Vocabulary Unit 8 Level E

SP English 10

animosity

animosity

strong dislike; bitter hostility

SYN: enmity, rancor

ANT: affection, fondness

apathy

a lack of felling, emotion, or interest

SYN: indifference, disinterest, detachment

ANT: enthusiasm, fervor, concern

apprehensive

fearful or anxious, especially about the future

SYN: worried, nervous, fretful

ANT: unworried, confident

commend

to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

SYN: applaud; entrust

ANT: abhor, loathe

compatible

able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

SYN: in agreement, like-minded

ANT: mismatched, antagonistic

condolence

an expression of sympathy

SYN: commiseration, solace, sympathy

consecrate

to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

SYN: devote, dedicate, sanctify

ANT: desecrate, defile, dishonor

decrepit

old and feeble; worn-out ruined

SYN: broken-down, rickety

ANT: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

SYN: mock, scorn, disparage

ANT: praise, extol, applaud

ingenuous

innocent, simple; frank, sincere

SYN: naive, candid

ANT: crafty, sophisticated

multifarious

having great variety; numerous and diverse

SYN: varied, manifold

ANT: unvaried, uniform

obsolete

out-of-date, no longer in use

SYN: outmoded, antiquted, old hat

ANT: current, up-to-date, brand-new

omnivorous

eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

SYN: all-devouring, voracious

parsimonious

stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

SYN: frugal, penny-pinching, cheap

ANT: generous, open-handed

quandary

a state of perplexity or doubt

SYN: confusion, dilemma, predicament

recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

SYN: unruly, obstinate, ornery

ANT: obedient, cooperative, compliant

reprisal

an injury done in return fro an injury

SYN: retaliation, revenge, retribution

revel

to take great pleasure in; a wild celebreation

SYN: relish, savor, bask in, carouse

ANT: abhor, loathe

stultify

to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

SYN:smother, stifle, neutralize

ANT: excite, inspire, stimulate

suave

smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

SYN: sophisticated, urbane, polished

ANT: crude, clumsy, unpolished