Vocabulary Workshop Level E Units 8-10

animosity

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

s: enimity, rancor, antipathy
a: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

apathy

(n.) a lack of feeling, emotioan, 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 care of

s: applaud, entrust
a: abhor, loathe

compatible

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

s: harmonious, in agreement
a: mismatched, incongrous, antagonistic

condelence

(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, profance, dishonor

decrepit

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

s: infirm, broken-down, rickety
a: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

s: mock, scorn, disparage
a: praise, extol, acclaim, appauld

ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

s: naive, artless, guileless, candid
a: artful, crafty, wordly, sophisticated

multifarious

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

s: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
a: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

obselete

(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 out-of-date, no longer in use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 vide variety of tastes

s: all-devouring, voracious

parsimonious

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

s: frugal, penn-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: reatliation, 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

allocate

(v.) to set apart or deignate for a special prupose; to distribute

s: assign, allot, distribute

ardent

(adj.) very enthusiastic, impassioned

s: intense, fervet, avid
a: indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

assidious

(adj.) presisten, attentive, diligent

s: industrious, unremitting, sedulous
a: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

brash

(adj.) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

s: rash, impetuous, brazen
a: prudent, wary, circumspect

capricious

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

s: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial
a: constant, steady, unwavering

chastise

(v.) to inflict, phsyical punishment as means of correction; to scold severly

s: discipline, censure
a: commend, reward

copious

(adj.) abundant; plentiful; wordy, verbose

s: ample, profuse, bountiful
a: inadequate, meager, scanty, concise

deviate

(v.) to turn aside; to stray from a norm; (n.) one who departs from a norm; (adj.) differing froma norm, heterodox, unconventional

s: (v.) diverge, veer, swerve
a: (v.) conform to, abide by; (adj.) orthodox

emaciated

(adj., part.) unnaturally thin

s: withered, shriveled
a: plump, obese, corpulent

exult

(v.) to rejoice greatly

s: revel, glory
a: mope, sulk, regret, rue, lament

gnarled

(adj.) knotted, twisted, lumpy

s: knotty, misshappen, contorted
a: smooth, unblemished, straight

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

s: compensation, reparation

inkling

(n.) a hint; a vague notion

s: clue, intimation, suggestion

limpid

(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood

s: lucid, intelligble
s: murky, opaque

omnipotent

(adj.) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

s: all-powerful
a: powerless, impotent weak

palatable

(adj.) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

s: edible, appetizing, attractive
a: inedible, distasteful, disagreeable

poignant

(adj.) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

s: heartrending, melancholy
a: unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid, funny

rancor

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

s: animosity, enmity, bitterness
a: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

sophomoric

(adj.) immature and overconfident; conceited

s: pretentious, superficial, fatuous
a: mature, judicious, knowedgeable

spontaneous

(adj.) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

s: unpremeditated, unplanned, impromptu
a: premditated, planned, contrived

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

s: comply with, accede, consent, yield
a: resist, protest

allure

(v.) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n.) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm

s: (v.) beguile, tantalize; (n.) temptation, enticement
a: (v.) repel, turn off; (n.) repellent

askew

(adj., adv.) twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly

s: awry, lopsided, cockeyed
a: straight, symmetrical

blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned

s: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent
a: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

contetious

(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue

s: argumentative, disputatious, combative
a: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific

covet

(v.) to desire something belonging to another

s: crave, yearn for, hunger for
a: disdain, scorn, despise

crestfallen

(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast

s: desponddent, disconsolate
a: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky

disheveled

(adj.) rumpled, mussed; hanging in disorder

s: untidy, disarranged, tousled
a: tidy, well-groomed

exponent

(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised

s: defender, champion, interpreter
a: critic, adversarym faultfinder detractor

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

s: talkative, loquacious
a: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

s: invincible, insumoutable
a: surmountale, conquerable

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

s: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
a: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

misnomer

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

s: misnamin, malapropism

profess

(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend

s: assert, proclaim, purport
a: disclaim, disavow, repudiate

respite

(n.) a period of relief or rest

s: interval, intermission, lull, breather

retribution

(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment

s: recompense, requital, just deserts

sinuous

(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

s: twisting, convoluted, supple
a: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

sonorous

(adj.) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in lifestyle

s: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent
a: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating

vanguard

(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

s: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers
a: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

wastrel

(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

s: loafer, idler, profligate
a: skinflint, tightwad