Unit 4 Sadlier HAL Vocab

aggrandize

to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify

aggrandize synonyms

augment, amplify, enchance, exalt

aggrandize antonyms

reduce, decrease, diminish

amorphous

shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization or unity

amorphous synonyms

formless, unstructured, inchoate

amorphous antonyms

definite, well-defined, clear-cut

aura

that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

aura synomyms

ambiance, atmosphere

erudite

scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

erudite synonyms

profoundly, educated, well-read

erudite antonyms

ignorant, uneducated, illiterate

inscrutable

incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

inscrutable synonyms

impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic

inscrutable antonyms

comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable

propensity

a natural inclination or predilection toward

propensity synonyms

natural bent, proclivity, penchant

propensity antonyms

natural incapacity or inability

querulous

peevish, complaining, fretful

querulous synonyms

petulant, irritable

querulous antonyms

uncomplaining, stoical

remonstrate

to argue with someone against something, protest against

remonstrate synonyms

reason against, expostulate

resilient

able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

resilient synonyms

springy, elastic

resilient antonyms

rigid, stiff, inflexible

sedulous

persistent, showing industry and determination

sedulous synonyms

assiduous, indefatigable

affable

courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

affable synonyms

genial, amicable, cordial

affable antonyms

surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable

archetype

an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing

archetype synonyms

model, prototype, epitome

contraband

illegal traffic, smuggled goods

contraband (adjective)

illegal, prohibited

contraband synonyms

bootleg, unlawful

contraband antonyms

legal, lawful, licit

gossamer

thin, light, delicate, insubstantial

gossamer synonyms

filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy

gossamer antonyms

dense, solid, massive

insular

relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

insular synonyms

narrow-minded, parochial, provincial

insular antonyms

catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal

irrevocable

incapable of being changed or called back

irrevocable synonyms

unrecallable, unalterable

irrevocable antonyms

reversible, changeable

repudiate

to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

repudiate synonyms

disavow, renounce

repudiate antonyms

avow, affirm, aver

reverberate

to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

reverberate synonyms

rumble, thunder, boom, echo

scurrilous

coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed

scurrilous synonyms

obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative

scurrilous antonyms

decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified

sleazy

thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

sleazy synonyms

inferior, cheesy

sleazy antonyms

superior, first-rate