List 4
Abstract
 adjective
 thought of apart from concrete realities,
specific objects, or actual instances: an
abstract idea.
 Synonyms – hypothetical, unreal
 Antonyms - concrete
Eccentric
 adjective
 deviating from the recognized or
customary character, practice, etc.;
irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric
conduct; an eccentric person.
 Synonyms – bizarre, quirky
 Antonym - conventional
Apathetic
 adjective
 having or showing little or no emotion:
apathetic behavior.
 Synonyms – callous, indifferent
 Antonym - caring
Futile
 adjective
 incapable of producing any result;
ineffective; useless; not successful:
Attempting to force-feed the sick horse
was futile.
 Synonyms – impractical, ineffective
 Antonym - effective
Mundane
 adjective
 common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative.
 Synonyms – normal, humdrum
 Antonym - unusual
Succinct
 Adjective
 marked by brevity and clarity; concise
 Synonyms – blunt, concise
 Antonym – long-winded
Redundant
 adjective
 characterized by verbosity or
unnecessary repetition in expressing
ideas; prolix: a redundant style.
 Synonyms – superfluous, unnecessary
 Antonym - needed
Refutable
 Verb (used with object), refuted, refuting.
 to prove to be false or erroneous, as an
opinion or charge.
 Synonyms – debatable, problematic
 Antonym - definite
Reprehensible
 Adjective
 deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure;
blameworthy.
 Synonyms – culpable, disgraceful
 Antonym - creditable
Rudimentary
 adjective
 pertaining to rudiments or first principles;
elementary: a rudimentary knowledge of
geometry.
 Synonyms – primitive, simple
 Antonym - complex
Homogenous
 adjective
 Biology, corresponding in structure
because of a common origin.
 Synonyms – alike, identical
 Antonym - different
Impeccable
 adjective
 faultless; flawless; irreproachable:
impeccable manners.
 Synonyms – exquisite, immaculate
 Antonym - flawed
Gaston Bachelard
“I am a dreamer of words, of written
words. I think I am reading; a word
stops me. I leave the page. The
syllables of the word begin to move
around.”