English 10 - semster 2

addendum

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

SYNONYMS: attachment, rider, exstension

aghast

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror

SYNONYMS: shocked, horrified, stupefied

ANTONYMS: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved

ample

more than enough, large, spacious

SYNONYMS: sufficient, adequate, considerable

ANTONYMS: insufficient, inadequate

apparition

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance

SYNONYMS: phantom, specter

assert

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully

SYNONYMS: affirm, avow

cower

to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame

SYNONYMS: wince, flinch

ANTONYMS: stand up to

disdain

to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; a feeling of contempt

SYNONYMS: spurn, reject

ANTONYMS: revere, venerate, esteem, respect

epitaph

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone

SYNONYMS: tombstone inscription

ethical

having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase

SYNONYMS: upright, virtuous, honorable

ANTONYMS: immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest

facetious

humorous, not meant seriously

inaudible

not able to be heard

SYNONYMS: faint, indistinct

ANTONYMS: audible, perceptible

indiscriminate

without restraint or control; unselective

intrigue

crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity

jurisdiction

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice

SYNONYMS: purview, supervision

plausible

appearing true, reasonable, or fair

SYNONYMS: believable, probable

ANTONYMS: improbable, unbelievable, unlikely

plebeian

common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class

SYNONYMS: (adj.) lowborn, proletarian, coarse, unrefined

ANTONYMS: (adj.) aristocratic, refined, cultivated

prodigal

wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (п.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

SYNONYMS: (adj.) improvident; (n.) spendthrift, wastrel

ANTONYMS: (adj.) frugal, economical, stingy, miserly

proximity

nearness, closeness

ANTONYMS: distance, remoteness

pulverize

to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments

SYNONYMS: compress, demolish

volatile

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state

SYNONYMS: unstable, erratic

ANTONYMS: stable, steady, static, inert, dormant

abashed

embarrassed, ashamed, nonplussed

ANTONYMS: unembarrassed, unashamed

aloof

withdrawn, standing apart from other by choice

SYNONYMS: distant, cold

ANTONYMS: involved, sociable

anguish

(n.) great mental suffering, distress, or pain; (v.) to cause deep pain or sorrow

SYNONYMS: misery, woe, torment

ANTONYMS: joy, delight, peace of mind

articulate

(v.) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system; (adj.) able to use language effectively; expressed clearly and forcefully

SYNONYMS: (v.) expound; (adj.) eloquent

ANTONYMS: tongue-tied, mumbled

bask

to be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

SYNONYMS: wallow, revel

defect

(n.) an imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind; (v.) to desert a cause or organization

finesse

(n.) to delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful envasion

SYNONYMS: delicacy, subtlety

ANTONYMS: clumsiness, awkwardness

flaunt

to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way

SYNONYMS: show off, parade

ANTONYMS: hide, downplay

forthright

frank, direct, straightforward

SYNONYMS: candid, blunt

ANTONYMS: indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced

genial

cordial, pleasantly, cheerful or warm

SYNONYMS: friendly, amiable

ANTONYMS: cold, unfriendly, unsociable

instill

to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in

SYNONYMS: implant, refuse, inculcate

ANTONYMS: eradicate, extirpate

ostracize

to exclude from a group, banish, send away

SYNONYMS: cast out, expel, blackball

ANTONYMS: fraternize with, associate with

premonition

forewarning or foreboding of a future event

SYNONYMS: presentiment

pseudonym

a pen name, name assumed by a writer

SYNONYMS: nom de plume

purge

(v.) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n.) the process of getting rid of something or someone decisively

SYNONYMS: cleanse, purify

ANTONYMS: pollute, contaminate, defile

rehabilitate

to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position

SYNONYMS: reclaim, rebuild, reform

repercussion

an effect or consequence of some action or even, result; an echo or reverberation

ANTONYMS: cause, source

resolute

bold, determined; firm

SYNONYMS: steadfast, unflinching

ANTONYMS: weak, spineless

retentive

able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily

ANTONYMS: porous, forgetful

scapegoat

a person or thing carrying the blame for others

SYNONYMS: whipping boy

annul

to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void

SYNONYMS: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify

ANTONYMS: validate, authorize, ratify

blasé

indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

ANTONYMS; enthusiastic, passionate, fervent

bolster

to support, give a boost to; (n.) a long pillow or cushion; a supporting post

SYNONYMS: (v.) reinforce, buttress, validate ANTONYMS: (v.) undermine, weaken, impair

deplore

to feel or express regret or disapproval

SYNONYMS: lament, bemoan, bewail

ANTONYMS: approve, commend, extol

frivolous

of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously

SYNONYMS: silly, foolish, inane, pelly

ANTONYMS: serious, important, significant

muster

to bring together for service or battle; to gather or summon; to amount to, comprise, include; (n.) a list of military personnel; a gathering, accumulation

SYNONYMS: (v.) mobilize, marshal; (n.) roster, inventory

ANTONYMS: (v.) disband, dismiss, disperse

nonentity

a person or thing of no importance

SYNONYM: nobody

ANTONYM: celebrity

obsess

to trouble, haunt, or fill the mind

SYNONYM: preoccupy

orate

elaborately decorated; showily splendid

SYNONYMS: fancy, flashy, flamboyant

ANTONYMS: plain, stark, austere

oust

to remove, drive out of a position or place

SYNONYMS: expel, eject

ANTONYMS: admit, welcome

peruse

to read thoroughly and carefully

SYNONYMS: study, pore over, scrutinize

porous

full of tiny holes; able to be penetrated by air or water

SYNONYMS: leaky, permeable

ANTONYMS: airtight, impermeable

promontory

a high point of land extending into water

SYNONYMS: cliff, outcrop, jetty

prone

lying face down; inclined, likely

SYNONYMS: prostrate, liable

ANTONYMS: standing upright, unlikely

qualm

a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea

SYNONYMS: regret, second thought, scruple

recourse

a person or thing turned to for help or advice; the act of seeking help or protection\

SYNONYMS: redress, remedy

residue

a remainder, that which remains when a part has been used up or removed

SYNONYMS: remnant, remains, leavings

solicitous

showing, concern or care; fearful or anxious about someone or something

SYNONYM: concerned

ANTONYMS: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

staid

serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

SYNONYMS: sedate, sober, prim

ANTONYMS: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional

sustain

to support, nourish, keep up; lo suffer, undergo; to bear up under, withstand; to affirm the validity of

SYNONYMS: foster, uphold