Level F, Unit 9 (copy)

irresolute

(adj.) unable to make up one's mind, hesitating

*SYNONYMS:* indecisive, vacillating, wavering
*ANTONYMS:* determined, decisive, unwavering

nebulous

(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct

*SYNONYMS:* hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate
*ANTONYMS:* definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused

novice

(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)

*SYNONYMS:* neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice
*ANTONYMS:* veteran, past master, pro, expert

penury

(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

*SYNONYMS:* destitution, want, indigence
*ANTONYMS:* affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence

pretentious

(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious

*SYNONYMS:* inflated, ostentatious, affected
*ANTONYMS:* unassuming, unaffected, modest

recapitulate

(v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up

*SYNONYMS:* review, summarize, sum up, go over

resuscitate

(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence

*SYNONYMS:* revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate

slovenly

(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless

*SYNONYMS:* unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
*ANTONYMS:* neat, tidy, careful, meticulous

supposition

(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

*SYNONYMS:* assumption, presumption, hypothesis

torpid

(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull

*SYNONYMS:* sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
*ANTONYMS:* energetic, dynamic, vigorous