English U1 Vocab Strange Synonyms & Antonyms

parochial

limited in range or scope, narrow, provincial

insular

isolated; narrow or provincial

servile

overly submissive

surfeited

indulged in excess

cloyed

having too much of a good thing; weary; satiated

slake

(v.) to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end

allay

(v.) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve

lacuna

gap; missing part

educe

to draw or bring out

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

trite

(adj.) commonplace; overused, stale

remonstrate

to argue with someone against something, protest against

cosmopolitan

Worldly or sophisticated

censure

harsh criticism or disapproval