Sadlier Vocab Unit 12 Level H

Apposite

Appropriatiate, suitable, apt

Apposite POS

Adjective

Apposite Syn

Pertinent, material, Germane

Apposite Ant

Irrevelevant, immaterial, inappropriate

Augur

A prophet or seer; to predict or foreshadow

Augur POS

Noun and Verb

Augur Syn

Oracle, Bode

Bilk

To defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustate, thwart

Bilk POS

Verb

Bilk SYN

Cozen

Charisma

The special personal magnetism that makes an individual exceptionally appaealing to other people; a divinely bestowed gift or power

Charisma POS

Noun

Charisma SYN

Appeal, Charm, Mystique

Debilitate

To make weak or feeble

Debilitate POS

Verb

Debilitate Syn

Enervate, sap, exhaust

Debilitate Ant

strengthen, invigorate

Execrable

utterly detestable, hateful, or abhorrent; extremely inferior

Execrable POS

Adjective

Execrable Syn

Odious, abominable, reprehensible

Execrable Ant

Commendable, Praiseworthy, meritorious

Impinge

to strike against or collide with violentlyl; to encroach or obtrude upon; to make an impression upon

Impinge Pos

Verb

Impinge Syn

Horn in, affect

Labyrinth

a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation

Labyrinth POS

Noun

Labyrinth Syn

Tangle, mystery, enigma

Narcissism

excessive self-love; absorption in oneself

Narcissism POS

Noun

Narcissism POS

Egotism, conceit, vanity, amour propre

Pastiche

a dramatic, musical, or literary work made up of bits and pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge

Pastiche POS

Noun

Pastiche SYN

Medley, melange, potpourri

Penultimate

Next to last

Penultimate POS

Adjective

Penultimate Syn

Intermediate

Penultimate Ant

Terminal

Precarious

Very uncertain or unsure; dangerous or risky

Precarious POS

Adjective

Precarious Syn

perilous, dubious, ticklish

Precarious Ant

Safe, sturdy, firm

Rapport

A close and harmonious relationship

Rapport POS

Noun

Rapport Syn

Tie, affinity, understanding

Utilitarian

stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to the blief that what is good or desirable is determined purely by its usefulness

Utilitarian POS

Adjective

Utilitarian Syn

Practical, functional, pragmatic

Utilitarian Ant

Nonfunctional, ornamental, decorative

Vacuous

Devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless

Vacuous POS

Adjective

Vacuous SYN

Inane, fatuous, void, empty

Vacuous ANT

Incisive, perceptive, intelligent

Vagary

an unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposeless action, occurrence, or notion

Vagary POS

Noun

Vagary SYN

Caprice, quirk

Viable

Capable of living or developing under normal circumstances

Viable POS

Adjective

Viable Syn

Practicable, workable, feasible

Viable Ant

Impracticable, Unworkable, Unfeasible

Xenophobia

undue or unreasonable fear, hatred, or contempt of foreigners or strangers or of what is foreign or strange

Xenophobia POS

Noun

Xenophobia SYN

Provinciality, parochialism

Zany

Clownish or funny in a crazy, bizarre, or ludicrous way; one who plays the clown

Zany POS

Adjective and Noun

Zany Syn

Comical, daffy, buffoon

Zany ANT

Sedate, decorous, prim, sober, grave

Zealot

A fanaticla partisan; an ardent follower

Zealot POS

Noun

Zealot SYN

Fanatic, extermist