English Final Vocab

adulterate

to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully

antonyms: purify, purge, expurgate

ambidextrous

able to use both hands equally well; very skillfully; deceitful, hypocritical

synonyms: versatile, flexible

antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs

augment

to make larger, increase

synonyms: supplement, amplify

antonyms: decrease, diminish

bereft

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

synonyms: bereaved

antonyms: replete, well provided

deploy

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

synonyms: station, organize

dour

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine

antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial

fortitude

courage in facing difficulties

synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle

antonyms: fearfulness, lightheartedness

gape

to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

synonyms: ogle

gibe

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn

synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer

antonyms: compliment, praise

guise

an external appearance, cover, mask

synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense

insidious

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious

antonyms: frank, ingenious, aboveboard

intimation

a hint, indirect suggestion

synonyms: clue, inkling

opulent

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

synonyms: rich, plentiful, abundant

antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

pliable

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

synonyms: adaptable, resilient

antonyms: inflexible

reiterate

to say again, repeat

synonyms: restate, recapitulate

stolid

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic

antonyms: emotional, oversensitive

tentative

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

synonyms: provisional, inconclusive

antonyms: conclusive, confirmed

unkempt

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

synonyms: sloppy, disordered, rough

antonyms: well-groomed, tidy

verbatim

word for word; exactly as written or spoken

synonyms: exact, precisely

antonyms: paraphrased

warily

cautiously, with great care

synonyms: prudently, gingerly

antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

adroit

skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind

synonyms: clever, deft, slick, dexterous

antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs

amicable

peaceful, friendly

synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial

antonyms: hostile, antagonistic

averse

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

synonyms: disinclined, loath

antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen

belligerent

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive

synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious

antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory, placid

benevolent

kindly, charitable

synonyms: benign, well-meaning

antonyms: malicious, spiteful

cursory

hasty, not thorough

synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory

antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful

duplicity

treachery, deceitfulness

synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery

antonyms: honesty, loyalty

extol

to praise extravagantly

synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage

feasible

possible, able to be done

synonyms: workable, viable

antonyms: unworkable, impractical

grimace

a wry face, facial distortion

synonyms: pained expressions, facial contortion

antonyms: grin, beam

holocaust

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation

antonyms: deluge

impervious

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against

antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable

impetus

a moving force, impulse, stimulus

synonyms: impulse, spur

antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint

jeopardy

danger

synonyms: risk, hazard, peril

antonyms: safety, security

meticulous

extremely careful; particular about details

synonyms: fastidious, fussy

antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy

nostalgia

a longing for something of the past; homesickness

synonyms: longing, sentimentality

antonyms: anticipation, apathy

quintessence

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

synonyms: paragon, exemplar

retrogress

to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline

antonyms: advance, evolve, progress

scrutinize

to examine closely

synonyms: inspect, pore over

antonyms: scan, glance at

tepid

lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

synonyms: insipid, halfhearted

antonyms: heated, enthusiastic

adversary

an enemy, opponent

synonyms: antagonist, foe

antonyms: friend, ally, supporter, confederate

alienate

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

synonyms: separate, drive away, estrange

antonyms: befriend, attract, captivate

artifice

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill

synonyms: ruse, stratagem, contrivance

coerce

to compel force

synonyms: pressure, bully, constrain

antonyms: persuade, cajole

craven

cowardly; a coward

synonyms: fearful, faint-hearted, pusillanimous

antonyms: brave, courageous, valiant

culinary

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

demise

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

synonyms: decrease, passing away

antonyms: birth, commencement

exhilarate

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

synonyms: stimulate, excite, gladden

antonyms: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit

fallow

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded

synonyms: unproductive, dormant

antonyms: productive, fertile, prolific

harass

to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

synonyms: annoy, bedevil, beleaguer

inclement

stormy, harsh, severe in attitude or action

synonyms: blustery, tempestuous

liquidate

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

synonyms: reconcile, pay, cancel, exterminate

antonyms: invest, collect

muse

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

synonyms: contemplate, daydream

negligible

so unimportant that is can be disregarded

synonyms: trivial, inconsequential

antonyms: significant, crucial, momentous

perpetuate

to make permanent or long-lasting

synonyms: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely

antonyms: discontinue, abolish, abandon

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for limitation or later action

synonyms: guide, tradition, model

punitive

inflicting or aiming at punishment

synonyms: penalizing, retaliatory

redress

to set right; remedy, relief from wrong or injury

synonyms: correct, mitigate

sojourn

a temporary stay; to stay for a time

synonyms: visit, brief stay

urbane

refined in manner or style suave

synonyms: elegant

antonyms: crude, uncouth

affiliated

associated, connected

synonyms: attached, related, joined

antonyms: disassociated, unconnected

ascertain

to find out

synonyms: discover, establish

attainment

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

synonyms: achievement, fulfillment

antonyms: failure, defeat, frustration

bequeath

to give or pass on as an inheritance

synonyms: transmit, bestow

cogent

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

synonyms: persuasive, compelling

antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

converge

move toward one point, approach, nearer together

synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge

antonyms: diverge, separate

disperse

to scatter, to spread far and wide

synonyms: break up, dispel

antonyms: collect, con-generate, assemble, muster

esteem

to regard highly; a favorable opinion or judgement

synonyms: respect, honor, revere

antonyms: disdain, scorn, contempt

expunge

to erase, obliterate, destroy

synonyms: effect, annihilate

antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress

finite

having limits, lasting for a limited time

synonyms: bounded, measurable,

antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

invulnerable

not able to be wounded or hurt, shielded against attack

synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune

antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

malevolent

spiteful, showing ill will

synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant

antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate

nonchalant

cool and confident, unconcerned

synonyms: composed, unruffled, blase

antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

omniscient

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

synonyms: wise, all-knowing

antonyms: ignorant, unknowing

panacea

remedy for all ills; cure-all an answer to all problems

synonyms: universal cure

scrupulous

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

skulk

to move about stealthily, to lie in hiding

synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl

supercilious

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn due to a feeling of superiority

synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile

uncanny

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

synonyms: inexplicable, spooky

venial

easily excused, pardonable

synonyms: excusable, forgivable

antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

altruistic

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

synonyms: selfless

antonyms: selfish, self-centered

assent

to express agreement

synonyms: consent, concur, accede

antonyms: disagreement, differ, dissent

benefactor

one who does good to others

synonyms: patron, humanitarian

antonyms: misanthrope, malefactor

chivalrous

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

synonyms: civil, valiant, courtly

antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

clemency

mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness, pardoning

synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness

antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibillity

dearth

a lack, scarcity, inadequate of supply; a famine

synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity

antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

diffident

shy, lacking self-confidence, modest, reserved

synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

discrepancy

a difference; lack of agreement

synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency

embark

to go abroad, to make a start; to invest

synonyms: commence, begin, board

facile

easily done or attained; superficial; ready; fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt.

synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious

antonyms: labored, awkward, halting

indomitable

unconquerable, refusing to yield

synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding

infallible

free from error, absolutely dependable

synonyms: unerring, certain

antonyms: imperfect

plod

to walk heavily or slowly, to work slowly

synonyms: lumber, trudge

antonyms: scamper, skip, prance

pungent

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy

antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

remiss

neglectful in performance of ones duty, careless

synonyms: negligent, lax, slack

antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

repose

to rest; lie; place: relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

synonyms: sleep, tranquility, respite

antonyms: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

temerity

rashness, boldness

synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

truculent

fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly; destructive; scathingly harsh

synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic

antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, threatening

unfeigned

sincere, real, without pretense

synonyms: genuine, heartfelt

antonyms: insecure, stimulated, phony

virulent

extremely poisonous; full of malice, spiteful

synonyms: noxious, baneful, hateful

antonyms: innocuous, harmless, benign