Finals Review: Units 7-12

Abhor

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

Syn. detest, despise, abominate

Ant. admire, cherish, respect, relish

Amend

(v.) to change in a formal way; to change for the better

Syn. modify, improve, correct

Buffet

(v.) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one’s way with difficulty

(n.) a slap, blow

Syn. sock, thump, pummel, toss about

Chaos

(n.) great confusion, disorder

Syn. anarchy, turmoil

Ant. order, regularity, tranquillity

Commodious

(adj.) roomy, spacious

Syn. comfortable, ample, capacious

Ant. cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient

Corrosive

(adj.) eating away gradually, acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

Syn. caustic, mordant, acidulous, spiteful

Ant. bland, mild, benign, amiable

Discern

(v.) to see clearly, recognize

Syn. perceive, detect, distinguish

Ant. overlook

Extant

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

Syn. surviving, in existence

Ant. extinct, vanished

Implicate

(v.) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

Syn. incriminate, entangle

Ant. absolve, exculpate

Inter

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

Ant. unearth, exhume

Martinet

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

Syn. taskmaster, slave driver

Obviate

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

Syn. preclude, forestall, ward off

Renegade

(n.) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw

(adj.) traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

Syn. turncoat, heretic

Ant. loyalist, patriot

Reprehensible

(adj.) deserving blame or punishment

Syn. objectionable, blameworthy, culpable, odious

Ant. commendable, blameless, meritorious

Somber

(adj.) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

Syn. mournful, dismal

Ant. bright, sunny, lighthearted, jaunty

Squalid

(adj.) filthy, wretched, debased

Syn. dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject

Ant. neat, spruce, exalted, lofty

Turbulent

(adj.) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Syn. tumultuous, unruly, agitated

Ant. calm, placid, tranquil, still

Vociferous

(adj.) loud and noisy; compelling attention

Syn. clamorous, uproarious, blustering

Ant. quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued

Voluminous

(adj.) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

Syn. bulky, massive, plentiful

Ant. scant, meager

Waive

(v.) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

Syn. decline, relinquish, forgo

Ant. claim, accept

Animosity

(n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility

Syn. enmity, rancor, antipathy

Ant. affection, fondness, rapport, amity

Apathy

(n.) 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

(v.) 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

Ant. mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

Condolence

(n.) an expression of sympathy

Syn. commiseration, solace, sympathy

Consecrate

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

Syn. devote, sanctify

Ant. desecrate, profane, dishonor

Decrepit

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

Syn. infirm, broken-down, rickety

Ant. vigorous, robust, sturdy

Deride

(v.) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

Syn. mock, scorn, disparage

Ant. praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

Ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

Syn. naïve, 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, passé, 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

(n.) a state of perplexity or doubt

Syn. confusion, dilemma, predicament

Recalcitrant

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Syn. unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

Ant. obedient, docile, complaint

Reprisal

(n.) an injury done in return for injury

Syn. retaliation, revenge

Revel

(v.) to take great pleasure in

(n.) a wild celebration

Syn. relish, savor, bask in, carouse

Ant. abhor, loathe

Stultify

(v.) 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, oafish, loutish