Vocab Level E Unit 10-12 Review

disreputable

(adj.) not respectable, not esteemed

Syn.: disgraceful, discreditable, shady

Ant.: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable

endemic

(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

Syn.: indigenous, restricted to

Ant.: alien, foreign, extraneous

exemplary

(adj.) worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model

Syn.: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative

Ant.: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable

fathom

(verb) to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of

(noun) a measure of depth in water

Syn.: (verb) grasp, figure out, plumb

guile

(noun) treacherous cunning, deceit

Syn.: trickery, chicanery

Ant.: candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing

integrity

(noun) honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness

Syn.: rectitude, probity

Ant.: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude

itinerary

(noun) a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook

Syn.: schedule, program

misconstrue

(verb) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of

Syn.: misjudge, misinterpret

obnoxious

(adj.) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike

Syn.: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious

Ant.: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable

placate

(verb) to appease, soothe, pacify

Syn.: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate

Ant.: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy

placid

(adj.) calm, peaceful

Syn.: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene

Ant.: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous

potent

(adj.) powerful; highly effective

Syn.: mighty, formidable, forceful

Ant.: weak, inept, feckless, powerless, ineffective

pretext

(noun) a false reason, deceptive excuse

Syn.: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion

protrude

(verb) to stick out, thrust forth

Syn.: project, bulge

reparation

(noun) a payment made for a wrong or an injury

Syn.: compensation, damages, redress

stark

(adj.) harsh, unrelieved, desolate

(adv.) utterly

Syn.: (adj.) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv.) absolutely

Ant.: (adj.) bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate

superficial

(adj.) on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow

Syn.: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash

Ant.: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive

acquiesce

(verb) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

S: comply with, accede, consent, yield

A: resist, protest

allure

(verb) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (noun) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

S: (v.) beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement

A: (v.) repel, turn off; (n.) repellent

askew

(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

S: awry, lopsided, cockeyed

A: straight, symmetrical

blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

S: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent

A: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

contentious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

S: argumentative, disputatious, combative

A: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

covet

(verb) to desire something belonging to another

S: crave, yearn for, hunger for

A: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

S: despondent, disconsolate

A: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

S: untidy, disarranged, tousled

A: tidy, well-groomed

exponent

(noun) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

S: defender, champion, interpreter

A: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

S: talkative, loquacious

A: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

S: invincible, insurmountable

A: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

S: deplorable, regrettable, distressing

A: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

misnomer

(noun) an unsuitable or misleading name

S: misnaming, malapropism

profess

(verb) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

S: assert, proclaim, purport

A: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

respite

(noun) a period of relief or rest

S: interval, intermission, lull, breather

retribution

(noun) a repayment; a deserved punishment

S: recompense, requital, just deserts

sinuous

(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

S: twisting, convoluted, supple

A: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

sonorous

(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style

S: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent

A: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

(noun) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

S: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

A: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

(noun) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

S: loafer, idler, profligate

A: skinflint, tightwad

abjure

(verb) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

Synonyms: forswear, retract, abstain from

Antonyms: affirm, avow, aver, profess

acrid

(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

Synonyms: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic

Antonyms: gentle, soothing, mild

august

(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect

Synonyms: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable

Antonyms: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject

callous

(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling

Synonyms: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned

Antonyms: sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted

clandestine

(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded

Synonyms: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy

Antonyms: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard

compunction

(noun) remorse, regret

Synonyms: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition

Antonyms: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance

conflagration

(noun) a large destructive fire

Synonyms: holocaust, wildfire

Antonym: deluge

elated

(adj., part.) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased

Synonyms: overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink

Antonyms: depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue

indelible

(adj.) not able to be erased or removed; memorable

Synonyms: lasting, permanent

Antonyms: erasable, impermanent, ephemeral

indulgent

(adj.) yielding to the wishes or demands of others

Synonyms: permissive, tolerant, liberal

Antonyms: strict, severe, hard-nosed

inveterate

(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual.

Synonyms: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool.

Antonyms: sporadic, intermittent, occasional.

irrelevant

(adj.) not to the point, not applicable or pertinent.

Synonyms: inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point.

Antonyms: pertinent, material, apropos, germane.

nocturnal

(adj.) of or occurring in the night; under cover of darkness.

Synonym: nighttime.

Antonyms: daytime, diurnal.

platitude

(noun) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark.

Synonyms: cliche, truism, bromide.

Antonyms: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot.

quell

(verb) to subdue, put down forcibly.

Synonyms: pacify, squelch, quash, crush.

Antonyms: incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up.

quiescent

(adj.) inactive; at rest.

Synonyms: still, inert, motionless, tranquil.

Antonyms: active, thriving, bustling, volatile.

ruminate

(verb) to meditate, think about at length.

Synonyms: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse.

tacit

(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred.

Synonyms: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit.

Antonyms: explicit, express, specific.

tangible

(adj.) capable of being touched; real, concrete.

Synonyms: perceptible, actual, evident.

Antonyms: immaterial, imperceptible, insubstantial.

trenchant

(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut.

Synonyms: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute.

Antonyms: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive.