Sadlier-Oxford Level E Unit 8

animosity

(noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility

Syn.: enmity, rancor, antipathy

Ant.: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

apathy

(noun) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Syn.: indifference, disinterest, detachment

Ant.: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

apprehensive

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

Syn.: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

Ant.: unworried, assured, confident, certain

commend

(verb) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

Syn.: applaud, entrust

Ant.: abhor, loathe

compatible

(adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

Syn.: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded

Ant.: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

condolence

(noun) an expression of sympathy

Syn.: commiseration, solace, sympathy

consecrate

(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

Syn.: devote, dedicate, sanctify

Ant.: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

decrepit

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

Syn.: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated

Ant.: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

Syn.: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at

Ant.: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

Syn.: naive, artless, guileless, candid

Ant.: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

multifarious

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse

Syn.: varied, manifold, heterogeneous

Ant.: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

obsolete

(adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use

Syn.: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat

Ant.: current, up-to-date, brand-new

omnivorous

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

Syn.: all-devouring, voracious

parsimonious

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

Syn.: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap

Ant.: generous, openhanded

quandary

(noun) a state of perplexity or doubt

Syn.: confusion, dilemma, predicament

recalcitrant

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Syn.: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

Ant.: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

reprisal

(noun) an injury done in return for injury

Syn.: retaliation, revenge, retribution

revel

(verb) to take great pleasure in; (noun) a wild celebration

Syn.: (verb) relish, savor, bask in, carouse

Ant.: (verb) abhor, loathe

stultify

(verb) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

Syn.: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

Ant.: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

suave

(adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

Syn.: sophisticated, urbane, polished

Ant.: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish