Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level D, Unit 2

adjourn

(verb) to stop proceedings temporarily; move to another place. Synonyms: postpone; discontinue. Antonyms: open; call to order.

alien

(noun) a citizen of another country; (adjective)foreign, strange. Synonyms: (adj) exotic. Antonyms: (adj) native, endemic.

comely

(adjective) having a pleasing appearance. Synonyms: good-looking, attractive. Antonyms: plain, homely, ugly, repulsive.

compensate

(verb) to make up for; to repay for services. Synonyms: pay back; recompense. Antonyms: fail to reward, stiff someone.

dissolute

(adj.) loose in one's morals or behavior

Synonyms: dissipated, debauched, immoral, corrupt

Antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

erratic

(adj.) not regular or consistent; different from what is ordinarily expected; undependable. Synonyms: irregular; inconsistent. Antonyms: steady, consistent, dependable.

expulsion

(n.) the process of driving or forcing out

Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction

Antonyms: admittance, admission

feint

(n.) a deliberately deceptive movement; a pretense; (v.) to make a deceptive movement; to make a pretense of. Synonyms: (n) trick, ruse, subterfuge, bluff

fodder

(n.) food for horses or cattle; raw material for a designated purpose. Synonym: provender

fortify

(v.) to strengthen, build up

Synonyms: reinforce, shore up

Antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

illegible

(adj.) difficult or impossible to read

Synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled

Antonyms: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

jeer

(v.) to make fun of rudely or unkindly; (n.) a rude remark of derision. Synonyms: (v) laugh at , mock, taunt (n) gibe, insult. Antonyms: (v) applaud, praise, (n) applause, plaudits.

lucrative

(adj.) bringing in money; profitable

Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking

Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red

mediocre

(adj.) average, ordinary, undistinguished

Synonym: run-of-the-mill

Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

proliferate

(v.) to reproduce, increase, or spread rapidly

Synonyms: multiply, mushroom, burgeon

Antonyms: decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

subjugate

(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control

Synonyms: subdue, vanquish, master

Antonyms: be conquered, submit, surrender

sully

(v.) to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

Synonyms: pollute, taint, smear

Antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

tantalize

(v.) to tease, torment by teasing

Synonyms: tempt, lead on, make one's mouth water

Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

terse

(adj.) brief and to the point

Synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet

Antonyms: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

unflinching

(adj.) firm, showing no signs of fear, not drawing back

Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering

Antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating