Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Level G Unit 13 Synonyms and Antonyms

abstruse

synonyms: esoteric, arcane, recondite, occult
antonyms: simple, straightforward

affront

synonyms: (n.) offense; (v.) offend
antonyms: (n., v.) compliment, praise

canard

synonym: hoax

captious

synonyms: faultfinding, nit-picking, carping
antonym: uncritical

cognizant

synonyms: conscious, acquainted
antonyms: unaware, unconscious, oblivious

contrite

synonyms: remorseful, rueful
antonyms: unrepentant, unapologetic, impenitent

cynosure

synonym: focus

decorous

synonyms: seemly, becoming, tasteful
antonyms: unseemly, unbecoming, improper, tasteless

deign

synonyms: deem, stoop

desiccated

synonyms: dehydrated, shriveled, parched
antonyms: sodden, soggy, waterlogged, drenched

efficacy

synonyms: effectiveness, potency, reliability
antonyms: ineffectiveness, impotence

engender

synonyms: beget, generate, cause, form
antonyms: stop, deter

ethereal

synonyms: heavenly, celestial, gossamer
antonyms: infernal, hellish, thick, heavy

facade

synonyms: exterior, surface, mask, pretense
antonym: interior

ghoulish

synonyms: fiendish, barbarous, monstrous

incongruous

synonyms: discordant, jarring
antonyms: compatible, harmonious, consistent

machination

synonyms: plot, scheme, maneuver

mesmerize

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opprobrium

synonyms: infamy, dishonor, odium, shame
antonyms: acclaim, honor, glory, renown

putative

synonyms: supposed, presumed
antonyms: known, corroborated, confirmed