Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 15 Antonyms

abase

ant: elevate, ennoble, exalt

avert

ant: invite, induce, provoke, cause

boorish

ant: suave, urbane, polishes, courtly, well-bred

brunt

ant: aftershock, aftermath, repercussion

combatant

ant: civilian; peaceful, neutral

dormant

ant: awake, active, lively, productive

dubious

ant: certain, positive, indubitable, reliable

harangue

ant: whisper, murmur, undertone

impenitent

ant: ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic

legion

ant: squad, platoon; few, sparse

liberality

ant: stinginess, miserliness, narrow-mindedness

plaintiff

ant: defendant, accused

probe

ant: conceal, hide; cover-up, whitewash

protract

ant: contract, compress, concentrate

quarry

ant: hunter, predator, pursuer

spurn

ant: accept, welcome, greet