Week 5 Words - Dion Eng

hone (v)

to make more pointed

hone - synonyms

sharpen/improve

hone - antonyms

dull/lessen

preposterous (adj)

completely contrary to common sense

preposterous - synonyms

absurd/unbelievable

preposterous - antonyms

credible/logical

lax (adj)

not strict

lax - synonyms

lenient/careless

lax - antonyms

attentive/careful

inherent (adj)

existing in someone or something as a permanent quality

inherent - synonyms

natural/intrinsic

inherent - antonyms

learned/extrinsic

profuse (adj)

exuberantly plentiful; abundant

profuse - synonyms

excessive/ample

profuse - antonyms

lacking/sparse

propensity (n)

a natural inclination or tendency

propensity - synonyms

disposition/proclivity

propensity - antonyms

inability/weakness

blatant (adj)

completely lacking in subtlety

blatant - synonyms

overt/obvious

blatant - antonyms

covert/hidden

eradicate (v)

to remove or destroy utterly

eradicate - synonyms

obliterate/extinguish

eradicate - antonyms

create/construct

illicit (adj)

not legally permitted or authorized

illicit - synonyms

illegal/contraband

illicit - antonyms

legal/authorized

tangent (n)

a completely different line of thought

tangent - synonyms

non sequitur/digression

tangent - antonyms

uniformity/sameness