Sadlier Unit 1

Approbation

The expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval

Synonyms of approbation

Sanction

Antonyms of approbation

Disapproval, condemnation, censure

Assuage

To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench

Synonyms of assuage

Mitigate, slake, allay

Antonyms of assuage

Intensify, aggravate, exacerbate

Coalition

A combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose

Synonyms of coalition

Alliance, league, federation, combine

Antonyms of coalition

Splinter group

Decadence

Decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence

Synonyms of decadence

Degeneration, corruption

Antonyms of decadence

Rise, growth, maturation

Elicit

To draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person)

Synonyms of elicit

Evoke, extract, deuce

Antonyms of elicit

Repress, quash, squelch, stifle

Expostulate

To attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning

Synonyms of expostulate

Protest, remonstrate, complain

Hackneyed

Used so often as to lack freshness or originality

Synonyms of hackneyed

Banal, trite, commonplace, corny

Antonyms of hackneyed

New, fresh, novel, original

Hiatus

A gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)

Synonyms of hiatus

Pause, lacuna

Antonyms of hiatus

Continuity, continuation

Innuendo

A hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense)

Synonyms of innuendo

Insinuation, intimation

Antonyms of innuendo

Direct statement

Intercede

To plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement

Synonyms of intercede

Intervene, mediate

Jaded

Wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence)

Synonyms of jaded

Sated, surfeited, cloyed

Antonyms of jaded

Unspoiled, uncloyed

Lurid

Causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint

Synonyms of lurid

Gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly

Antonyms of lurid

Pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome

Meritorious

Worthy, deserving recognition and praise

Synonyms of meritorious

Praiseworthy, laudable, commendable

Antonyms of meritorious

Blameworthy, reprehensible

Petulant

Peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset

Synonyms of petulant

Irritable, testy, waspish

Antonyms of petulant

Amiable, placid

Prerogative

A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Synonyms of prerogative

Perquisite, perk

Provincial

Pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside

A person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony

Synonyms of provincial

Narrow-minded, parochial, insular, naive

Antonyms of provincial

Cosmopolitan, broad-minded

Simulate

To make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of

Synonyms of simulate

Pretend, affect

Transcend

To rise above or beyond, exceed

Synonyms of transcend

Surpass, outstrip

Umbrage

Shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; an overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion

Synonyms of umbrage

Irritation, pique

Antonyms of umbrage

Pleasure, delight, satisfaction

Unctuous

Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable

Synonyms of unctuous

Mealymouthed, fawning, greasy

Antonyms of unctuous

Gruff, blunt