Level A: Unit 7 Synonyms and Antonyms

Authorize

(V) to approve or permit; to give power or authority to (syn) order, entitle, empower (ant) forbid, ban, prohibit

Culprit

(N) a person who has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct; an offender (syn) law breaker, wrongdoer

Dawdle

(V) to waste time; to be idle; to spend time in doing something than is necessary (syn) delay, loiter, dillydally (any) hurry, hasten, speed up, bustle

Dissect

(V) to cut apart in preparation for scientific study; to analyze with great care (syn) examine (ant) sew together, fuse, weld

Expend

(V) to pay out, spend; to use up (syn) utilize, consume, disburse (ant) save, hoard

Fatality

(N) an event resulting in death; an accidental death (syn) casualty, mortality (ant) injury

Gullible

(Adj) easily fooled, tricked, or cheated (syn) trusting, naïve, credulous (ant) suspicious, skeptical

Illicit

(Adj) not permitted, unlawful, improper (syn) illegal, unauthorized, forbidden (ant) lawful, permissible, aboveboard

Immerse

(V) to plunge or dip into a fluid; to in love deeply (syn) dunk, engross (ant) dredge up, pull out

Inflammatory

(Adj) causing excitement or anger; leading to unrest, violence, or disorder (syn) provoking, incendiary, provocative (ant) soothing, lulling, quieting

Memorandum

(N) a note to aid one's memory; an informal note or report (syn) reminder

Pathetic

(Adj) marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow; able to move people emotionally; worthy of pity; woefully inadequate or lacking (syn) moving, distressing, pitiable, heartrending (ant) funny, hilarious, frightening

Persevere

(V) to keep doing something in spite of difficulties; to refuse to quit even when the going is rough (syn) plug away, pursue, stick to it (ant) give up, despair, throw in the towel, quit

Prevaricate

(V) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose (syn) stretch the truth, equivocate (ant) tell the truth

Quash

(V) to crush, put down completely (syn) suppress (ant) start, kindle, ignite, encourage

Relish

(N) enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor (v) to enjoy greatly (syn) (n) pleasure, gusto (v) take delight in (ant) (v) loathe, hate, despise

Reminisce

(V) to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences (syn) remember, recollect

Scour

(V) to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of (syn) scrub, search, comb (ant) dirty, soil

Testimonial

(N) a statement that speaks to a person's character or to the benefits of a product; expressing the value and worth of something or something (syn) memorial, tribute, evidence, statement

Writhe

(V) to make twisting or turning movements in a ways that that suggests pain or struggle (syn) twist, squirm, thrash