Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit: 4-6

affiliated

affiliated

(adj., part.) associated, connected

Syn.: attached, related, jointed
Ant.: dissociated, unconnected

ascertain

(verb) to find out

Syn.: discover, determine, establish

attainment

(noun) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Syn.: achievement, fulfillment
Ant.: failure, defeat, frustration

bequeath

(verb) to give or pass on as an inheritance

Syn.: transmit, bestow, hand down

cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Syn.: persuasive, compelling
Ant.: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

converge

(verb) to move toward one point, approach nearer together

Syn.: meet, unite, intersect, merge
Ant.: diverge, separate

disperse

(verb) to scatter, spread far and wide

Syn.: break up, dispel
Ant.: collect, congregate, assemble, muster

esteem

(verb) to regard highly; (noun) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

Syn.: (verb) respect, admire, honor, revere
Ant.: (verb) disdain, scorn; (noun) contempt

expunge

(verb) to erase, obliterate, destroy

Syn.: delete, efface, annihilate
Ant.: insert, mark, imprint, impress

finite

(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

Syn.: bounded, measurable
Ant.: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

invulnerable

(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Syn.: impregnable, impervious, immune
Ant.: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

malevolent

(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will

Syn.: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant
Ant.: kind, benevolent, compassionate

nonchalant

(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

Syn.: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase
Ant.: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

omniscient

(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

Syn.: wise, all-knowing
Ant.: ignorant, unknowing

panacea

(noun) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

Syn.: universal cure, easy solution

scrupulous

(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Syn.: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious
Ant.: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

skulk

(verb) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Syn.: lurk, slink, prowl

supercilious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

Syn.: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing
Ant.: humble, meek, deferential, servile

uncanny

(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Syn.: eerie, inexplicable, spooky

venial

(adj.) easily excused; pardonable

Syn.: excusable, forgivable
Ant.: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

altruistic

(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others.

Synonyms: selfless.
<b>Antonyms: selfish, self-centred.</b>

assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement.

Synonyms: (v.) concur, consent, accede.
Antonyms: (v.) disagree, differ, dissent.

benefactor

(n.) one who does good to others.

Synonyms: patron, humanitarian.
Antonyms: misanthrope, malefactor.

chivalrous

(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly.

Synonyms: galant, civil, valiant.
Antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish.

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaness; mildness, moderateness.

Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness.
Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility.

dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supple; a famine.

Synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity.
<b>Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance.</b>

diffident

(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved.

Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn.
Antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty.

discrepancy

(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement.

Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency.
Antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency.

embark

(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest.

Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board.

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt.

Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious.
Antonyms: labored, awkward, halting.

indomitable

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield.

Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding.
Antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding.

infallible

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable.

Synonyms: unerring, certain.
Antonym: <b>imperfect</b>.

plod

(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly.

Synonyms: lumber, trudge.
Antonyms: scamper, skip, prance.

pungent

(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting.

Synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy.
Antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid.

remiss

(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless.

Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack.
Antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious.

repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness.

Synonyms: (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite.
Antonyms: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado.

temerity

(n.) rashness, boldness.

Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery.
Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility.

truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh.

Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic.
<b>Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening.</b>

unfeigned

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense.

Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt.
Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phoney.

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful.

Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful.
<b>Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, bening.</b>

accede

(verb) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

Syn.: consent, concur, comply, assent
Ant.: demur, balk at

comprise

(verb) to include or contain; to be made up of

Syn.: compose, constitute, encompass
Ant.: exclude

deft

(adj.) skillful, nimble

Syn.: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
Ant.: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

destitute

(adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Syn.: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless
Ant.: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

extirpate

(verb) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Syn.: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
Ant.: implant, sow, foster, nourish

inopportune

(adj.) coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Syn.: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable
Ant.: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

ironic

(adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

Syn.: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry
Ant.: straightforward, unequivocal

musty

(adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date

Syn.: hackneyed, antiquated
Ant.: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

officious

(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Syn.: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive
Ant.: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

ominous

(adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Syn.: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
Ant.: propitious, auspicious, promising

pinnacle

(noun) a high peak or point

Syn.: apex, acme, summit, apogee
Ant.: nadir, perigee, low point

premeditated

(adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned


Syn.: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged
Ant.: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

rampant

(adj.) growing without check, running wild

Syn.: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
Ant.: controlled, restrained

solace

(noun) comfort, relief; (verb) to comfort, console

Syn.: (verb) soothe, reassure, cheer up
Ant.: (verb) vex, aggravate, upset

stately

(adj.) dignified, majestic


Syn.: grand, magnificent, imposing
Ant.: lowly, humble, servile, abject

supple

(adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Syn.: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant
Ant.: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound

venal

(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption


Syn.: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
Ant.: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous

brandish

(verb) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion


Syn.: swing, shake

explicit

(adj.) definite, clearly stated

Syn.: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
Ant.: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit

suppress

(verb) to stop by force, put down


Syn.: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence
Ant.: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate