vocab 14 (copy)

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affable

adjective

easygoing and pleasant in manner and conversation; friendly

affable synonyms

agreeable, amiable, amicable, congenial, friendly, sociable

affable antonyms

antisocial, bad-tempered, crabby, crusty, disagreeable, reserved, unfriendly, mean, fighting

ambivalence

noun

the presence of conflicting feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, thing, or situation

the uncertainty or indecision produced by such conflicting feelings

ambivalent

adjective

of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions

having uncertainty due to conflicting emotions

ambivalence and ambivalent synonyms

uncertainty, doubt, conflicting

ambivalence and ambivalent antonyms

certain, clear, decided

bemuse

verb

to confuse or bewilder

to cause to be preoccupied or lost in thought

bemuse synonyms

amaze, bewilder

bemuse antonyms

clarity, clear up

repose

verb

to be or lie at rest, especially on something

to be calm and composed; be peaceful

repose synonyms

lie, lounge, rest, sleep

repose antonyms

active, activity

stereotype

noun

a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people

stereotype synonyms

assumption, pattern, belief

stereotype antonyms

difference

tumult

noun

the noise and commotion of a large crowd; uproar

a violent or disorderly uprising; riot

great mental or emotional agitation or confusion

tumult synonyms

hubbub, racket, uproar, commotion, riot, uprising, disquit, turmoil

tumult antonyms

silence, tranquility, peaceful, serene, quiet

undulate

verb

to move in waves or a wavelike motion

to have a wavelike form or pattern

undulate synonyms

billow, wobble, flow

undulate antonyms

unflow, motionless

vacillate

verb

to hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision; be indecisive

to sway, fluctuate, or oscillate

vacillate synonyms

falter, shilly-shally, waver, fluctuate, oscillate, hesitate

vacillate antonyms

resolute, decide

voracious

adjective

consuming large quantities of food with greed or great desire; ravenous

voracious synonyms

gluttonous, greedy, insatiable, omnivorous, rapacious, ravenous

voracious antonyms

full, satisfied

wretched

adjective

characterized by or causing misery and suffering

wretched synonyms

forlorn, miserable, unfortunate, unhappy, sorry, contemptible, deplorable, pitiable, vile, inferior, paltry, pitiful, poor, worthless

wretched antonyms

blessed, cheerful, fortunate, well, delightful, luxurious, excellent, superb