Unit 4 Level F Sadlier Oxford Vocabulary Workshop

affable

adj. courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to

synonyms: genial. amicable, agreeable, cordial

antonyms: surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable

aggrandize

v. to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater

synonyms: augment, amplify, enhance, exalt

antonyms: reduce, decrease, diminish

amorphous

adj. shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity or cohesion

synonyms: formless. unstructured, nebulous, inchoate

antonyms: definite, well defined, clear cut

aura

n. that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality

synonyms: ambience, atmosphere

antonyms: -

contraband

n. illegal traffic, smuggled goods; adj. illegal, prohibited

synonyms: illicit, bootleg, unlawful

antonyms: legal, lawful, illicit

erudite

adj. scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic

synonyms: profoundly, educated, well read

antonyms: ignorant, uneducated, illiterate

gossamer

adj. thin, light, delicate, insubstantial. n. a very thin, light cloth

synonyms: filmy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy

antonyms: thick, dense, sold, massive

archetype

n. an original model on which something was patterned or replicated; the ideal example of a particular type of person or thing

synonyms: model, prototype, epitome

antonyms: -

inscrutable

adj. incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically

synonyms: impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic

antonyms: comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable

insular

adj. relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience

synonyms: narrow minded, parochial, provincial

antonyms: catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal

irrevocable

adj. incapable of being changed or called back

synonyms: irreversible, unrecallable, unalterable

antonyms: reversible, changeable

propensity

n. a natural inclination or predilection toward

synonyms: natural bent, proclivity, penchant

antonyms: natural incapacity or inability

querulous

adj. peevish, complaining, fretful

synonyms: petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable

antonyms: uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid

remonstrate

v. to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to

synonyms: reason against, expostulate

antonyms: -

repudiate

v. to disown, reject, or deny the validity of

synonyms: disavow, abjure, renounce

antonyms: avow, affirm, aver, avouch

resilient

adj. able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly

synonyms: springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy

antonyms: rigid, stiff, inflexible, unyielding

reverberate

v. to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly

synonyms: rumble, thunder, boom, echo

antonyms:-

scurrilous

adj. coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul mouthed

synonyms: obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative

antonyms: decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified

sedulous

adj. persistent, showing industry and determination

synonyms: assiduous, tireless. indefatigable

antonyms: lackadaisical, listless, indolent, otiose

sleazy

adj. thin or flimsy in texture, cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable

synonyms: inferior, cheesy, tawdry,tatty

antonyms: superior, first rate, quality, sturdy