Yim 6-10

anomalous

anomalous

adj. abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual

Synonyms: exceptional, atypical, unusual

Antonyms: normal, regular, customary

aspersion

n. a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming

Synonyms: innuendo, denigration

Antonyms: endorsement, testimonial, praise

bizarre

adj. extremely strange, unusual atypical

Synonyms: grotesque, fantastic, outlandish

Antonyms: normal, typical, ordinary

brusque

adj. abrupt, blunt, with no formalities

Synonyms: curt, tactless, ungracious

Antonyms: gracious, tactful, courteous

cajole

v. to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false premises

Synonyms: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap

Antonyms: coerce, force, strong-arm

castigate

v. to punish severely; to criticize severely

Synonyms: chastise, rebuke, censure

Antonyms: reward, honor, praise

contrive

v. to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan

Synonyms: think up, devise, concoct

demagogue

n. a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power

Synonyms: rabble-rouser, firebrand

disabuse

v. to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking

Antonyms: deceive, delude, pull wool over one's eyes

ennui

n. weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom

Synonyms: languor, world-weariness, listlessness

Antonyms: enthusiasm, liveliness, excitement

fetter

n. a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; v. to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent

Synonyms: bond, restraint

Antonyms: free, liberate, emancipate

heinous

adj. very wicked, offensive, hateful

Synonyms: evil, odious, abominable

Antonyms: excellent, wonderful, splendid

immutable

adj. not subject to change, constant

Synonyms: unchangeable, unalterable

Antonyms: changeable, inconstant, variable

insurgent

n. one who rebels or rises against authority; adj. rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on

Synonyms: revolutionary, rebellious, mutinous

Antonyms: loyalist, loyal, faithful

megalomania

n. a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc. far in excess of reality

Synonyms: delusions of grandeur

Antonyms: humility, modesty, self-abasement

sinecure

n. a position requiring little or no work; an easy job

Synonyms: "no-show" job, cushy job

surreptitious

adj. stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud

Synonyms: furtive, covert, clandestine

Antonyms: open, frank, aboveboard

transgress

v. to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law

Synonyms: overstep, exceed, trespass

Antonyms: obey, toe the line

transmute

v. to change from one nature, substance, or form to another

Synonyms: transform, convert, translate

Antonyms: maintain unchanged, preserve

vicarious

adj. performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another

Synonyms: surrogate, substitute, imagined

Antonyms: real, actual, firsthand

austere

(adj.)severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple plain; harsh or sour

syn. forbidding, rigorous, puritanical, ascetic, unadorned, subdued

ant. mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant

beneficent

(adj.)performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good

syn. humanitarian, magnanimous, charitable

ant. selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious

cadaverous

(adj.)pale, gaunt, resembling a corpse

syn. corpselike, wasted, haggard, emaciated, ghastly

ant. robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health

concoct

(v.)to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

syn. create, fashion, rustle up

crass

(adj.)coarse, unfeeling; stupid

syn. crude, vulgar, tasteless, oafish, obtuse

ant. refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant

debase

(v.)to lower in character, quality or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate

syn. cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate

ant. elevate, uplift, improve, enhance

desecrate

(v.) to commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute

syn. profane, defile, violate

ant. revere, honor, venerate, consecrate

disconcert

(v.)to confuse; to disturb the composure of

syn. upset, rattle, ruffle, faze, perturb

ant. relax, calm, put at ease

grandiose

(adj.)grand in an impressive or stately way; marked by pompous affectation or grandeur, absurdly exaggerated

syn. majestic, bombastic, highfalutin

ant. simple, modest, unaffected, humble

inconsequential

(adj.)trifling, unimportant

syn. trivial, negligible, petty, paltry

ant. important, essential, crucial, vital

infraction

(n.)a breaking of a law or obligation

syn. violation, transgression, breach, offense

mitigate

(v.)to make milder or softer, to moderate in force or intensity

syn. lessen, relieve, alleviate, diminish

ant. aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate

pillage

(v.)to rob of goods by open force (as in war), plunder; (n.) the act of looting; booty

syn. (v.) ravage, sack, loot; (n.) booty

prate

(v.) to talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion

syn. chatter, prattle, blab, blabber, palaver

ant. come to the point, not waste words

punctilious

(adj.) very careful and extract, attentive to fine points of etiquette or propriety

syn. precise, scrupulous, exacting, fussy, finicky

ant. careless, negligent, lax, prefunctory

redoubtable

(adj.) inspiring fear or awe; illustrious, eminet

syn. formidable, fearsome, awesome, august

ant. laughable, risible, contemptible

reprove

(v.) to find fault with, scold, rebuke

syn. chide, chastise, upbraid, reproach

ant. praise, commend, laud, pat on the back

restitution

(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage

syn. compensation, reimbursement, redress, restoration

stalwart

(adj.) strong and sturdy; brave; resolute; (n.) a brave, strong person; a strong supporter; one who takes an uncompromising position

syn. (adj.) sturdy, stout, intrepid, valiant; (n.) mainstay

ant. (adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating

vulnerable

(adj.) open to attack; capable of being wounded or damaged; unprotected

syn. defenseless, exposed, unguarded

ant. invincible, protected, safe, secure

acrimonious

(adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone

synonyms: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish

antonyms: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial

bovine

(adj.) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive

synonyms: stolid, dull, slow, stupid

antonyms: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick

consternation

(n.) dismay, confusion

synonyms: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay

antonyms: calm, composure, aplomb

corpulent

(adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body

synonyms: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly

antonyms: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated

disavow

(v.) to deny responsibility for or connection with

synonyms: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure

antonyms: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify

dispassionate

(adj.) impartial; calm, free from emotion

synonyms: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached

antonyms: committed, engaged, partial, biased

dissension

(n.) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion

synonyms: strife, discord, contention

antonyms: agreement, accord, harmony

dissipate

(v.) to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure

synonyms: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste

antonyms: gather, collect, conserve, husband

expurgate

(v.) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify

synonyms: purge, censor, bowdlerize

gauntlet

(n.) an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal

synonyms: dare, provocation, trial, punishment

hypothetical

(adj.) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation

synonyms: assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional

antonyms: actual, real, tested, substaniated

ignoble

(adj.) mean, low, base

synonyms: inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid

antonyms: admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble

impugn

(v.) to call into question; to attack as false

synonyms: challenge, deny, dispute, query, question

antonyms: confirm, prove, verify, validate

intemperate

(adj.) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement

synonyms: excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate

antonyms: moderate, restrained, cool, and collected

odium

(n.) hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct

synonyms: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy

antonyms: esteem, admiration, approbation

perfidy

(n.) faithlessness, treachery

synonyms: betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity

antonyms: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness

relegate

(v.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish

synonyms: transfer, consign, demote, exile

antonyms: promote, elevate, advance, recall

squeamish

(adj.) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined

synonyms: nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish

subservient

(adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end

synonyms: secondary, servile, obsequious, useful

antonyms: primary, principal, bossy, domineering

susceptible

(adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance

synonyms: vulnerable, receptive, impressionable

antonyms: resistant, immune

abate

(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit

synonyms: diminish, decrease, subside, let up

antonyms: intensify, increase, magnify, wax

adulation

(n.) praise or flattery that is excessive

synonyms: adoration, idolization, hero-worship

antonyms: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium

anathema

(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)

synonyms: malediction, imprecation, abomination

antonyms: benediction, blessing

astute

(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

synonyms: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily

antonyms: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb

avarice

(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth

synonyms: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness

culpable

(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

synonyms: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy

antonyms: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious

dilatory

(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

synonyms: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard

antonyms: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious

egregious

(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)

synonyms: glaring, flagrant, blatant

antonyms: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling

equivocate

(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

synonyms: to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge

antonyms: to speak one's mind plainly

evanescent

(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

synonyms: ephemeral, transient, transitory

antonyms: everlasting, immortal, imperishable

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

accrue

(v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

synonyms: collect, accumulate, proceed from

antonyms: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen

annotation

(n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work

bedlam

(n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion

synonyms: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy

antonyms: peace and quiet, order, tranquility

covert

(adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place

synonyms: (adj.) undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa

antonyms: (adj.) open, overt, undisguised

debonair

(adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

synonyms: carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane

antonyms: distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish

dun

(v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy

synonyms: (v.) hound, pester, harass, nag

efficacious

(adj.) effective, producing results

synonyms: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful

antonyms: ineffective, worthless, useless

equanimity

(n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic

synonyms: tranquility, imperturbability

antonyms: excitability, flappability, agitation

fortuitous

(adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance

synonyms: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky

antonyms: intentional, deliberate, premeditated

gist

(n.) the essential part, main part, or essence

synonyms: substance, core, nucleus

gratuitous

(adj.) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted, unnecessary

synonyms: voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for

antonyms: justified, warranted

imperious

(adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling

synonyms: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative

antonyms: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming

invective

(n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative

synonyms: (n.) vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic

antonyms: (n.) tribute, panegyric, encomium

motley

(adj.) showing great variety, composed of different elements or many colors; (n.) a jester's costume; a jester

synonyms: (adj.) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (n.) fool

antonyms: (adj.) uniform, homogenous, monochromatic

munificent

(adj.) extremely generous, lavish

synonyms: bounteous, liberal

antonyms: stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious

procrastinate

(v.) to delay, put off until later

synonyms: stall, temporize, dillydally

provocative

(adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying

synonyms: stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling

antonyms: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating

recondite

(adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding

synonyms: esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse

antonyms: simple, uncomplicated

reprobate

(n.) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to disapprove of, condemn

synonyms: (n.) scoundrel, blackguard; (adj.) immoral, corrupt

antonyms: (n.) saint; (adj.) upright, virtuous, moral

sedentary

(adj.) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place

synonyms: seated, stationary, static

antonyms: active, peripatetic, migratory