Sadlier Level F Units 10-12

accrue

to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

bedlam

a state or scene of uproar and confusion

covert

hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; a sheltered place, a hiding place

dun

to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; a creditor; dark, dull, drab, dingy

efficacious

effective, producing results

fortuitous

accidental, occurring by a happy chance

imperious

overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

motley

showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; a jester's costume; a jester

provocative

tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

sedentary

characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

contingent

(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body

SYNONYMS: (adj.) conditional, dependent; (n.) a detachment
ANTONYMS: (adj.) independent of, unconnected with, certain

corroborate

(v.) to confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify

ANTONYMS: (adj.) refute, contradict, undermine, discredit

denizen

(n.) an inhabitant, resident; one who frequents a place

SYNONYMS: resident, dweller, habitue
ANTONYMS: alien, outsider, stranger, foreigner

disseminate

(v.) to scatter or spread widely

SYNONYMS: disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate
ANTONYMS: bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide

dowdy

(adj.) poorly dressed, shabby; lacking smartness and good taste

SYNONYMS: frumpy, tacky, frowsy, drab
ANTONYMS: chic, stylish, elegant, fashionable

florid

(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

SYNONYMS: flushed, ruddy, flowery, frilly, flamboyant
ANTONYMS: pale, ashen, pallid, sallow, austere, stark

foist

(v.) to impose by fraud; to pass off as worthy or genuine; to bring about by stealth, dishonesty, or coercion

SYNONYMS: pass off, palm off, fob off

heresy

(n.) an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea that is generally held sacred

SYNONYMS: unorthodox, belief, heterodoxy
ANTONYMS: orthodoxy

palpable

(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized

SYNONYMS: tangible, plain, obvious, manifest
ANTONYMS: intangible, insubstantial, incorporeal

satiate

(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied

SYNONYMS: (v.) gratify, cloy, surfeit, gorge
ANTONYMS: (v.) starve, deprive entirely of

clangor

(n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise

SYNONYMS: (n.) din, clamor, uproar
ANTONYMS: (n.) silence, stillness, peace and quiet

cupidity

(n.) an eager desire for something; greed

SYNONYMS: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust
ANTONYMS: generosity, contentment, satiation, gratification

deleterious

(adj.) harmful, injurious

SYNONYMS: detrimental, destructive, pernicious, damaging
ANTONYMS: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous

enthrall

(v.) captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison

SYNONYMS: fascinate, enchant, attract, bewitch
ANTONYMS: bore to tears, repel, put someone off

extenuate

(v.) to lessen the seriousness or magnitude of an offense by making partial excuses.

SYNONYMS: moderate, mitigate, diminish, downplay
ANTONYMS: intensify, aggravate, worsen, exacerbate

ostentatious

(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

SYNONYMS: flashy, overdone, affected, flamboyant
ANTONYMS: modes, plain, simple, demure, retiring

paragon

(n.) a model of excellence or perfection

SYNONYMS: exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model, good example

redundant

(adj.) extra, excess, more than is needed; wordy, repetitive; profuse, lush

SYNONYMS: unnecessary, superfluous, verbose, prolix
ANTONYMS: succinct, terse, laconic, scarce, inadequate

scintillating

(adj., part.) sparkling, twinkling, exceptionally brilliant (applied to mental or personal qualities)

SYNONYMS: stimulation, lively, glittering, flashing
ANTONYMS: dull, boring, insipid, flat, tame, vapid

winsome

(adj.) charming, attractive, pleasing

SYNONYMS: winning, engaging, delightful, prepossessing
ANTONYMS: unattractive, unappealing, repulsive