vocab 8

allege (definition)

v. to assert without proof or confirmation

allege (synonym)

contend

allege (synonym)

claim

allege (antonym)

prove

allege (antonym)

deny

arrant (definition)

adj. thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant

arrant (synonyms)

egregious

arrant (synonyms)

unmitigated

badinage (definition)

n. light and playful conversation

badinage (synonyms)

banter

badinage (synonyms)

persiflage

badinage (synonyms)

repartee

badinage (antonyms)

sermon

conciliate (definition)

v. to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent

conciliate (synonyms)

mollify

conciliate (synonyms)

propitiate

conciliate (synonyms)

placate

conciliate (antonyms)

antagonize

conciliate (antonyms)

alienate

conciliate (antonyms)

estrange

countermand (definition)

v. to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first

countermand (synonyms)

recall

countermand (synonyms)

revoke

countermand (antonyms)

reaffirm

countermand (antonyms)

reassert

echelon (definition)

n. one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement

echelon (synonyms)

rank

echelon (synonyms)

level

exacerbate (definition)

v. to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful

exacerbate (synonyms)

intensify

exacerbate (synonyms)

worsen

exacerbate (synonyms)

aggravate

exacerbate (antonyms)

alleviate

exacerbate (antonyms)

mitigate

exacerbate (antonyms)

ameliorate

fatuous (definition)

adj. foolish in a self-satisfied way

fatuous (synonyms)

silly

fatuous (synonyms)

vapid

fatuous (synonyms)

inane

fatuous (synonyms)

doltish

fatuous (synonyms)

vacuous

fatuous (antonyms)

intelligent

fatuous (antonyms)

perceptive

fatuous (antonyms)

bright

fatuous (antonyms)

sensible

irrefutable (definition)

impossible to disprove; beyond argument

irrefutable (synonyms)

indisputable

irrefutable (synonyms)

incontrovertible

irrefutable (synonyms)

undeniable

irrefutable (antonyms)

disputable

irrefutable (antonyms)

indefensible

irrefutable (antonyms)

untenable

juggernaut (definition)

n. a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

lackadaisical (definition)

adj. lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted

lackadaisical (synonyms)

indolent

lackadaisical (synonyms)

indifferent

lackadaisical (synonyms)

lax

lackadaisical (antonyms)

energetic

lackadaisical (antonyms)

vigorous

lackadaisical (antonyms)

wholehearted

litany (definition)

n. a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list

litany (synonyms)

catalog

litany (synonyms)

megillah

litany (synonyms)

rigmarole

macabre (definition)

adj. grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing; having death as a subject

macabre (synonyms)

grim

macabre (synonyms)

ghoulish

macabre (synonyms)

grotesque

paucity (definition)

n. an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth

paucity (synonyms)

lack

paucity (antonyms)

glut

paucity (antonyms)

plenitude

paucity (antonyms)

deluge

paucity (antonyms)

abundance

portend (definition)

v. to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of

portend (synonyms)

bode

portend (synonyms)

foretell

portend (synonyms)

suggest

portend (synonyms)

foreshadow

raze (definition)

v. to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out

raze (synonyms)

pull down

raze (synonyms)

demolish

raze (synonyms)

shave off

raze (antonyms)

build

raze (antonyms)

construct

raze (antonyms)

raise

raze (antonyms)

erect

recant (definition)

v. to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract

recant (synonyms)

repudiate

recant (synonyms)

disavow

recant (antonyms)

reassert

recant (antonyms)

reaffirm

saturate (definition)

v. to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully

saturate (synonyms)

drench

saturate (synonyms)

flood

saturate (synonyms)

imbue

saturate (synonyms)

permeates

saturate (antonyms)

drain

saturnine (definition)

adj. of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood

saturnine (synonyms)

morose