Vocabulary Workshop Level E Units 1-9

Adulterate

(v.) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value synonyms: contaminate, pollute, sully acronyms: purify, purge, expurgate

Ambidextrous

(adj.) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; decietful, hypocritical synonyms: versatile, facile clumsy, all thumbs, maladriot

Augment

(v.) to make larger, increase synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify antonyms: decrease, diminish

Bereft

(adj.) deprive of; made unhappy through a loss synonyms: bereaved acronyms: replete, well provided

Deploy

(v.) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up * synonyms: station, organize

Dour

(adj.) stern, unyeilding, gloomy, ill-humored synonyms: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine acronyms: cheering, inviting, genial

Fortitude

(n.) courage in facing difficulties synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness

Gape

(v.) to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide * synonyms: gawk, ogle

Gibe

(v.) (n.) to utter taughting words; an expression of scorn synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer antonyms: (n.) compliment, praise

Guise

(n.) an external appearance, cover, mask * synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense

Insidious

(adj.) intended to decieve or entrap; sly, treacherous synonmys: cunning, underhanded, perfidious antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

Intimation

(n.) a hint; indirect suggestion * synonyms: clue, indication, inkling

Opulent

(adj.) wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant antonyms: povery-stricken, wretched, destitute

Pliable

(adj.) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient antonyms: rigid, in flexible,recalcitrant

Reiterate

(v.) to say again, repeat * synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate

Stolid

(adj.) not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic antonyms: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung

Tentative

(adj.) experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant synonyms: provisional, inconclusive antonyms: definite, conclusive, confirmed

Unkempt

(adj.) not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude synonyms: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough antonyms; well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty

Verbatim

(adj.) (adv.) word for word; exactly as written or spoken synonyms: exact; precisely antonyms: paraphased

Warily

(adj.) cautiously, with great care synonyms: carefully, prudently antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

adroit

Definition:(adj.) skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

Synonyms: clever, deft, slick, dexterous

Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs

amicable

Definition:(adj.) peaceable, friendly

Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial

Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic

averse

Definition:(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling

Synonyms: disinclined, loath

Antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen

belligerent

Definition:(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war

Synonyms: (adj.) assertive, truculent, pugnacious

Antonyms: (adj.) peaceful, conciliatory, placid

benevolent

Definition:(adj.) kindly, charitable

Synonyms: benign, well-meaning

Antonyms: malicious, spiteful

cursory

Definition:(adj.) hasty, not thorough

Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory

Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful

duplicity

Definition:(n.) treachery, deceitfulness

Synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery

Antonyms: none

extol

Definition:(v.) to praise extravagantly

Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage

feasible

Definition:(adj.) possible, able to be done

Synonyms: workable, viable

Antonyms: unworkable, impractical

grimace

Definition:(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) to make a wry face

Synonyms: (n.) pained expression, facial contortion

Antonyms: (n.) grin; (v.) beam

holocaust

Definition:(n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation

Antonym: deluge

impervious

Definition:(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against

Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable

impetus

Definition:(n.) a moving force, impulse, stimulus

Synonyms: impulse, spur

Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint

jeopardy

Definition:(n.) danger

Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril

Antonyms: safety, security

meticulous

Definition:(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details

Synonyms: fastidious, fussy

Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy

nostalgia

Definition:(n.) a longing for something past; homesickness

Synonyms: none

Antonyms: none

quintessence

Definition:(n.) the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example; perfect example

Synonyms: paragon, exemplar

Antonyms: none

retrogress

Definition:(v.) to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

Synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline

Antonyms: advance, evolve, progress

scrutinize

Definition:(v.) to examine closely

Synonyms: inspect, pore over

Antonyms: scan, glance at

tepid

Definition:(adj.) lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted

Antonyms: heated, enthusiastic

Adversary

(n)- An enemy, opponent

[syn]- antagonist, rival, foe

Alienate

(v)- To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

[syn]- separate, drive apart, estrange

Artifice

(n)- A skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

[syn]- ruse, stratagem, contricance

Coerce

(v)- To compel, force

[syn]- pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain

Craven

(adj)- Cowardly

(n)- A coward

[syn]- ((adj)): fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous

Culinary

(adj)- Of or related to cooking or the kitchen

Delete

(v)- To erase, wipe out, cut out

[syn]- remove, cancel, expunge

Demise

(n)- A death, especially of a person in a lofty position

[syn]- decease, passing away

Exhilarate

(v)- To enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

[syn]- stimulate, excite, gladden

Fallow

(adj)- Plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow

(n)- Land left unseeded

(v)- To plow but not seed

[syn]- ((adj)): unproductive, inert, dormant

Harass

(v)- To disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks

[syn]- annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer

Inclement

(adj)- Stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

[syn]- blustery, tempestuous, implacable

Muse

(v)- To think about in a dreamy way, ponder

[syn]- meditate, contemplate, daydream

Negligible

(adj)- So unimportant that it can be disregarded

[syn]- trivial, inconsequential, insignificant

Perpetuate

(v)- To make permanent or long lasting

[syn]- continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely

Precedent

(n)- An example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

[syn]- guide, tradition, model

Punitive

(adj)- Inflicting or aiming at punishment

[syn]- penalizing, retaliatory

Redress

(v)- To set right, remedy

(n)- Relief from wrong or injury

[syn]- ((v)): rectify, correct, mitigate

Sojourn

(n)- A temporary stay

(v)- To stay for a time

[syn]- ((n)): visit, stopover, brief stay

Urbane

(adj)- Refined in manner or style, suave

[syn]- elegant

affiliated

(adj., part.) associated, connected

Syn.: attached, related, jointed

Ant.: dissociated, unconnected

ascertain

(verb) to find out

Syn.: discover, determine, establish

attainment

(noun) an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Syn.: achievement, fulfillment

Ant.: failure, defeat, frustration

bequeath

(verb) to give or pass on as an inheritance

Syn.: transmit, bestow, hand down

cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Syn.: persuasive, compelling

Ant.: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

converge

(verb) to move toward one point, approach nearer together

Syn.: meet, unite, intersect, merge

Ant.: diverge, separate

disperse

(verb) to scatter, spread far and wide

Syn.: break up, dispel

Ant.: collect, congregate, assemble, muster

esteem

(verb) to regard highly; (noun) a highly favorable opinion or judgment

Syn.: (verb) respect, admire, honor, revere

Ant.: (verb) disdain, scorn; (noun) contempt

expunge

(verb) to erase, obliterate, destroy

Syn.: delete, efface, annihilate

Ant.: insert, mark, imprint, impress

finite

(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time

Syn.: bounded, measurable

Ant.: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

invulnerable

(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

Syn.: impregnable, impervious, immune

Ant.: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

malevolent

(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will

Syn.: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant

Ant.: kind, benevolent, compassionate

nonchalant

(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned

Syn.: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase

Ant.: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

omniscient

(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

Syn.: wise, all-knowing

Ant.: ignorant, unknowing

panacea

(noun) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

Syn.: universal cure, easy solution

scrupulous

(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Syn.: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

Ant.: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

skulk

(verb) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Syn.: lurk, slink, prowl

supercilious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

Syn.: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

Ant.: humble, meek, deferential, servile

uncanny

(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

Syn.: eerie, inexplicable, spooky

venial

(adj.) easily excused; pardonable

Syn.: excusable, forgivable

Ant.: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

altruistic

(adj.) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others.

Synonyms: selfless.

Antonyms: selfish, self-centred.

assent

(v.) to express agreement; (n.) agreement.

Synonyms: (v.) concur, consent, accede.

Antonyms: (v.) disagree, differ, dissent.

benefactor

(n.) one who does good to others.

Synonyms: patron, humanitarian.

Antonyms: misanthrope, malefactor.

chivalrous

(adj.) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly.

Synonyms: galant, civil, valiant.

Antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish.

clemency

(n.) mercy, humaness; mildness, moderateness.

Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness.

Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility.

dearth

(n.) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supple; a famine.

Synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity.

Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance.

diffident

(adj.) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved.

Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn.

Antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty.

discrepancy

(n.) a difference; a lack of agreement.

Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency.

Antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency.

embark

(v.) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest.

Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board.

facile

(adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt.

Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious.

Antonyms: labored, awkward, halting.

indomitable

(adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield.

Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding.

Antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding.

infallible

(adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable.

Synonyms: unerring, certain.

Antonym: imperfect.

plod

(v.) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly.

Synonyms: lumber, trudge.

Antonyms: scamper, skip, prance.

pungent

(adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting.

Synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy.

Antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid.

remiss

(adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless.

Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack.

Antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious.

repose

(v.) to rest; lie; place; (n.) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness.

Synonyms: (v.) sleep; (n.) tranquility, respite.

Antonyms: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado.

temerity

(n.) rashness, boldness.

Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery.

Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility.

truculent

(adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh.

Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic.

Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening.

unfeigned

(adj.) sincere, real, without pretense.

Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt.

Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phoney.

virulent

(adj.) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful.

Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful.

Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, bening.