AP Lit - The Awakening

Countenance (n.)

Facial expression or composure

Synonym: visage, face, look

Antonym: agitation, perturbation

Demure (adj.)

Reserved, modest, or shy

Synonym: unassuming, bashful

Antonym: bold, outgoing, brash

Droll (adj.)

Amusing in an odd or whimsical way

Synonym: amusing, comical, wry

Antonym: serious, unfunny, dull

Efface (v.)

To erase, make oneself inconspicuous, or eliminate distinctiveness.

Synonym: erase, obliterate, wipe out

Antonym: preserve, conserve, protect

Impervious (adj.)

Unable to be affected, penetrated, or disturbed.

Synonym: impenetrable, resistant, impermeable

Antonym: pervious, permeable, vulnerable

Indiscriminately (adv.)

done haphazardly or without careful distinction

Synonym: randomly, blindly, aimlessly

Antonym: systematically, deliberately, selectively

Insidious (adj.)

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way with harmful effects.

Synonym: stealthy, subtle, cunning

Antonym: harmless, overt, safe

Languor (n.)

A state of pleasant tiredness, stillness, or heavy relaxation.

Synonym: lethargy, torpor, sluggishness

Antonym: vigor, energy, activity

Tacit (adj.)

Expressed or understood without being directly stated.

Synonym: implicit, implied, understood

Antonym: explicit, express, stated

Upbraid (v.)

To scold, find fault with, or reproach severely

Synonym: reprimand, chastise, berate

Antonym: praise, applaud, commend