Synonyms and Antonyms Unit 10 Level E

acquiesce

syn: comply with, accede, consent, yield

ant: resist, protest

allure

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

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

askew

syn: awry, lopsided, cockeyed

ant: straight, symmetrical

blithe

syn: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent

ant: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

contentious

syn: argumentative, disputatious, combative

ant: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

covet

syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for

ant: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

syn: despondent, disconsolate

ant: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

disheveled

syn: untidy, disarranged, tousled

ant: tidy, well-groomed

exponent

syn: defender, champion, interpreter

ant: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor

garrulous

syn: talkative, loquacious

ant: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

insuperable

syn: invincible, insurmountable

ant: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing

ant: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

misnomer

syn: misnaming, malapropism

profess

syn: assert, proclaim, purport

ant: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

respite

syn: interval, intermission, lull, breather

retribution

syn: recompense, requital, just deserts

sinuous

syn: twisting, convoluted, supple

ant: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

sonorous

syn: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent

ant: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

syn: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

ant: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

syn: loafer, idler, profligate

ant: skinflint, tightwad