Level E Units 1-15 Final Test

gibe

gibe

(n.) an expression of scorn

Antonyms: compliment, praise

intimation

(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion

Synonyms: clue, inkling

bereft

(adj., part.) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

Synonym: bereaved

Antonyms: replete, well provided

dour

(adj.) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

Synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine

Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial

insidious

(adj.) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

Synonyms: cunning, dastardly, perfidious

Antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

duplicity

(n.) treachery, deceitfulness

Synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery

quintessence

(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

Synonyms: paragon, exemplar

extol

(v.) to praise extravagantly

Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage

impervious

(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against

Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint

tepid

(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted

Antonyms: heated, enthusiastic

demise

(n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

Synonyms: decease, passing away

Antonyms: birth, commencement

fallow

(adj.) plowed by not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow

Synonyms: unproductive, dormant

Antonyms: productive, fertile, prolific

perpetuate

(v.) to make permanent or long lasting

Synonyms: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely

Antonyms: discontinue, abolish, abandon

punitive

(adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment

Synonyms: penalizing, retaliatory

urbane

(adj.) refined in a manner or style, suave

Synonym: elegant

Antonyms: crude, uncouth

artifice

(n.) a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; trickery

Synonyms: ruse, stratagem, contrivance

muse

(v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

Synonyms: contemplate, daydream

bequeath

(v.) to give or pass as an inheritance

Synonyms: transmit, bestow

panacea

(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

Synonym: universal care

venial

(adj.) easily excused; pardonable

Synonyms: excusable, forgivable

Antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Synonyms: persuasive, compelling

Antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

expunge

(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy

Synonyms: efface, annihilate

Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress

supercilious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scoring because of a feeling of superiority

Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

Antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile

altruistic

(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

Synonym: selfless

Antonyms: selfish, self-centered

truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh

Synonyms: savage, belligerent, vitriolic

Antonyms: gentle, mild, unthreatening

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness

Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

temerity

(n.) rashness, boldness

Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

officious

(adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Synonyms: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

Antonyms: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

brandish

(v.) to save or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Synonyms: swing, shake

extirpate

(v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Synonyms: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise

Antonyms: implant, sow, foster, nourish

venal

(adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Synonyms: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary

Antonyms: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous

buffet

(n.) a slap, blow

extant

(adj.) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Synonyms: surviving, in existence

Antonyms: extinct, vanished

martinet

(n.) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

Synonyms: taskmaster, slave driver

obviate

(v.) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

Synonyms: preclude, forestall, ward off

abhor

(v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

Synonyms: detest, despise, abominate

Antonyms: admire, cherish, respect, relish

inter

(v.) to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

Antonyms: unearth, exhume

vociferous

(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention

Synonyms: clamorous, uproarious, blustering

Antonyms: quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued

consecrate

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

Synonyms: devote, sanctify

Antonyms: desecrate, profane, dishonor

parsimonious

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

Synonyms: frugal, penny-pinching, cheap

Antonyms: generous, openhanded

stultify

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

Synonyms: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

Antonyms: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

capricious

(adj.) subject to whims or passing fancies

Synonyms: impulsive, fickle, unpredictable, mercurial

Antonyms: constant, steady, unwavering

indemnity

(n.) a payment for damage or loss

Synonyms: compensation, reparation

assiduous

(adj) persistent, attentive, diligent

Synonyms: industrious, unremitting, sedulous

Antonyms: lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

limpid

(adj.) clear, transparent; readily understood

Synonyms: lucid, intelligible

Antonyms: murky, opaque

rancor

(n.) bitter resentment or ill-will

Synonyms: animosity, enmity, bitterness

Antonyms: goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

acquiesce

(v.) to accept without protest; to agree or submit

Synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield

Antonyms: resist, protest

blithe

(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; careful, unconcerned

Synonyms: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent

Antonyms: glum, morose, despondent, depressed

garrulous

(adj.) given to much talking, tediously chatty

Synonyms: talkative, loquacious

Antonyms: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic

misnomer

(n.) an unsuitable or misleading name

Synonyms: misnaming, malaproprism

retribution

(n.) a repayment; a deserved punishment

Synonyms: recompense, requital, just deserts

wastrel

(n.) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing

Synonyms: loafer, idler, profligate

Antonyms: skinflint, tightwad

insuperable

(adj.) incapable of being overcome

Synonyms: invincible, insurmountable

Antonyms: surmountable, conquerable

lamentable

(adj.) to be regretted or pitied

Synonyms: deplorable, regrettable, distressing

Antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable

sinuous

(adj.) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible

Synonyms: twisting, convoluted, supple

Antonyms: direct, unbending, stiff, rigid

vanguard

(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field

Synonyms: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers

Antonyms: rear guard, stragglers, laggards

endemic

(adj.) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field

Synonyms: indigenous, restricted to

Antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous

guile

(n.) treacherous cunning, deceit

Synonyms: trickery, chicanery

Antonyms: candor, artlessness, naïveté, plain dealing

august

(adj.) majestic, inspiring, admiration and respect

Synonyms: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable

Antonyms: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject

compunction

(n.) remorse, regret

Synonyms: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition

Antonyms: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance

conflagration

(n.) a large destructive fire

Synonyms: holocaust, wildfire

Antonym: deluge

inveterate

(adj.) firmly established, long-standing; habitual

Synonyms: persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool

Antonyms: sporadic, intermittent, occasional

platitude

(n.) a commonplace, stale, or trite remark

Synonyms: cliché, truism, bromide

Antonyms: epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot

quiescent

(adj.) inactive; at rest

Synonyms: still, inert, motionless, tranquil

Antonyms: active, thriving, bustling, volatile

tacit

(adj.) unspoken, silent; implied, inferred

Synonyms: unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit

Antonyms: explicit, express, specific

abjure

(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun

Synonyms: forswear, retract, abstain from

Antonyms: affirm, avow, aver, profess

acrid

(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

Synonyms: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic

Antonyms: gentle, soothing, mild

clandestine

(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded

Synonyms: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy

Antonyms: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard

ruminate

(v.) to meditate, think about at length

Synonyms: ponder, reflect, mull over, muse

trenchant

(adj.) incisive, keen; forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut

Synonyms: penetrating, cutting, telling, acute

Antonyms: dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive

antipathy

(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling

Synonyms: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood

Antonyms: attraction, appeal, allure, sympathy

beset

(v.) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in

Synonyms: assail, harass, badger, pester, torment

duress

(n.) compulsion by threat; forcible confinement

Synonyms: intimidation, coercion

Antonyms: persuasion, coaxing

implacable

(adj.) not to be satisfied or pacified; unyielding

Synonyms: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable

Antonyms: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible

innocuous

(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant

Synonyms: feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid

Antonyms: harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent

militate

(v.) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against

Synonyms: counter, oppose, work against

patent

(v.) to arrange or obtain such rights

prowess

(n.) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability

Synonyms: valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency

Antonyms: cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude

stentorian

(adj.) extremely loud

Synonyms: thundering, deafening, earsplitting

Antonyms: hushed, inaudible, whispered, mute

imbibe

(v.) to drink; to take in, absorb

Synonyms: swallow, gulp, quaff, digest

Antonyms: eject, emit, expel, discharge

stipulate

(v.) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition of agreement

Synonyms: specify, contract, provide for

bellicose

(adj.) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome

Synonyms: aggressive, combative, belligerent

Antonyms: amicable, peaceable, pacific

disparage

(v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue

Synonyms: degrade, decry, run down, underrate

Antonyms: praise, extol, laud, plug

phlegmatic

(adj.) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional

Synonyms: lethargic, indolent, torpid, impassive

Antonyms: emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable

whet

(v.) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager

Synonyms: hone, excite, stimulate

Antonyms: blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen

alacrity

(n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action

Synonyms: promptness, willingness, celerity

Antonyms: reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy

antithesis

(n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

Synonyms: contrary, antipode

edict

(n.) an order issued by someone in authority

Synonyms: command, decree, proclamation

elucidate

(v.) to clarify, explain

Synonyms: interpret, expound, explicate

Antonyms: obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate

laud

(v.) to praise

Synonyms: hail, extol, glorify, exalt

Antonyms: criticize, censure, belittle, disparage

loquacious

(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking

Synonyms: gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded

Antonyms: silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn

defamation

(n.) slander or libel

Synonyms: vilification, calumny

Antonyms: salute, tribute

explicate

(v.) to make plain or clear, explain; to interpret

Synonyms: elucidate, untangle, spell out

Antonyms: confuse, bewilder, obscure, obfuscate

pandemonium

(n.) a wild uproar, din, or commotion

Synonyms: chaos, bedlam, three-ring circus

Antonyms: order, calm, tranquility, peace, repose

voluble

(adj.) characterized by a ready flow of words; glib, fluent

Synonyms: loquacious, garrulous, long-winded, prolix

Antonyms: uncommunicative, reticent, terse

chagrin

(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration

Synonyms: vexation, mortification

Antonyms: jubilation, exultation, triumph

renounce

(v.) to give up or resign something

Synonyms: repudiate, disown, abdicate

Antonyms: retain, secure, affirm, assent, aver

reticent

(adj.) not inclined to speak; reserved; reluctant

Synonyms: taciturn, closemouthed, tight-lipped

Antonyms: talkative, garrulous, voluble, long-winded

somnolent

(adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep

Synonyms: groggy, soporific

Antonyms: alert, lively, wide-awake, stimulating

vehement

(adj.) intense, forceful, powerful

Synonyms: emphatic, vigorous, impassioned

Antonyms: apathetic, lukewarm, subdued, muted