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Vocabulary Power Plus for College and Career Readiness Level Ten: Lessons 15-18
connive
to cooperate secretly in wrongdoing
conspire
synonym for connive
noxious
harmful to the health
injurious
synonym for noxious
harmless
antonym for noxious
indiscreet
not wise or judicious; imprudent'; as in speech; as in speech or action
flagrant
synonym for indiscreet
tactless
synonym for indiscreet
prudent
antonym for indiscreet
liege
a lord, master, or sovereign
king
synonym for liege
commoner
antonym for liege
servant
antonym for liege
crass
coarse; tactless
crude
synonym for crass
refined
antonym for crass
chutzpah
nerve; audacity
brazenness
synonym for chutzpah
effrontery
synonym for chutzpah
timidity
antonym for chutzpah
fallacy
a mistaken notion; a misconception
truth
antonym for fallacy
complacent
self-satisficed; smug
assured
synonym for complacent
confident
synonym for complacent
humble
antonym for complacent
odium
hatred
abhorrence
synonym for odium
love
antonym for odium
adoration
antonym for odium
hypercritical
overcritical; too severe in judgement
faultfinding
synonym for hypercritical
lax
antonym for hypercritical
befuddle
to confuse; to perplex
bewilder
synonym for befuddle
fluster
synonym for befuddle
clarify
antonym for befuddle
eludicate
antonym for befuddle
laudable
worthy of praise; commendable
admirable
synonym for laudable
execrable
antonym for laudable
pandemonium
a wild disorder, noise, or confusion
choas
synonym for pandemonium
tumult
synonym for pandemonium
din
synonym for pandemonium
order
antonym for pandemonium
calm
antonym for pandemonium
parsimonious
excessively thrifty; stingy
cheap
synonym for parsimonious
extravegant
antonym for parsimonious
verbose
using more words than needed; wordy
prolix
synonym for verbose
terse
antonym for verbose
concise
antonym for verbose
succinct
antonym for verbose
loqu/ loqut
speak, talk
pend/ pens
hang
gest
carry or bring
-cy
the state or position of
purloin
to steal
burglarize
synonym for purloin
linguistics
the scientific study of the structure, sounds, and meaning of language
pique
to cause resentment; to provoke
irritate
synonym for pique
assauge
antonym for pique
rabid
raging; fanatical
uncontrollable
synonym for rabid
fervid
synonym for rabid
precocious
showing early development, especially mental
advanced
synonym for precocious
predatory
inclined to prey on others
pillaging
synonym for predatory
despoiling
synonym for predatory
plebian (noun)
a commoner; one from a lower class
peon
synonym for plebian(noun)
peasant
synonym for plebian(noun)
liege
antonym for plebian(noun)
plebian(adjective)
common or vulgar
base
synonym for plebian(adjective)
lowly
synonym for plebian(adjective)
refined
antonym for plebian(adjective)
aristoctratic
antonym for plebian(adjective)
pugnacious
eager and ready to fight; quarrelsome
combative
synonym for pugnacious
belligerent
synonym for pugnacious
placid
antonym for pugnacious
pacific
antonym for pugnacious
prowess
superior skill or ability
strength
synonym for prowess
dominance
synonym for prowess
power
synonym for prowess
weakness
antonym for prowess
pusillanimous
cowardly, fearful
fainthearted
synonym for pusillanimous
timid
synonym for pusillanimous
brave
antonym for pusillanimous
bold
antonym for pusillanimous
vindictive
seeking revenge; bearing a grudge
vengeful
synonym for vindictive
forgiving
antonym for vindictive
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