English honors Vocabulary

Abstemious (Adj)

Moderate in eating and drinking, not self-indulgent

• Synonyms: restrained, temperate, frugal

• Antonyms: indulgent, gluttonous, greedy

Amalgam (Noun)

• A mixture or combination of different elements

• Synonyms: blend, fusion, compound

• Antonyms: separation, division, disintegration

Antipathy (Noun)

• Strong dislike; aversion

• Synonyms: hostility, loathing, enmity
  Antonyms: affection, liking, goodwill

Bane (Noun)

• A source of harm or great annoyance

• Synonyms: scourge, nuisance, plague

• Antonyms: blessing, boon, benefit

Bungler (Noun)

• A clumsy or inept person

• Synonyms: incompetent, blunderer, novice

• Antonyms: expert, professional, adept

Circumvent (Verb)

o To avoid by artful maneuvering; overcome

Synonyms: evade, dodge, sidestep Antonyms: confront, face, comply

Cryptic (Adj)

Mysterious, having a hidden meaning

• Synonyms: enigmatic, obscure, ambiguous

• Antonyms: clear, straightforward, obvious

Denounce (Verb)

• Publicly declare to be wrong; inform against

• Synonyms: condemn, censure, decry

• Antonyms: praise, commend, approve

Diminutive (Adj)

• Extremely small

• Synonyms: petite, miniature, compact

• Antonyms: enormous, gigantic, massive

Eccentric (Adj/Noun)

Unconventional and strange; an odd person

• Synonyms: quirky, peculiar, idiosyncratic

• Antonyms: conventional, normal, typical