude deft sew with deft fingers deft (adj.) skillful, nimble synonyms: dexterous, adroit, proficient antonyms: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept destitute aid to destitute families destitute (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in synonyms: wanting, devoid, impoverished antonyms: rich, wealthy; luxurious, bountiful; full, replete explicit greatly in need of explicit directions explicit (adj.) definite, clearly stated synonyms: distinct, forthright, unambiguous antonyms: vague, ambiguous; implied, implicit extirpate extirpate all forms of racism extirpate (v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally synonyms: to uproot, eradicate, wipe out antonyms: to implant, sow; to foster, nourish inopportune arrive at an inopportune time for me inopportune (adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate synonyms: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate antonyms: timely, convenient, felicitous ironic an ironic twist of fate ironic (adj.) suggesting a difference between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic synonyms: incongruous, satiric; wry, tongue-in-cheek antonyms: straightforward musty a musty smell in the locker room musty (adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date synonyms: stale, hackneyed, antiquated antonyms: fresh, sweet-smelling; upto-date, brand new officious annoyed by the officious usher officious (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority synonym: prying, impertinent antonym: reserved, diffident, timid; aloof ominous an ominous funnel cloud heading toward the apartment ominous (adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen synonyms: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous antonyms: auspicious, propitious, promising pinnacle reach the pinnacle of Mt. Washington pinnacle (n.) a high peak or point synonyms: an apex, acme, summit, apogee antonyms: a low point, nadir, perigee premeditated guilty of premeditated murder premeditated (adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned synonyms: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated antonyms: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu rampant rampant rumors about a snow day rampant (adj.) growing without check, running wild synonyms: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant antonyms: controlled, restrained, held in check solace find solace in sailing on the bay solace the grieving girl solace (n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console synonyms: to soothe, reassure antonyms: to vex, aggravate, upset stately impressed by the stately ceremony stately (adj.) dignified, majestic synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposing antonyms: lowly, humble; servile, abject supple the sapling’s supple branches supple (adj.) bending easily,; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable antonyms: stiff, rigid; unbending, hidebound suppress use force to suppress the protesters in Seattle suppress (v.) to stop by force, put down synonyms: to subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash antonyms: to provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate venal a venal mayor who accepted bribes venal (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption synonyms: bribable, corruptible; mercenary antonyms: honest, scrupulous, incorruptible Unit 7 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English abhor abhor all forms of violence abhor (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply synonyms: to detest, despise, abominate antonyms: to admire, cherish, respect; to relish amend amend the club’s rules amend (v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better synonyms: to modify; to improve, correct buffet buffet by high winds buffet (v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; force one’s way with difficulty; (n.) a slap, blow synonyms: to batter, sock, thump, pummel chaos the chaos brought on by revolution chaos (n.) great confusion, disorder synonyms: anarchy, turmoil, pandemonium antonyms: order, regularity, tranquillity, peace and quiet commodious a commodious pantry commodious (adj.) roomy, spacious synonyms: comfortable, ample, capacious, roomy antonyms: cramped, claustrophobic; insufficient corrosive angered by his corrosive humor corrosive (adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic synonyms: caustic, mordant, acidulous; spiteful antonyms: bland, mild, benign, amiable discern try to discern the truth discern (v.) to see clearly, recognize synonyms: to perceive, detect, distinguish antonyms: to overlook, be blind to extant the oldest extant specimens of primitive art extant (adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost synonyms: surviving, existing, in existence antonyms: extinct, defunct, vanished implicate implicate everyone present in the plot implicate (v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to synonyms: to incriminate; entangle antonyms: to absolve, exculpate, let off the hook inter inter those slain in battle inter (v.) to bury; to consign to oblivion synonyms: to bury, commit to the earth antonyms: to unearth, exhume martinet a stern martinet hated by his troops martinet (n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules synonyms: a taskmaster, slave driver obviate took steps to obviate the difficulties obviate (v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of synonyms: to preclude, forestall, ward off renegade scorned by all as a renegade renegade (n.) one who leave a group; a deserted, outlaw; (adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox synonyms: a turncoat, defector, heretic antonyms: a loyalist, patriot, unswerving adherent reprehensible reprehensible acts reprehensible (adj.) deserving blame or punishment synonyms: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable; odious antonyms: blameless, commendable. meritorious somber painted in dark, somber colors somber (adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit synonyms: melancholy, mournful, dismal, gloomy antonyms: bright, sunny; lighthearted, cheerful, jaunty squalid forced to live in a squalid tenement squalid (adj.) filthy, wretched, debased synonyms: dingy, sordid, foul, vile; abject antonyms: neat and clean, spruce; exalted, lofty turbulent a turbulent mob of angry protesters turbulent (adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy synonyms: tumultuous, unruly, agitated antonyms: calm, placid, tranquil, still vociferous vociferous appeals for aid vociferous (adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention synonyms: clamorous, uproarious, blustering antonyms: quiet; soft-spoken; muted, subdued voluminous bored by those voluminous reports voluminous (adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length synonyms: bulky, massive; copious, plentiful antonyms: scant, meager; brief, succinct waive waive their right to the property waive (v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer synonyms: to decline, relinquish, forgo antonyms: to claim, accept; to insist on Unit 8 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English animosity the growing animosity among the factions animosity (n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility synonyms: enmity, rancor, antipathy antonyms: affection, fondness, rapport, amity apathy greeted my idea with total apathy. apathy (n.) lack of feeling, emotion, or interest synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment antonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor; concern apprehensive tried to calm the apprehensive parents. apprehensive (adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery antonyms: assured, confident, unworried, certain commend commend her for her excellent grades. commend (v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit of the care of. Synonyms: to praise, pat on the back; to entrust compatible statements not compatible with the facts compatible (adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system synonyms: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded antonyms: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic condolence a condolence call condolence (n.) an expression of sympathy synonyms: commiseration, solace, sympathy consecrate consecrate the new church consecrate (v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose synonyms: to devote, dedicate; to sanctify antonyms: to desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor decrepit unwilling to ride an old decrepit car decrepit (adj.) old and feeble; worn out, ruined synonyms: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated antonyms: vigorous, robust, sturdy, hale and hearty deride deride our accomplishments ingenuous take advantage of the ingenuous youth ingenuous (adj.) innocent, simple, frank, sincere synonyms: naïve, artless, guileless, candid antonyms: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated multifarious a busy schedule of multifarious activities multifarious (adj.). having a great variety; numerous and diverse synonyms: varied, manifold, heterogeneous antonyms: homogeneous, uniform, unvaried obsolete get rid of the obsolete machinery obsolete get rid of the obsolete machinery obsolete (adj.) out of date, no longer in use synonyms: outmoded, antiquated, passe, “old hat” antonyms: current, up-to-date, brand-new omnivorous an omnivorous animal omnivorous (adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes synonyms: all devouring, voracious parsimonious his parsimonious employer parsimonious (adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small synonyms: frugal, niggardly, pennypinching, “cheap” antonyms: generous, open-handed quandary help us out with this quandary quandary (n.) a state of perplexity or doubt synonyms: confusion, a dilemma, predicament recalcitrant threaten to punish the recalcitrant children recalcitrant (adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority synonyms: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery antonyms: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant reprisal fear what they will do in reprisal reprisal (n.) an injury done in return for an injury synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution revel revel in the attention revel (v.) to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration synonyms: to relish, savor, bask in; to carouse antonyms: to abhor, loathe stultify stultify by the oppressive heat stultify (v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on synonyms: to smother, stifle; to neutralize, negate antonyms: to arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate suave a suave man-about-town suave (adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses synonyms: sophisticated, urbane, polished antonyms: unpolished, crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish Unit 9 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English allocate allocate funds for the project allocate (v.) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute synonyms: to assign, allot, apportion ardent (adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned synonyms: intense, zealous, fervent, avid antonyms: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic assiduous an assiduous student assiduous (adj). persistent, attentive, diligent synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless brash a brash young hothead brash (adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent synonyms: rash, impetuous; brazen, impertinent antonyms: prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect capricious confused by his capricious behavior capricious (adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial antonyms: constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering chastise (v.) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction; to scold severely synonyms: to discipline, censure, call on the carpet antonyms: to commend, pat on the back; to reward copious take copious notes copious (adj). abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose synonyms: ample, profuse, bountiful antonyms: inadequate, meager, scanty; concise deviate (v.) to stray aside; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) unconventional synonyms: to diverge, veer, swerve antonyms: to conform to, abide by; orthodox emaciated the starving man’s emaciated body emaciated (adj., part.) made unnaturally thin synonyms: gaunt, withered, shriveled, all skin and bones antonyms: plump, fat, obese, corpulent exult exult in their unexpected victory exult (v.) to rejoice greatly synonyms: to revel, glory in antonyms: to mope, sulk; to regret, rue, lament gnarled the gnarled limbs of the oak tree gnarled (adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy synonyms: misshapen, contorted antonyms: smooth, unblemished, straight indemnity demand some indemnity for his losses indemnity (n.) a payment for damage or loss synonyms: compensation, restitution, reparation inkling gave no inkling of how she really felt inkling (n.) a hint; a vague notion synonyms: a clue, intimation, suggestion limpid the limpid waters of a mountain lake limpid (adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood synonyms: lucid, intelligible; transparent, clear antonyms: clouded, murky, opaque omnipotent do not want an omnipotent ruler omnipotent (adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority synonyms: all-powerful antonyms: powerless, impotent, feeble, weak palatable find the cafeteria food most palatable palatable (adj.) agreeable to the taste or one’s sensibilities; suitable for consumption synonyms: edible; appetizing, attractive antonyms: inedible; distasteful, disagreeable poignant a poignant death scene poignant (adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell synonyms: heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy antonyms: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid; funny rancor feel no rancor at his defeat rancor felt no rancor at his defeat rancor (n.) bittersweet resentment or ill-will synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity sophomoric vexed by their sophomoric comments sophomoric (adj.) immature but overconfident; conceited synonyms: pretentious; superficial, fatuous antonyms: mature; judicious, sage; knowledgeable spontaneous the spontaneous reaction of a child spontaneous (adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance synonyms: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu antonyms: planned, contrived, premeditated, rehearsed Unit 10 Vocabulary Workshop Level E Regular 10 English acquiesce acquiesce to her parents’ request acquiesce (v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield antonyms: resist, protest allure allured by dreams of stardom allure (v.) to entice, tempt,; to be attractive to (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm synonyms: (v.) beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement antonyms: (v.) repel, turn off (n.) repellant askew his face askew when he sneezed askew (adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly synonyms: awry, lopsided, cockeyed antonyms: straight, symmetrical blithe blithe boys who won the lottery blithe (adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned synonyms: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent antonyms: glum, morose, despondent, depressed contentious the contentious countries contentious (adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue synonyms: argumentative, disputatious, combative antonyms: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific covet covet the dress she was wearing covet (v.) to desire something belonging to another synonyms: crave, yearn for, hunger for antonyms: disdain, scorn, despise crestfallen crestfallen after losing the game crestfallen (adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast synonyms: despondent, disconsolate antonyms: elated, cheerful, selfsatisfied, cocky disheveled his disheveled hair disheveled (adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder synonyms: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, wellgroomed exponent an exponent of constant reading exponent (n.) none who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised synonyms: defender, champion, interpreter antonyms: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor garrulous the garrulous girls garrulous (adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty synonyms: talkative, loquacious, long-winded antonyms: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved insuperable the insuperable Super Bowl winners insuperable (adj.) incapable of being overcome synonyms: invincible, insurmountable antonyms: surmountable, conquerable lamentable the lamentable conditions after Katrina lamentable (adj.) to be regretted or pitied synonyms: deplorable, regrettable, distressing antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable misnomer “Danger” is no misnomer misnomer (n.) an unsuitable or misleading name synonyms: misnaming, malapropism profess professes to be a baseball fan profess (v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend synonyms: assert, declare, proclaim, purport antonyms: disclaim, disavow, repudiate respite respite from school during vacation respite (n.) a brief period of relief or rest synonyms: interval, intermission, lull, breather retribution (n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment synonyms: recompense, requital, just desserts sinuous the sinuous road along the Delaware River sinuous (adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible synonyms: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple antonyms: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid sonorous the sonorous snoring of the man sonorous (adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style synonyms: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent antonyms: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating vanguard Apple computers, the vanguard of technology vanguard (n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field synonyms: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers antonyms: rear guard, stragglers, laggards wastrel a wastrel at Bloomingdales wastrel (n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing synonyms: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate antonyms: skinflint, tightwad, miser Chapter 11 Vocabulary Workshop Level E – Regular 10 English allude allude to the fight in the hall allude (v.) to refer to casually or indirectly synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate clairvoyant visited the clairvoyant sports announcer clairvoyant (adj.) supernaturally perceptive (n.) one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer synonyms: (adj.) insightful, discerning, uncanny; (n.) visionary antonyms: (adj.) blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive conclusive conclusive evidence about the murder conclusive (adj.) serving to settle an issue; final synonyms: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive antonyms: unsettled, provisional, indefinite disreputable the disreputable street corner disreputable (adj.) not respectable, not esteemed synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable endemic the palm trees endemic to Florida endemic (adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field synonyms: indigenous, restricted to antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous exemplary the exemplary I-Search paper which received an “A” exemplary (adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative antonyms: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable fathom tried to fathom the math problem fathom (v.) to understand, get to the bottom; to determine the depth of; (n.) a measure of depth in water synonyms: (v.) grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb guile the liar’s guile guile (n.) treacherous cunning, deceit synonyms: trickery, duplicity, chicanery antonyms: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing integrity the integrity of the boy who never cheated integrity (n.) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness synonyms: rectitude, probity antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude itinerary the itinerary for the class trip to Florida itinerary (n.) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook synonyms: schedule, program misconstrue misconstrue the car dealer’s offer misconstrue (v.) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of synonyms: misjudge, misinterpret obnoxious the obnoxious smell of rotting fish obnoxious (adj.) highly offensive; arousing strong dislike synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable placate placate the fussy baby placate (v.) to appease, soothe, pacify synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy placid the placid lake placid (adj.) calm, peaceful synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene antonyms: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous plagiarism failed the paper because of plagiarism plagiarism (n.) passing off or using as one’s own the writing (or other materials) of another person synonyms: piracy, theft potent the potent antibiotic potent (adj.) powerful; highly effective synonyms: mighty, forcible, formidable antonyms: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective pretext the pretext that she was absent due to illness pretext (n.) a false reason, deceptive excuse synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion protrude the tooth that protrudes protrude (v.) to stick out, thrust forth synonyms: project, jut out, bulge stark the stark desert stark (adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv) utterly synonyms: (adj.) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv.) absolutely antonyms: (adj.) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate superficial the superficial wound on his hand superficial (adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow synonyms: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash antonyms: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive Unit 12 Vocabulary Workshop Level E – Regular 10 English abjure Prospero abjures his powers over nature abjure (v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath, to avoid, shun synonyms: forswear, retract, recant, abstain from antonyms : affirm, avow, aver, profess acrid the acrid stench of the fire acrid (adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper synonyms: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic antonyms: gentle, soothing, mild august august visages of four of America’s great presidents august (adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect synonyms: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable antonyms: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject callous accused the mayor of callous indifference callous (adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling synonyms: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned antonyms: sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted clandestine clandestine search by the FBI clandestine (adj.) secret, concealed, underhanded synonyms: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy antonyms: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard compunction no compunction about his cheating compunction (n.) remorse, regret synonyms: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition antonyms: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance conflagration squirting water on the conflagration conflagration (n.) a large, destructive fire synonyms: holocaust, wildfire antonyms: deluge, flood elated elated women on South Street elated (adj. part.) in high spirits, jubilant, extremely pleased synonyms: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink antonyms: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue indelible indelible ink stain on the board indelible (adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable synonyms: lasting, permanent, unforgettable antonyms: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral indulgent indulgent father bought the spoiled boy a Corvette indulgent (adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others synonyms: lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal antonyms: strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed inveterate an inveterate liar inveterate (adj.) firmly established synonyms: persisting, chronic, dyedin-the-wool antonyms: sporadic, intermittent, occasional irrelevant irrelevant sentences in the essay irrelevant (adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent synonyms: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point antonyms: pertinent, material, apropos, germane nocturnal nocturnal animals including raccoons nocturnal (adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness synonyms: nighttime antonyms: daytime, diurnal platitude the teacher’s platitudes platitude (n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark synonyms: cliché, truism, bromide antonyms: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot quell quell the riot quell (v.) to subdue, put down forcibly synonyms: suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush antonyms: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up quiescent the quiescent, sleeping child quiescent (adj.) inactive, at rest synonyms: still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil antonyms: active, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile ruminate ruminate on that for awhile ruminate (v.) to meditate, think about at length synonyms: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse tacit a tacit understanding with each other tacit (adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred synonyms: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit antonyms: explicit, express, specific tangible tangible progress toward a settlement tangible (adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete synonyms: perceptible, actual, evident, palpable antonyms: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial trenchant the trenchant satires of Jonathan Swift trenchant (adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut synonyms: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute antonyms: dull, bland, vapid, imperceptive Unit 13 Vocabulary Workshop Level E - Regular 10 English antipathy has an antipathy for spinach antipathy (n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling synonyms: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood antonyms: attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy applicable not applicable to this case applicable (adj.) capable of being applied; relevant, suitable synonyms: appropriate, relevant, fit, apt, apposite antonyms: inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant asset the company’s asset asset (n.) something of value; a resource; an advantage synonyms: a property, possession, holding, endowment antonyms: a drawback, handicap, liability beset beset with many fears beset (v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in (part.) harassed, troubled synonyms: to assail, harass, badger, pester, torment compassion felt compassion for the poor compassion (n.) sympathy for another’s suffering; pity synonyms: concern, pity, commiseration, empathy antonyms: indifference, callousness, heartlessness decorum disturb the decorum of the meeting decorum (noun) proper behavior, good taste; orderliness synonyms: seemliness, good form, propriety antonyms: impropriety, bad form, bad taste duress confessed under duress duress (n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement synonyms: compulsion, intimidation, coercion exuberant unable to control their exuberant spirits exuberant (adj.) high spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained, excessive, abundant synonyms: lively, ebullient, irrepressible; lavish antonyms: depressed, despondent, sulky facsimile obtain a facsimile of the Constitution facsimile (n.) an exact copy synonyms: a replica, duplicate, reproduction, clone antonyms: a variation, modification, permutation imbibe imbibe knowledge from many sources imbibe (v.) to drink; to take in, absorb synonyms: to swallow, gulp, quaff; to assimilate, digest antonyms: to eject, emit, expel, discharge implacable fighting against an implacable enemy implacable (adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding synonyms: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable antonyms: lenient, indulgent, permissive; flexible infinitesimal an infinitesimal amount of dust infinitesimal (adj.) so small as to be almost immeasurable; minute synonyms: tiny, microscopic, minuscule; unnoticeable antonyms: vast, immense, huge, infinite innocuous makes innocuous remarks innocuous (adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant synonyms: feeble, impotent; unobjectionable; insipid antonyms: harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent militate since the present situation militates against the success of the undertaking militate (v.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something synonyms: to counter, oppose, work against patent make a patent error patent (n.) exclusive rights over an invention; copyright (v.) to arrange or obtain such rights (adj.) plain, open to view; copyrighted synonyms: evident, plain antonyms: hidden, clandestine prowess won fame for his military prowess prowess (n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability synonyms: valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency antonyms: cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude sedate conduct herself in a sedate manner sedate (adj.) quiet, settled, sober (v.) to administer a tranquilizer synonyms: unruffled, composed, cool and collected antonyms: loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant; flighty, giddy stentorian the speaker’s stentorian delivery stentorian (adj.) extremely loud synonyms: thundering, booming, deafening, earsplitting antonyms: hushed, inaudible, whispered, mute stipulate stipulate the terms of employment stipulate (v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement synonyms: to specify, require, contract, provide for ultimatum present an ultimatum to the enemy ultimatum (n.) a final proposal or statement of conditions synonym: final terms antonyms: persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk, cajolery Chapter 14 Vocabulary Workshop Level E Regular 10 English alacrity firemen responded with alacrity alacrity (n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action synonyms: promptness, willingness, dispatch, celerity antonyms: reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy alleviate an aspirin to alleviate the pain alleviate (v.) to relieve, make more bearable synonyms: lessen, lighten, allay, mitigate, assuage antithesis the antithesis of our government antithesis (n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast synonyms: contrary, antipode appall the assassination appalled the nation appall (v.) to fill with dismay or horror synonyms: shock, stun, stupefy, horrify antonyms: please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate bellicose the bellicose dictator bellicose (adj.) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome synonyms: aggressive, combative, belligerent antonyms: amicable, peaceable, conciliatory, pacific disparage disparage their efforts disparage (v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue synonyms: degrade, decry, run down, underrate antonyms: praise, extol, laud, plug dissonant the sound of dissonant voices dissonant (adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds synonyms: grating, strident, unmelodious, irreconcilable antonyms: harmonious, agreeing, euphonious droll a droll sense of humor droll (adj.) amusingly odd synonyms: comical, humorous, whimsical, zany antonyms: humorless, solemn, dour edict banished forever by a royal edict edict (n.) an order issued by someone in authority synonyms: command, decree, proclamation elucidate a text hard to elucidate elucidate (v.) to clarify, explain synonyms: interpret, expound, explicate antonyms: obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate laud laud the fine performance laud (v.) to praise synonyms: hail, extol, glorify, exalt antonyms: criticize, censure, belittle, disparage loll loll in a hammock under the trees loll (v.) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop synonyms: loaf, loiter, sag, dangle loquacious (adj.) talkative; wordy, fond of talking synonyms: gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded antonyms: petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful magnanimous a magnanimous donation to charity magnanimous (adj.) generous in forgiving; above small meanness synonyms: unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted antonyms: petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful mandatory the mandatory assignment due tomorrow mandatory (adj.) required, obligatory synonyms: compulsory, requisite, imperative antonyms: optional, voluntary, discretionary nondescript the nondescript, drab dress nondescript (adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified synonyms: plain, unremarkable, unimpressive antonyms: distinctive, remarkable, vivid, prepossessing phlegmatic as phlegmatic as a sloth phlegmatic (adj.) slow-moving, sluggish, unemotional synonyms: lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive antonyms: emotional, sensitive, thinskinned, excitable rescind rescinded the previous law rescind (v.) to repeal, cancel synonyms: withdraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate antonyms: affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify vivacious the vivacious cheerleader vivacious (adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy synonyms: spirited, animated, ebullient antonyms: dull, spiritless, listless, indolent, languid whet whet your curiosity whet (v.) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager synonyms: hone, excite, stimulate antonyms: dull, blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen Unit 15 Vocabulary Workshop Level E Regular 10 English abrasive abrasive cleansers that leave scratches abrasive (adj.) causing irritation, harsh; grinding or wearing down; (n.) substance used to smooth or polish synonyms (adj.) chafing, grating, rasping, erosive antonyms (adj.) smooth, polished, satiny, oily unctuous acclimate acclimate to the new school acclimate (v.) to adapt to a new climate, environment, or situation synonyms: accustom, learn the ropes chagrin felt chagrin after missing the basket chagrin (n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration ((v.) to cause such a feeling synonyms: (n.) vexation, mortification; (v,) abash, mortify antonyms: (n.) jubilation, exultation, triumph; (v.) exult, delight complacent complacent about his grades complacent (adj.) self-satisfied; overly content synonyms: smug, pleased with oneself antonyms: discontented, chagrined concur concurred with the manager’s decision concur (v.) to express agreement, approve synonyms: agree, assent, ratify, approve antonyms: disagree, differ, part company defamation sued for defamation defamation (n.) slander or libel synonyms: vilification, calumny, mudslinging antonyms: salute, tribute, testimonial, praise explicate explicate the themes of the novel explicate (v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret synonyms: clarify, elucidate, untangle, spell out antonyms: confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate fracas a fracas during the hockey game fracas (n.) a noisy quarrel or brawl synonyms: row, altercation, rhubarb, brouhaha antonyms: agreement, accord, unanimity, harmony grotesque grotesque pictures on the walls of the house grotesque (adj.) unnatural, distorted; bizarre synonyms: fantastic, outlandish, ugly, deformed antonyms: appealing, attractive, comely pandemonium pandemonium on Fridays on South Street pandemonium (n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion synonyms: chaos, tumult, bedlam, three-ring circus antonyms: order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose raucous heard the loud raucous in the hallway raucous (adj.) disagreeably harsh-sounding, disorderly synonyms: boisterous, clamorous, strident antonyms: placid, tranquil, peaceful, serene, pastoral receptive receptive to new ideas receptive (adj.) open and responsive to new ideas or suggestions synonyms: open-minded, tolerant, amenable antonyms: narrow-minded, intolerant, hidebound renounce renounce his previous beliefs renounce (v.) to give up or resign something synonyms: repudiate, disown, abdicate, abjure antonyms: retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver repress (v.) to hold back; to put down or check by force synonyms: subdue, curb, stifle, constrain, bottle up antonyms: liberate, set loose, provoke, excite reticent (adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved, reluctant synonyms: taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped antonyms: talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded savory a savory meal in the school cafeteria savory (adj.) tasty, appetizing; pungent or salty, not sweet; inoffensive, respectable synonyms: delectable, flavorful, aromatic, piquant antonyms: distasteful, unpalatable, malodorous, bland somnolent the somnolent students in the morning somnolent (adj.) sleepy, drowsy, inducing sleep synonyms: groggy, soporific antonyms: alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating vehement vehement about despising racism vehement (adj.) intense, forceful, powerful synonyms: emphatic, fierce, vigorous, impassioned antonyms: uncommunicative, reticent, taciturn, terse voluble voluble students who interrupted their peers voluble (adj.) characterized by a steady flow of words; glib, fluent synonyms: loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix antonyms: reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid zealous zealous about doing vocabulary assignments zealous (adj.) eager, earnest, devoted synonyms: ardent, fervent, devout, dogged, gung ho antonyms: reluctant, unwilling, averse, tepid
