Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 9

(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit

synonyms: diminish, decrease, subside, let up

antonyms: intensify, increase, magnify, wax

abate

(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)

synonyms: malediction, imprecation, abomination

antonyms: benediction, blessing

anathema

(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

synonyms: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily

antonyms: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb

astute

(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

synonyms: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy

antonyms: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious

culpable

(adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)

synonyms: glaring, flagrant, blatant

antonyms: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling

egregious

(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct

synonyms: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate

antonyms: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused

nebulous

(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

synonyms: destitution, want, indigence

antonyms: affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence

penury

(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious

synonyms: inflated, ostentatious, affected

antonyms: unassuming, unaffected, modest

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pretentious

(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

synonyms: assumption, presumption, hypothesis

supposition

(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

synonyms: to talk out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge

antonyms: to speak one's mind plainly

equivocate

v. to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result

SYN: collect, accumulate, proceed from
ANT: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen

accrue

adj. hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; undercover; n. a sheltered place, a hiding place

SYN (adj.): undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa
ANT (adj.): open, overt, undisguised

covert

adj. pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance

SYN: carefree, jaunty, gracious, urbane
ANT: distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish

debonair

adj. effective, producing results

SYN: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful
ANT: ineffective, worthless, useless

efficacious

n. calmness, composure, refusal to panic

SYN: tranquility, imperturbability
ANT: excitability, flappability, agitation

equanimity

adj. accidental, occurring by a happy chance

SYN: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky
ANT: intentional, deliberate, premeditated

fortuitous

adj. freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted

SYN: voluntary, unjustified
ANT: justified, warranted

gratuitous

adj. showing great variety, composed of different elements or many colors; n. a jester's costume, a jester

SYN: (adj.) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (n.) fool
ANT: (adj.) homogeneous, monochromatic

motley

adj. extremely generous, lavish

SYN: bounteous, liberal
ANT: miserly, parsimonious

munificent

n. a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person; scoundrel; adj. corrupt or unprincipled; v. to disapprove of, condemn

SYN: (n.) scoundrel, blackguard; (adj.) immoral, corrupt
ANT: (n.) saint; (adj.) upright, virtuous, moral

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