English vocab list 1

Acquisitive

Eager to get and keep things, often in a greedy way

animadversion

harsh criticism, disapproval, or a critical remark pointing out a fault

banal

Boring, ordinary, completely lacking in originality

cacophonous

having a harsh, loud, or unpleasant mix of sounds

Celerity

swiftness, speed, rapid action

dissemble

to hide your true feelings, motives, or actual facts behind a false appearance

eschew

To deliberately avoid, shun, or abstain from something out of dislike, bad taste, or moral choice

evince

To show, display, or demonstrate something clearly, such as emotion, quality, or idea

feckless

Lacking initiative, strength of character, or responsibility

Halcyon

Calm, peaceful, happy, prosperous; a bird identified with the kingfisher

intransigent

refuse to change your views, behavior or attitude, or refusing to reach an agreement and compromise

maelstrom

Chaotic, stormy, deeply confusing state of emotion, social, or political turmoil

nefarious

extremely wicked, villainous, or flagrantly criminal and corrupt

pejorative

A word or phrase that expresses contempt, disapproval, or a low opinion

piquant

having a pleasantly sharp, tart, or spicy taste

progeny

The offspring, children, or descendants of a person, animal, or plant

summarily

To do something immediately, quickly, and without the usual normal steps, delay, or formal discussion

Temporize

to stall, delay, or avoid making a final choice

Unwonted

unusual, out of the ordinary, or not customary

Verbiage

an overabundance or unnecessary use of words in speech or writing

Synonyms for acquisitive

greedy, grasping, avaricious, retentive

Synonyms for animadversion

rebuke, reproof

Synonyms for banal

Stale, insipid

Synonyms for cacophonous

harsh-sounding, raucous, discordant, dissonant

Synonyms for celerity

Promptness, alacrity, speed

Synonyms for dissemble

dissimulate, mask, feign

Synonyms for eschew

abstain from, steer clear of, forgo

Synonyms for evince

Exhibit, manifest, occasion

Synonyms for feckless

feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual

Synonyms for halcyon

tranquil, serene, placid

Synonyms for intransigent

uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate

Synonyms for maelstrom

vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult

Synonyms for nefarious

iniquitous, reprehensible

Synonyms for piquant

Tangy, zestful

Synonyms for progeny

Issue, posterity

Synonyms for summarily

promptly, peremptorily, abruptly

Synonyms for temporize

hedge, dillydally, procrastinate

Synonyms for unwonted

unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical

Synonyms for verbiage

Verbosity, prolixity, diction, jargon

antonyms for acquisitive

altruistic, unretentive

antonyms for animadversion

praise, compliment

antonyms for banal

fresh, novel, original, new

antonyms for cacophonous

harmonious, melodious, mellifluous

antonyms for celerity

slowness, sluggishness, dilatoriness

antonyms for eschew

embrace, adopt

antonyms for feckless

competent, capable, effective

antonyms for halcyon

turbulent, chaotic, tumultuous

antonyms for intransigent

lukewarm, halfhearted, yielding

antonyms for nefarious

virtuous, honorable, praiseworthy, meritorious

antonyms for pejorative

complimentary, ameliorative

antonyms for piquant

bland, insipid, tasteless, mild

antonyms for progeny

Ancestors, forebears, antecedents

antonyms for unwonted

usual, customary, typical