Unit 14: Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level B: Synonyms & Antonyms

affliction

Synonyms: illness, woe, torment, anguish

Antonyms: blessing, boon, joy

akin

Synonyms: kindred, like

Antonyms: unrelated, different

cosmopolitan

Synonyms: global, international, polished

Antonyms: narrow, unsophisticated, provincial

elongate

Synonyms: lengthen, stretch, protract

Antonyms: shorten, abbreviate, contract, curtail

gala

Synonyms: (n.) extravaganza, fête; (adj.) spectacular, grand

gaudy

Synonyms: loud, vulgar

Antonyms: restrained, quiet, sober, sedate

gratitude

Synonyms: thanks, gratefulness

heed

Synonyms: (v.) listen to, attend

Antonyms: (v.) ignore, disregard

hoax

Synonyms: (n.) deception, ruse, fake; (v.) dupe

impartial

Synonyms: disinterested, neutral, objective

Antonyms: one-sided, prejudiced, biased, partial

impostor

Synonyms: cheat, trickster

inflate

Synonyms: blow up, pump up, enlarge

Antonyms: deflate, flatten, diminish

meager

Synonyms: scanty, skimpy, sparse

Antonyms: ample, plentiful, abundant

meditate

Synonyms: ponder, contemplate, ruminate

nutritious

Synonyms: healthful, wholesome

oppress

Synonyms: mistreat, persecute, grind underfoot

Antonyms: pamper, coddle, free, liberate

pedestrian

Synonyms: (adj.) commonplace, prosaic

Antonyms: (n.) driver, rider; (adj.) original, novel

transmit

Synonyms: pass on, convey, relay, deliver

vanquish

Synonyms: beat, conquer

Antonyms: succumb to, yield to

wan

Synonyms: ashen, pasty, bloodless, gaunt

Antonyms: rosy, ruddy, blooming, radiant