English 10H Sadlier Vocab Final 5-8

altruistic

adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

S: selfless

A: selfish, self-centered

assent

v. to express agreement; n. agreement

S: v. consent, concur

A: v. disagreement, differ, dissent

benefactor

n. one who does good to others

S: patron, humanitarian

A: misanthrope, malefactor

chivalrous

adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

S: civil, valiant, courtly

A: uncouth, churlish, loutish

clemency

n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

S: leniency, forbearance, gentleness

A: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

dearth

n. a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine

S: insufficiency, want, paucity

A: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

diffident

adj. shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

S: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

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

discrepancy

n. a difference; a lack of agreement

S: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency

A: agreement, convergence, consistency

embark

v. to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

S: commence, begin, board

facile

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

S: effortless, assured, poised, specious

A: labored, awkward, halting

indomitable

adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield

S: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

A: surrendering, submissive, yielding

infallible

adj. free from error; absolutely dependable

S: unerring, certain

A: imperfect

plod

v. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

S: lumber, trudge

A: scamper, skip, prance

pungent

adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

S: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy

A: unappetizing, colorless, insipid

remiss

adj. neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

S: negligent, lax, slack

A: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

repose

v. to rest; lie; place; n. relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

S: v. sleep; n. tranquility, respite

A: n. exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

temerity

n. rashness, boldness

S: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

A: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

truculent

adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

S: savage, belligerent, vitriolic

A: gentle, mild, unthreatening

unfeigned

adj. sincere, real, without pretense

S: genuine, heartfelt

A: insincere, simulated, phony

virulent

adj. extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

S: noxious, baneful, hateful

A: harmless, benign

accede

v. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

S: consent, concur, comply, assent

A: demur, balk at

brandish

v. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

S: swing, shake

comprise

v. to include or contain; to be made up of

S: compose, constitute, encompass

A: exclude

deft

adj. skillful, nimble

S: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

A: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

destitute

adj. deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

S: wanting, devoid, penniless

A: rich, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

explicit

adj. definite, clearly stated

S: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

A: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit

extirpate

v. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

S: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

A: implant, sow, foster, nourish

inopportune

adj. coming at a bad time; not appropriate

S: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable

A: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

ironic

adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

S: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

A: straightforward, unequivocal

musty

adj. stale, moldy; out-of-date

S: hackneyed (cliche), antiquated

A: sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

officious

adj. meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

S: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

A: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

ominous

adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

S: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous

A: propitious, auspicious, promising

pinnacle

n. a high peak or point

S: apex, acme, summit, apogee

A: nadir, perigee, low point

premeditated

adj., part. considered beforehand, deliberately planned

S: preplanned, rehearsed, prearranged

A: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

rampant

adj. growing without check, running wild

S: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent

A: controlled, restrained

solace

n. comfort, relief; v. to comfort, console

S: v. soothe, reassure, cheer up

A: v. vex, aggravate, upset

stately

adj. dignified, majestic

S: grand, magnificent, imposing

A: lowly, humble, servile, abject

supple

adj. bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

S: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant

A: rigid, unbending, hidebound

suppress

adj. to stop by force, put down

S: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence

A: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate

venal

adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption

S: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary

A: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous

abhor

v. to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

S: detest, despise, abominate

A: admire, cherish, respect, relish

amend

v. to change in a formal way; to change for the better

S: modify, improve, correct

buffet

v. to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; n. a slap, blow

S: v. sock, thump, pummel, toss about

chaos

n. great confusion, disorder

S: anarchy, turmoil

A: order, regularity, tranquility

commodious

adj. roomy, spacious

S: comfortable, ample, capacious

A: cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient

corrosive

adj. eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

S: cuastic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful

A: bland, mild, benign, amiable

discern

v. to see clearly, recognize

S: perceive, detect, distinguish

A: overlook

extant

adj. still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

S: surviving, in existance

A: extinct, vanished

implicate

v. to involve in; to connect with our be related to

S: incriminate, entangle

A: absolve, exculpate

inter

v. to bury, commit to the Earth; to consign to oblivion

A: unearth, exhume

martinet

n. a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

S: taskmaster, overseer

obviate

v. to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

S: preclude, forestall, ward off

renegade

n. one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw; adj. traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

S: n. turncoat, heretic

A: n. loyalist, patriot

reprehensible

adj. deserving blame or punishment

S: objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious (hateful)

A: commendable, blameless, meritorious

somber

adj. dark, gloomy; depressed, or melancholy in spirit

S: mournful, dismal

A: bright, sunny, lighthearted, jaunty

squalid

adj. filthy, wretched, debased

S: dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject

A: neat, spruce, exalted, lofty

turbulent

adj. disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

S: tumultuous, unruly, agitated

A: calm, placid, tranquil, still

vociferous

adj. loud and noisy; compelling attention

S: clamorous, uproarious, blustering

A: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued

voluminous

adj. of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

S: bulky, massive, plentiful

A: scant, meager

waive

v. to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

S: decline, relinquish, forgo

A: claim, accept

animosty

n. strong dislike; bitter hostility

S: enmity, rancor, antipathy

A: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

apathy

n. a lack of feeling; emotion, or interest

S: indifference, disinterest, detachment

A: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

apprehensive

adj. fearful or anxious, especially about the future

S: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

A: unworried, assured, confident, certain

commend

v. to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

S: applaud, entrust

A: abhor, loathe

compatible

adj. able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

S: harmonious, in agreement

A: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

condolence

n. an expression of sympathy

S: commiseration, solace, sympathy

consecrate

v. to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

S: devote, sanctify

A: desecrate, profane, dishonor

decrepit

adj. old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

S: inform, broken-down, rickety

A: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

v. to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

S: mock, scorn, disparage

A: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

ingenuous

adj. innocent, simple; frank, sincere

S: naive, artless, guileless, candid

A: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

multifarious

adj. having great variety; numerous and diverse

S: varied, manifold, heterogenous

A: unvaried, uniform, homogenous

obsolete

adj. out-of-date, no longer in use

S: outmoded, passé, old hat

A: current, up-to-date, brand-new

omnivorous

adj. eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

S: all-devouring, voracious

parsimonious

adj. stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

S: frugal, penny-pinching, cheap

A: generous, openhanded

quandry

n. a state of perplexity or doubt

S: confusion, dilemma, predicament

recalcitrant

adj. stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

S: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

A: obedient, docile, compliant

reprisal

n. an injury done in return for injury

S: retaliation, revenge

revel

v. to take great pleasure in; n. a wild celebration

S: v. relish, savor, bask in, carouse

A: v. abhor, loathe

stultify

v. to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

S: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

A: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

suave

adj. smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

S: sophisticated, urbane, polished

A: crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish