Level H unit 7 Vocab

Sadliers Level H Unit 7 Vocab

abeyance

(n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside
synonyms:deferment,postponement,suspension

ambivalent

(adj.) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something
synonyms:equivocal, ambiguous, of two minds
antonyms:unequivocal, unambiguous, clear-out

beleaguer

(v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble and harass
synonyms:besiege, encircle, pester

carte blanche

(n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion
synonyms:blank check, free rain

cataclysm

(n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge
synonyms:disaster, catastrophe

debauch

(v.) to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; (n.) an act or occasion of dissipation or vice
synonyms:carouse, spree, orgy
antonyms:elevate, uplift, inspire, purify

éclat

(n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)
synonyms:celebrity
antonyms:dullness, insipidity, mediority

fastidious

(adj.) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted
synonyms:precise, meticulous, exacting, finicky
antonyms:careless, sloppy, messy, untidy, slovently

gambol

(v.) to jump or skip about playfully
synonyms:frolic, romp, cavort, caper
antonyms:lumber, trudge, plod

imbue

(v.) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind
synonyms:infuse, instill, inculcate
antonyms:remove, expunge, eradicate, erase

inchoate

(adj.) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed
synonyms:incipient, embryonic, rudimentary
antonyms:mature, developed, complete

lampoon

(n.) a malicious satire; (v.) to satirize, ridicule
synonyms:burlesque, parody
antonyms:compliment, flattery, homage

malleable

(adj.) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced
synonyms:pliable, impressionable, adaptable
antonyms:rigid, inflexible, unyielding, intractable

nemesis

(n.) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival
synonyms:comeuppance, avenger
antonyms:guardian angel, ally, patron

Philistine

(adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person
synonyms:boorish, lowbrow, yahoo
antonyms:refined, cultivated, esthete, highbrow

picaresque

(adj.) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers; of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.
synonyms:roguish, rascally, rakish

queasy

(adj.) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled
synonyms:unsettled
antonyms:calm, untroubled, confident

refractory

(adj.) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure
synonyms:unruly, disobedient, willful, mulish
antonyms:docile, tractable, dutiful, obedient

Opt

(v.) to make a choice or decision
synonyms:choose, select, decide

savior-faire

(n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence
synonyms:tact, finesse, suavity, sophistication
antonyms:tactlessness, gaucherie, boorishness