Senior Seminar Vocab 50-100

incessant definition

never ending

incessant synonym

unceasing

incessant antonym

stop

indifferent definition

lacking a preference, neutral

indifferent synonym

apathetic

indifferent antonym

biased

deter definition

prevent

deter synonym

to cease

deter antonym

encourage

redundant definition

repetitive, unnecessary

redundant synonym

surplus

redundant antonym

succinct

infamous definition

famous in a bad way

infamous synonym

notorious

infamous antonym

celebrated

provoke definition

stir things up

provoke synonym

incite

provoke antonym

calm

depravity definition

moral corruption

depravity synonym

immorality

depravity antonym

righteousness

grave definition

significant

grave synonym

important

grave antonym

insignificance

banal definition

common, dull, ordinary

banal synonym

boring

banal antonym

vibrant

extol definition

to praise

extol synonym

glorify

extol antonym

degrade

euphony definition

pleasant sound

euphony synonym

melodious

euphony antonym

discord

deride definition

to ridicule, to make fun of

deride synonym

taunt

deride antonym

encourage

insipid definition

bland, boring

insipid synonym

prosaic

insipid antonym

exciting

austere definition

severe, without frills

austere synonym

plain

austere antonym

fancy

expedite definition

to make faster or easier

expedite synonym

speed up

expedite antonym

delay

taciturn definition

quiet, saying little

taciturn synonym

reticent

taciturn antonym

loud

novel definition

unusual

novel synonym

creatively different

novel antonym

familiar

philanthropy definition

charitable event

philanthropy synonym

altruistic

philanthropy antonym

scam

tentative definition

not final

tentative synonym

temporary

tentative antonym

final

deference definition

a show of respect

deference synonym

honor

deference antonym

scorn

vacillate definition

to waver between choices

vacillate synonym

hesitate

vacillate antonym

settle

fervor definition

passion

fervor synonym

enthusiasm

fervor antonym

apathy

dispassionate definition

without passion, neutral

dispassionate synonym

calm

dispassionate antonym

excitable

pragmatic definition

practical

pragmatic synonym

realistic

pragmatic antonym

nonsensical

rigor definition

harsh

rigor synonym

sternness, mercilessness

rigor antonym

gentleness

solemn definition

serious

solemn synonym

somber

solemn antonym

joyful

alleviate definition

to lessen something bad

alleviate synonym

relieve

alleviate antonym

enlarge

negligent definition

careless

negligent synonym

overlook

negligent antonym

alert

conspicuous definition

easily seen out in the open

conspicuous synonym

obvious

conspicuous antonym

obscure

advocate definition

to speak in favor of, to support

advocate synonym

champion

advocate antonym

dissuade

ascetic definition

without luxuries

ascetic synonym

austere

ascetic antonym

ornamental

profound definition

insightful

profound synonym

perceptive

profound antonym

shallow

ironic definition

surprising outcome

ironic synonym

unexpected

ironic antonym

expected

dogmatic definition

stubborn