Sadlier A

Synonyms

1. abduct

kidnap, seize (release)

2. abominable

detestable, atrocious (delightful)

3. abstain

refrain, desist (indulge)

4. accommodate

house, oblige (reject)

5. acquit

absolve, exonerate, free from guilt/blame/punishment (convict)

6. acute

intense, severe (mild)

7. adhere

stick, cling (detach)

8. adverse

unfavorable, harmful (beneficial)

9. affirm

assert, confirm (deny)

10. affluence

wealth, prosperity (poverty)

11. agenda

schedule, plan (disorganization)

12. alias

pseudonym, nickname (real name)

13. allegiance

loyalty, fidelity (disloyalty)

14. amalgamate

merge, combine (separate)

15. ambiguous

unclear, vague (clear)

16. amble

stroll, saunter (rush)

17. amiable

friendly, affable (hostile)

18. apparel

clothing, attire (nakedness)

19. append

attach, add (detach)

20. arid

dry, barren (humid)

21. arrears

debt, overdue (payment)

22. assailant

attacker, aggressor (defender)

23. atrocity

horror, outrage (kindness)

24. authorize

permit, empower (forbid)

25. avenge

retaliate, revenge (forgive)

26. balk

hesitate, refuse (accept)

27. barrage

bombardment, volley (dribble)

28. beacon

signal, guide (obstruction)

29. befuddle

confuse, perplex (clarify)

30. berserk

frenzied, mad (calm)

31. besiege

surround, blockade (relieve)

32. bigot

extremist, fanatic (tolerant)

33. billow

surge, swell (shrink)

34. blight

plague, disease (health)

35. bluster

brag, roar (whisper)

36. boisterous

rowdy, loud (quiet)

37. bumbling

clumsy, incompetent (skillful)

38. bungle

botch, mishandle (succeed)

39. burly

muscular, sturdy (frail)

40. cascade

waterfall, chute (dribble)

41. cede

surrender, yield (retain)

42. celestial

heavenly, divine (earthly)

43. chasten

discipline, punish (reward)

44. clarity

clearness, lucidity (confusion)

45. commemorate

honor, celebrate (ignore)

46. commentary

explanation, narration (silence)

47. compact

dense, tight (loose)

48. compliant

obedient, submissive (defiant)

49. compress

condense, squeeze (expand)

50. confer

grant, bestow (withhold)

51. confiscate

seize, commandeer (return)

52. confront

face, challenge (avoid)

53. consequence

result, outcome (cause)

54. conserve

preserve, save (waste)

55. constrain

restrict, limit (free)

56. contemporary

modern, current (old-fashioned)

57. cope

manage, handle (struggle)

58. cringe

flinch, recoil (face)

59. crotchety

irritable, grouchy (pleasant)

60. culprit

offender, wrongdoer (innocent)

61. data

information, facts (ignorance)

62. dawdle

delay, linger (hurry)

63. debut

premiere, introduction (retirement)

64. deem

consider, regard (ignore)

65. delude

deceive, mislead (enlighten)

66. deluge

flood, torrent (drought)

67. denounce

condemn, criticize (praise)

68. depict

portray, illustrate (conceal)

69. designate

appoint, assign (remove)

70. deter

discourage, prevent (encourage)

71. detract

diminish, reduce (enhance)

72. devastate

destroy, ruin (repair)

73. discredit

disgrace, defame (honor)

74. discretion

caution, prudence (recklessness)

75. disinterested

impartial, unbiased (biased)

76. dispatch

send, deploy (withhold)

77. disquieting

disturbing, unsettling (calming)

78. dissect

analyze, examine (ignore)

79. distort

twist, deform (clarify)

80. diversity

variety, assortment (uniformity)

81. dogged

determined, persistent (irresolute)

82. dole

distribute, allocate (withhold)

83. douse

drench, extinguish (ignite)

84. dumbfounded

astonished, amazed (unimpressed)

85. duration

length, span (moment)

86. earmark

designate, allocate (withhold)

87. eerie

spooky, creepy (comforting)

88. elusive

evasive, slippery (obvious)

89. empower

authorize, enable (disempower)

90. encompass

surround, include (exclude)

91. encounter

meet, face (avoid)

92. engulf

swallow, overwhelm (release)

93. enigma

mystery, puzzle (solution)

94. enumerate

list, count (omit)

95. epic

heroic, grand (ordinary)

96. exalt

praise, elevate (humble)

97. expend

use, consume (conserve)

98. expressly

explicitly, clearly (implicitly)

99. extinct

vanished, defunct (alive)

100. extort

blackmail, coerce (give)