English I– Lesson 12 Vocabulary
1. incessant
(adj.) never stopping, going on all the
time
synonym: ceaseless, constant, uninterrupted
antonym: occasional, sporadic, intermittent
2. intricate
(adj.) complicated; difficult to understand
synonym: complex, convoluted
antonym: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated
3. lucid
(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational,
sane
synonym: limpid, intelligible
antonym: murky, muddy, obscure,
unintelligible
4. posthumous
(adj.) occurring or published after death
synonym: postmortem
antonym: prenatal
5. prim
(adj.) overly neat, precise, proper, or
formal; prudish
synonym: fussy, fastidious, squeamish
antonym: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy,
loose, lax
6. sardonic
(adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking,
bitterly sarcastic
synonym: caustic, mordant acerbic, wry
antonym: bland, mild, saccharine, goodnatured
7. superfluous
(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or
required, excess
synonym: surplus, supererogatory
antonym: necessary, essential, vital,
indispensable
8. supplant
(v.) to take the place of, supersede
synonym: replace, displace, oust
9. taunt
(v.) to jeer at; (n.) an insulting or
mocking remark
synonym: (v.) ridicule, deride
antonym: (v.) cheer, applaud, acclaim
10.
(adj.) holding fast; holding together
firmly; persistent
synonym: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
antonym: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack
tenacious