Unit 1 vocab - synonyms and antonyms

Servile

Synonyms - groveling

Antonyms - masterly, overbearing

Collaborate

Synonyms - team up, join forces

Antonyms - work alone

Citadel

Synonyms - fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion

Wrangle

Synonyms - squabble, bicker

Antonyms - agree concur

Bonanza

Synonyms - windfall

Decree

Synonyms - (n.) proclamation, edict; (v.) proclaim

Plaudits

Synonyms - cheers, acclaim

Antonyms - boos, dissaproval, ridicule

Rubble

Synonyms - wreckage

Excerpt

Synonyms - portion, section, extract

Grope

Synonyms - fumble for, cast about for

Churlish

Synonyms - surly, ill-tempered

Antonyms - courteous, civil, well-mannered

Jostle

Synonyms - push

Adage

Synonyms - maxim, aphorism

Laggard

Synonyms - (n.) slowpoke, straggler; (adj.) sluggish

Antonyms - (n.) early bird; (adj.) swift, speedy, prompt

Evolve

Synonyms - unfold, emerge

Antonyms - wither, atrophy

Revert

Synonyms - relapse, regress

Antonyms - progress, advance

Discordinate

Synonyms - grating, shrill, different, divergent, conflicting

Hover

Synonyms - linger, waver, seesaw

Antonyms - soar

Preclude

Synonyms - hinder, check, stop

Antonyms - help, promote, faciliate