ELA lessons 1-19 Synninoms

sycophant

flatterer/schmoozer

pernicious

harmful/dangerous

ubiquitous

omnipresent/pervasive

non sequitur

interruption

diatribe

rant

nefarious

evil

precursor

forerunner

impregnable

secure

demure

reserved

implacable

relentless/unyielding

affinity

talent

coquette

tease/vamp

harangue

accost/rant

bemoan

lament/complain

misogynist

chauvinist

abhor

loathe

talisman

charm

placid

calm

facetious

flippant

contrite

apologetic

erudite

intelligent

anomaly

exception/outlier

noxious

poisonous/dangerous

replete

full

absolution

forgiveness

cantankerous

bad-tempered

deride

mock/insult

debacle

failure

temerity

nerve/rashness

ennui

fatigue

abstain

refrain

haughty

snobbish/snooty

tenacious

relentless/adamant

acquiesce

agree/cave

curmudgeon

crab/grouch

sojourn

journey

gregarious

outgoing/social

augment

add/enlarge

engender

create/produce

nuance

shade/distinction

covert

secret/hidden

renown

honor/glory

tangent

non sequitur/digression

kismet

fate/serendipity

exonerate

clear/erase

altruism

philanthropy

myopic

shortsighted

galvanize

jolt/inspire

gauche

unsophisticated

zenith

peak/apex

futile

useless

ruminate

ponder

acrimony

tension/drama

solace

succor/aid

insipid

dumb/trashy

visceral

animalistic/emotional

inept

clumsy/unskilled

mitigate

ease/soften

vacillate

waver

incendiary

inflammatory

depravity

wickedness/evil

cajole

coax

harbinger

forerunner

impetuous

impulsive

extemporaneous

improvised

perfunctory

cursory/automatic

foible

defect/kink

vacuous

dumb/empty-headed

reticent

hesitant/shy

farcical

absurd

egalitarian

fair

palpable

real/discernable

charlatan

fraud/swindler

atrophy

deteriorate/wither

collusion

conspiracy

drivel

babble

stoic

unemotional/staid

intrepid

bold

balk

refuse

gaunt

bony/undernourished