English Vocab #1

sycophant

sycophant

(noun) Someone who uses flattery to get what they want from an authority figure

Synonym: flatterer

Antonym: rebel

pernicious

(adj.) something that is destructive or intending to cause harm

Synonym: harmful

Antonym: helpful

ubiquitous

(adj.) appearing everywhere

Synonym: common

Antonym: rare

non-sequitur

(noun) a statement that does not logically follow the conversational flow

Synonym: interruption

Antonym: support

diatribe

(noun) a forceful and bitter verbal attack

Synonym: rant

Antonym: praise

slipshod

(adj.) showing a lack of care or thought

Synonym: sloppy

Antonym: perfect

nefarious

(adj.) wicked or criminal

Synonym: evil

Antonym: angelic

precursor

(noun) person or thing that comes before another of a similar kind

Synonym: forerunner

Antonym: result

impregnable

(adj.) unable to be captured or broken into

Synonym: secure

Antonym: vulnerable

demure

(adj.) modest or shy

Synonym: reserved

Antonym: bold

delineate

(verb) describe or portray (something) precisely; indicate the exact position of a border/boundary

Synonym: outline/describe

Antonym: confuse

facetious

(adj.) treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

Synonym: jocular

Antonym: respectful

harbinger

(noun) something that marks the approach of something else

Synonym: forerunner/signal

Antonym: follower

indelible

(adj.) (ink) making marks that cannot be removed ; not able to be forgotten or removed

Synonym: permanent

Antonym: temporary

intellectual

(adj.) of or relating to the intellect

Synonym: academic

Antonym: ignorant

affinity

(noun) a spontaneous or natural liking for someone or something

Synonym: talent

Antonym: hostility/weakness

alienate

(verb) to cause someone to feel isolated or estranged

Synonym: distance/isolate

Antonym: unite

anomoly

(noun) something that deviates from what is expected or normal

Synonym: outlier

Antonym: norm

caustic

(adj.) able to burn or corrode; sarcastic in a bitter way

Synonym: acerbic

Antonym: sweet

compulsory

(adj.) required by law or a rule; obligatory

Synonym: mandatory

Antonym: optional