To make less in amount, degree, etc. to subside,
become less; to deduct
S-diminish, decrease, subside, let up
A-intensify, increase, magnify
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To clear from blame, responsibility or guilt
S- acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon
A-condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate
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To grow or accumulate over time, to happen as
a natural result.
S- collect, accumulate, proceed from
A-dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen
Acrimonious
(adj.) 4
Stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Synonyms: biting, rancorous, hostile,
peevish
Antonyms: gentle, warm, mild, cordial
Adulation
(n.) 5
Praise or flattery that is excessive
Synonyms: adoration, idolization,
hero-worship
Antonyms: ridicule, derision, odium
Affable
(adj.) 6
Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to
speak to
Synonyms: genial, amicable, cordial
Antonyms: surly, cantankerous, dour,
inhospitable
Aggrandize 7
• Verb
• Definition: To increase in greatness, power, or
wealth; to build up or intensify; to make
appear greater.
• Synonyms: Augment, Amplify, Enhance, Exalt
Amorphous 8
• Adjective
• Definition: Shapeless, without definite form;
of no particular type or character; without
organization, unity or cohesion
• Synonym: Formless, Unstructured, Inchoate
Anathema 9
• Noun
• Definition: an object of intense dislike; a curse
or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally
without the article)
• Synonym: Malediction, Imprecation,
Abomination
Annotation
(N) 10
A Critical or explanatory note or comment,
especially for a literary work.
Assuage
(V) 11
To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm;
To put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
Syn: Mitigate, slake, allay
Ant: intensify, aggravate, exacerbate
Avarice
(N) 12
A greedy desire, particularly for wealth
Syn: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness
Bedlam 13
(n.) A state or scene of uproar and confusion
Synonyms: Commotion, Pandemonium, Chaos,
Anarchy
Antonyms: Peace and Quiet, Order, Tranquility
Bizarre 14
(adj.) Extremely strange, unusual, atypical
Synonyms: Grotesque, Fantastic, Outlandish
Antonyms: Normal, Typical, Ordinary, Expected
Bulwark 15
(n.) A strong defense or pret4ection, a solid walllike structure for defense; (v.) to provide such
defense or protection.
Synonyms: Bastion, Rampart
Antonym: Breach
Caricature 16
Noun
- Representation, such as a drawing,
that exaggerates a characteristics
features. To present something or
someone in a deliberately distort
way.
- Syn-cartoon
Carousal 17
• Noun
• Noisy, revelry, or merrymaking. (often with the
suggestion of heavy drinking)
• Syn- binge
Castigate 18
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•
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Verb
To punish severely, to criticize severely
Syn- chastise
Ant- honor, praise
Caveat 19
(n.) a warning or caution to prevent
misunderstand or discourage behavior
Synonyms: admonition, word to the
wise
Clangor 20
(n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a
loud ringing noise
Synonym: (n.) din, clamor, uproar
Antonyms: (n.) silence, stillness
Collate 21
(v.) to compare critically in order to note
differences, similarities, ect.; to arrange in
order for some specific purpose
Synonyms: sort out, cross-check
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To prepare by combining ingredients
To make up (as a dish)
Devise, invent, fabricate
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Synonyms- create, fashion, rustle up
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An expert
One who is well qualified to pass critical
judgments, especially in one of the fine arts
Synonyms- savant, pundit
Antonyms- ignoramus, philistine
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Dismay, confusion
Synonyms-shock, amazement, bewilderment,
dismay
Antonyms- calm, composure, aplomb
• (n) Illegal traffic, smuggled
goods
• (adj) illegal, prohibited
• Synonyms: Bootleg,
Unlawful
• Antonyms: Legal, Lawful,
Licit
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To plan with ingenuity; to bring about
through a plan
Synonyms: Think up, Concoct, Fabricate
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Fat; having a large, bulky body
Synonyms: Overweight, Heavy, Obese, Stout
Antonyms: Slender, Lea, Spare, Gaunt
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To confirm, make more certain,
bolster, substantiate, verify.
Antonyms: refute, contradict,
undermine, discredit.
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Coarse, unfeeling; stupid
Synonyms: crude, tasteless, oafish,
obtuse.
Antonyms: refined, elegant, tasteful,
polished, brilliant.
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Too ready to believe, easily deceived.
Synonyms: Gullible, Trusting.
Antonyms: Dubious, Skeptical.
Cupidity (n.) 31
• An eager desire for something; greed
• Synonyms: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
• Antonyms: contentment, satiety, gratification
Debase (v.) 32
• To lower in character, quality, or value; to
degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate
• Synonyms: cheapen, corrupt, demean,
depreciate
• Antonyms: elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
Deleterious (adj.) 33
• Harmful, injurious
• Synonyms: detriments, destructive,
pernicious, damaging
• Antonyms: helpful, beneficial, harmless,
innocuous
Denizen ( N.) 34
Definition: An inhabitant, resident; on who frequents a place
Synonyms: dweller, habitué
Antonyms: alien, outsider, foreigner
Desecrate (V.)35
Definition: To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently;
to contaminate, pollute
Synonyms: profane, defile, violate
Antonyms: revere, venerate, consecrate
Dilatory (ADJ.) 36
Definition: Tending to delay or procrastinate; not
prompt; intend to delay or postpone
Synonyms: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
Antonyms: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious
Disavow (v.) 37
• To deny responsibility for or connection with
s. disclaim, retract, abjure
a. Acknowledge, admit, grant , certify
Dispassionate(adj.) 38
• Impartial; calm, free from emotion
s. unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached
a. committed, engaged, partial, biased
Disseminated (v.) 39
• To scatter or spread widely
s. disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate
a. Bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide
Dissension (noun) 40
• Disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
• Synonyms: strife, discord, contention
• Antonyms: agreement, accord, harmony
Dun (verb, noun & adjective) 41
• (v) to demand insistently, especially in
payment of debt
• (n) a creditor
• (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy
• Synonyms: (v) hound, harass, nag
• Antonyms: none
Elicit (verb) 42
• To draw forth, bring out from some source
• Synonyms: evoke, extract, educe
• Antonyms: repress, quash, squelch, stifle
Enhance (verb) 43
• To raise to a higher degree; to increase the
value or desirability of
• Synonyms:
– Improve, elevate
• Antonyms:
– Diminish, degrade
Enthrall (verb) 44
• To captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to
enslave; to imprison
• Synonyms:
– Fascinate, attract
• Antonyms:
– Bore to tears, repel
Equanimity (noun) 45
• Calmness, composure, refusal to panic
• Synonyms:
– Tranquility, imperturbability
• Antonyms:
– Excitability, flappability, agitation
Equivocate 46
• to use unclear language especially to deceive
or mislead someone
Synonyms-palter,hedge
Antonym-to speak ones mind plainly
Expurgate 47
• remove matter thought to be objectionable or
unsuitable from
• Synonym- Bleep Bowdlerize cleansestar
Decontaminate Lustrate purge
• Antonym-dirty Open Allow permit
Extenuate 48
• make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or
more forgivable
• Synonym- palliate Minimize Excuse Qualify
Decrease Diminish downplay
• Antonym- Enlarge Grow Increase Expand
Extend Raise develop
Extricate
Verb
49
free (someone or something) from a
constraint or difficulty.
Syn unlock release
Ant lock away
Fetter 50
• Noun
• a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner,
typically placed around the ankles.
– Synoum chain
– Ant unlock
Filch 51
• pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of
small value) in a casual way. Verb
• Syn theft steal
• Ant give back free
FLOUT 52
V. -To mock, to treat
with contempt
FACTIOUS 53
• ADJ. – tending to be
troublesome; quarrelsome,
contrary; unpredictable.
GIST 54
• N. – the essential part, main
point, or essence.
55.
Heinous (adj)
Definition: Very wicked, offensive, hateful
Synonyms: Evil, Odious, Outrageous
Antonyms: Excellent, wonderful, splendid
Immutable 57
adjective not mutable;
unchangeable; changeless.
SLIDES 55-58!!!!!!
Inculcate (v.) 59
• To impress on the mind by repetition,
teach persistently and earnestly
• Syn.- instill, implant, infuse, ingrain,
imbue
• Ant.- efface, extirpate, root out
Inscrutable (adj.) 60
• Incapable of being understood;
impossible to see through physically
• Syn.- impenetrable, incomprehensible,
enigmatic
• Ant.- comprehensible, intelligible,
penetrable
Insular (adj.) 61
• Relating to, characteristics of, or
situated on an island; narrow or
isolated in outlook or experience
• Syn.- narrow-minded, parochial,
provincial
• Ant.- catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal
Invective 63
• Noun and Adjective
• (N) a strong denunciation or condemnation;
abusive language; (A) abusive, vituperative
• Synonyms: (N) vituperation, abuse, philippic
• Antonyms: (N) tribute, panegyric, encomium
Motley 63
• Adjective and Noun
• (A) showing great variety: composed of
different elements or many colors; (N) a
jester’s costume; a jester
• Synonyms: (A) variegated, heterogeneous,
diverse; (N) fool
• Antonyms: (A) homogeneous, monochromatic
Nebulous (adj.) 65
Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color,
not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
Syn: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, opaque, indeterminate
Ant: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused
Odium (n.) 66
Hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting
from hateful conduct
Syn: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
Ant: esteem, admiration, approbation
Penury (n.)67
Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
Syn: destitution, indigence
Ant: unaffected, modest
Perfidy 68
(n.) faithlessness, treachery
Synonyms: betrayal, disloyalty,
treason
Antonyms: faithfulness, loyalty,
steadfastness
Pernicious 69
Adjective
Extremely harmful; deadly , fatal
Synonyms : injurious, deleterious , baleful,
noxious
Antonyms : harmless, innocuous , salutary,
salubrious
Pillage 70
Verb
To rob of goods by open force (as in
war),plunder
Syn: Ravage,Sack Ant; None
71.
Syn: Wise, sensible
Ant: Unwise, Rash
Adj
Politic
:seeming sensible and judicious
under the circumstances
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Potpourri
Part of speech:
Noun
Definition: A collection of diverse or miscellaneous
items; a general mixture; petals mixed with spices for
scent
Synonyms: Hodgepodge, farrago, medley
Antonyms: homogeneous or uniform group
73.
Presentiment
DEFINITION
• A vague sense of
approaching misfortune
OR
• Knowing something bad
is going to happen
SYN
Foreboding, premotion,
hunch
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Profligate
(adj & noun)
(adj.) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral;
recklessly extravagant
(n.) a person given to wild spending
Synonyms: (adj.) prodigal, improvident; (n.) spendthrift
Antonyms: (adj.) penny-pinching, frugal, economical
Provincial (Adj.) 76
• of or concerning a
province of a country or
empire
• Synonym: narrowminded
• Antonym - broad
78.
Querulous
DEFINE
• Peevish, complaining,
fretful
Or
• Annoying, irritating
SYN
Petulant, irritable
ANY
Uncomplaining, stoical
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Relegate (Verb)
• To send or consign to an inferior
position, place, or condition.
• Synonym: Downgrade
• Antonym: Promotion
Resilient
Adj.
springing back;
rebounding
Synonmys:
elastic,
flexible,
springy.
Restitution
81
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The act of restoring someone or
something to the rightful owner or to a
former state or position; making good on a
loss or damage
Synonyms: Reimbursement,
Redress, Restoration
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Resuscitate
v.
To revive, bring back to consciousness or
existence
Syn – revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactive
to continue in a series of
quickly repeated sounds
that bounce off a surface
Syn- ECHO
Ant- QUEIT
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SATIATE
Verb/adjective
(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full,
satisfied.
Synonyms: (v.) surfeit, gorge
Antonyms: (v.) deprive entirely of
Def:
animated; vivacious; effervescent witty; brilliantly
clever: a scintillating conversationalist
Syn: Sparkling; Dazzling
Ant: Dull
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86. sear
(verb)
Definition: to make or become dry and
withered; to char or scorch the surface
of; to harden, to make unfeeling
Syn: scorch, parch
Ant: wet, moisten
Sedentary87
(adj.)
Characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
Syn: static, stationary
Ant: active, peripathetic
Sepulchral 88
(adj.)
Funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
Syn: lugubrious, mortuary
Ant: no antonyms
Sleazy 89
(adjective)
Definition: squalid; sordid; filthy; dilapidated;
thin or poor in texture, as a fabric; cheap; flimsy
Syn: cheap, flimsy
ant: nice, respectable
Slovenly 90
(adjective)
• Deffinition: untidy especially in personal appearance
• Syn: slobbish, slobby, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy
• Ant: groomed; neat, ordered, orderly, tidy; careful,
fastidious
Soporific 91
Adjective/Noun
• adj: tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or
lethargy; n: something that induces sleep
• syn: (n) narcotic, anesthetic; ant: (adj) stimulating,
(n) stimulant, stimulus
92.
Squeamish (adj)
• Definition: Inclined to nausea, easily shocked
or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
• Synonyms: Nauseated, queasy, delicate,
oversensitive
• Antonyms: None
Surreptitious #94
adjective 1. obtained, done, made,
etc., by stealth; secret or
unauthorized: a surreptitious glance.
Thwart 95
(Verb)
To oppose successfully; To
prevent, frustrate.
Syn: foil, baffle
Ant: aid, assist
97. Transmute
(verb)
Definition: to change from one
nature, substance or form to
another
syn: transform, convert
Ant: maintain