ELA vocab quiz

Arbitrary

existing or coming about seemingly by chance or determined by individual preference

antonym: reasonable

synonym: random/unfair

Brazen

displaying or marked by rude boldness

antonym: polite

synonym: shamless/bold

Facilitate

to help [an action or process] run more smoothly and effectively

antonym: worsen

synonym: simplify

Incorrigible

incapable of being corrected or fixed

antonym: fixing/promising

synonym: hopeless

Latent

present and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, or active

antonym: active/functioning

synonym: dormant/idle

Morose

having a gloomy manner

antonym: comforting/cheerful

synonym: depressing/sad

Paramount

coming before all the others in importance

antonym: unimportant

synonym: superior/dominant

Servitude

a condition in which lacks freedom

antonym: freedom

synonym: slavery

Stagnant

not running or flowing

antonym: movable

synonym: motionless/still

Succumb

to give away to a superior force

antonym: resist/fight

synonym: submit/surrender

Advent

Coming into place or view

antonym: exit

synonym: arrival

Assimilate

to absorb full or make ones own

antonym: to contrast/differ

synonym: to bland in

Exorbitant

unreasonably high in price

antonym: inexpensive/affordable

synonym: overpriced

Inundate

to overwhelm by number or size

antonym: none

synonym: to flood/overrun

Malign

to speak badly of

antonym: to praise/commend

synonym: to gossip/badmouth

Meander

to wander about

antonym: none

synonym: to roam

Obstreperous

stubbornly resistant to control

antonym: quiet/calm

synonym: wild/rowdy

Pensive

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought

antonym: thoughtless/mindless

synonym: thoughtful

Surley

bad tempered

antonym: cheerful

synonym: cranky/irritable

Tirade

a long angry speech

antonym: praise/tribute

synonym: rant