Vocab final!!!!!! English 9 Honors!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ignominious

adjective

deserving or causing public disgrace or shame

syn- disgraceful

ant- praise, worthy

tumult

noun

a loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people

syn- loud

ant- quiet

Retort

noun

angry reply

ant- happy, complaint

syn- angry

derogatory

adjective

negative; insulting; critical

ant- respectful

syn- insulting

avert

verb

avoid; turn away; look away

ant- assist

syn- avoid

indignation

noun

outrage

syn- outrage

ant- pleasure

aloof

adjective

unfriendly; cold; remote

ant- warm

syn- cold

belligerent

adjective

hostile; quarrelsome; loud mouthed; confrontational

ant- benevolent

syn- hostile

exuberant

adjective

joyous; enthusiastic

ant-gloomy

syn-cheerful; joyous

vigor

noun

physical strength or health

ant- sluggishness

syn- health

menacingly

adjective

threateningly; hostilely; aggressively

ant-friendly

syn- hostile

oppressive

adjective

stifling; highly; stressful

ant- relaxed

syn- stressful

eccentric

adjective

odd or unusual in a weird way

ant- usual

syn- unusual

enraptured

adjective

enchanted

ant- disenchant

syn- enchanted

ornate

adjective

extremely decorated

syn- decorated

ant- plain

sepulcher

noun

a burial tomb

ant- untomb; unearth; dig up

syn- tomb

agile

adjective

nimble; skillful or quick in movement

ant- clumsy; rigid

syn- nimble

augment

verb

to increase in size or make bigger

ant- decrease

syn- increase

tedious

adjective

drawn-out or boring

ant-interesting

syn- boring

garbled

adjective

distorted; muddled; jumbled

ant- clarified

syn- distorted

prosthesis

noun

artificial

ant-biological

syn-artificial

befuddled

adjective

confused; puzzled; perplexed; baffled

ant-clear

syn-confused

congregate

verb

come together in a group; gather

ant- disperse

syn- gather

benevolent

adjective

well meaning or kind

syn- kind

ant- rude; mean; cruel

majestic

adjective

having or showing impressive beauty or dignity grand, or showing impressive beauty

syn- grand

ant- pitiful

comrade

verb

a companion who shares one’s activities or is a fellow member of an organization

syn- companion

ant- enemy

abolish

verb

formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)

syn- end

ant- start

cryptic

adjective

having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure

syn- mysterious

ant- straightforward

blithely

adverb

in a way that shows a casual a cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper; lightheartedly

syn- lightheartedly

ant- unhappy

reverent

adjective

feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

syn- respectful

ant- disrespectful

laborious

adjective

a task, process, or journey requiring considerable effort and time

syn- difficult

ant- easy

pervade

verb

when qualities, characteristics, or smells pervade a place or thing, they spread through it

syn- permeate

ant- remove

menacing

adjective

suggesting the presence of danger; threatening

syn- danger

ant- safe

lure

verb

to tempt ( a person or animal) to do something or to go somewhere, especially by offering some form of reward

syn- to tempt (bribe)

ant- reject

lamentation

noun

the passionate expression of grief or sorrow; weeping

syn- sadness

ant- happy

taciturn

adjective

reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little; secretive

syn- uncommunicative

ant- communicative

scoff

verb

to scorn; to mock; to ridicule; to dismiss with contempt

ant- praise; flatter

syn- ridicule

writhe

verb

twist or squirm, often in discomfort

ant- relax, freeze

syn- twist

bleat

verb

whine; moan; make a noise like a calf or sheep

syn- whine

ant- praise; cheer

pugnacious

adjective

inclined to fight or be aggressive

ant- peaceful or gentle

syn- aggressive

grizzled

adjective

streaked with gray; gray haired; weathered; worn; warm;

ant- fresh

syn- weathered

reprehensible

adjective

blame worthy; at fault; guilty; in the wrong

syn- blameworthy

ant- blameless

crestfallen

adjective

sad; disappointed; humiliated

ant- happy

syn- sad

sullenly

adverb

sadly; gloomily

syn- gloomily

ant- cheerfully

elaborate

adjective

complex; detailed

ant- simple

syn- complex

mollify

verb

soothe; calm; pacify; appease

ant- anger

syn- appease; calm; sooth

contemplate

verb

to think about or consider thoughtfully

ant- disregard

syn- examine

complacent

adjective

passive; unworried; content

ant- worried, bothered

syn- unworried, unbothered

misgiving

noun

distrust or doubt

syn- doubt

ant- confident

scrutinize

verb

to examine closely, often looking for flaws

ant- unexamined

syn- examine

indifference

noun

lack of interest in something, feeling of “meh”

ant- abundance

syn- lack

immense

adjective

huge, massive

ant- small

syn- huge

radiant

adjective

glowing; shining

syn- shining

ant- dull

commence

verb

to start

syn- start

ant- end

commotion

disorder, chaos

syn- chaos

ant- messiness

defiance

noun

refusal to follow rules

ant- following

syn- refusal

anguish

noun

great suffering

ant- comfort

syn- suffering

conspicuously

adjective

obviously

ant- critically

syn- obviously

gleefully

adjective

happily; joyfully

ant- sullenly

syn- happy

implore

verb

to beg or plead

syn- beg

ant- refuse

exasperated

adjective

frustrated

ant- happy

syn- angry

grievance

noun

a complaint

ant- compliment; praise

dismal

adjective

dreary or gloomy

ant- happy

syn- gloomy

vile

adjective

wicked; offensive; horrible

ant- righteous; good

syn- horrible

fray

noun

a fight, struggle, or disagreement

ant- true

syn- struggle

cunning

adjective

sly or clever

ant- innocent; honest

syn- clever

pilgrimage

noun

a journey- sometimes for spiritual purposes

ant- stay put

syn- journey

procure

verb

get or obtain

ant- lose; forfeit

syn- get; obtain

loathsome

adjective

disgusting; revolting; foul

ant- sweet

syn- foul; awful

pensive

adjective

thoughtful; dreamy

ant- realistic

syn- dreary

fickle

adjective

ever-changing, unpredictable with emotions

ant- predictable

syn-unpredictable

abhor

verb

to hate or loathe

ant- love

syn- hate

prim

adjective

prudish; proper; uptight

ant- informal

syn- prudish

nomad

noun

wander; drifter

ant- sedentary

syn- wander

gumption

noun

courage; nerve

ant- stupidity

syn- courage

sanctuary

noun

refuge; holy place; safe space

ant- danger

syn- refuge

accursed

adjective

horrible; doomed

ant- nice

syn- horrible

discombobble

verb

scramble or confuse

ant- clarify

syn-scramble

blanched

adjective

faded; bleached out; pale

ant- color

syn- faded

scrounge

verb

beg or borrow; solicit

ant- give

syn- beg

reverence

noun

deep respect; admiration

ant- scorn

syn- admiration

rummage

verb

look through; fumble; poke around

ant- arrange

syn- look through

reticent

adjective

reluctant; hesitant

ant- talkative

syn- hesitant