Unit 1 Vocab Synonyms & Antonyms

approbation (s)

syn: assent, sanction

approbation (a)

ant: disapproval, condemnation

assuage (s)

syn: lessen, mitigate

assuage (a)

ant: aggravate, exacerbate

coalition (s)

syn: alliance, group(ing)

coalition (a)

ant: separation

decadence (s)

syn: downfall, degeneration

decadence (a)

ant: improvement, maturation

elicit (s)

syn: evoke

elicit (a)

ant: stifle

expostulate (s)

syn: discourage, protest

expostulate (a)

ant: encourage

hackneyed (s)

syn: banal, trite

hackneyed

ant: fresh, novel

hiatus (s)

syn: discontinuation, pause

hiatus (a)

ant: continuation

innuendo (s)

syn: insinuation, intimation

innuendo (a)

ant: direct statement

intercede (s)

syn: intervene, mediate

jaded (s)

syn: cynical, sated

jaded (a)

ant: hopeful, optimistic

lurid (s)

syn: gruesome, obscene

lurid (a)

ant: dull, ordinary

meritorious (s)

syn: praiseworthy, laudable, commendable

meritorious (a)

ant: blameworthy, reprehensible

petulant (s)

syn: irritable

petulant (a)

ant: unspoiled

prerogative (s)

syn: entitlement, perk

provincial (s)

syn: (adj.) narrow-minded, naive

provincial (a)

ant: (adj.) worldly, cosmopolitan

simulate

syn: pretend

transcend (s)

syn: surpass

umbrage (s)

syn: irritation

umbrage (a)

ant: delight

unctuous (s)

syn: greasy, ingratiating

unctuous (a)

ant: sincere, amiable