HELA Spring Semester VOCAB

Censurable

Deserving blame/correction

Blameworthy, discreditable, reprehensible

commendable, laudable, meritorious

Florid

Highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

Flushed, ruddy, frilly, flamboyant

pale, pallid, sallow, austere, stark

Accrue

grow or accumulate over time; happen as natural result

collect, accummlate, proceed from

dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen

Bedlam

scene of uproar and confusion

commotion, pandemonium, anarchy, chaos

peace, order, tranquility

Debonair

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

carefree, jaunty, suave, urbane

boorish, churlish, distraught, agitated

Efficacious

effective

effectual, efficient, potent, powerful

ineffective, worthless, useless

Fortuitous

accidental, occurin by chance

unintentional, random, lucky

deliberate, premediated, intentional

gist

essential part, essence

substance, core, nucleus

Reprobate

deptraved, vicioous person

scoundrel, blackguard, immoral, corrupt

saint, virtuous, moral, upright

Absolve

clear from blame/responsibility/guilt

acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon

condemn, convict, inculpate, incriminate

Paragon

model of excellence/perfection

exemplar, ideal, paradigm, model

Paraphrase

restate, rephrase, rendition

repeat, verbatim, duplicate, quote

Politic

Prudent, shrewdly concieved, developed, artful, exedient

tactful, diplomatic, judicious, circumspect

unwise, injudicious, imprudent, rash

Sanctimonious

show of virtue or righteousness, moralistic, self righteous, canting holier than thou

heartfelt, sincere

winsome

charming

winning, engaging, prepossessing

repulsive, unappealing, unattractive

Egregious

conspicious, standing out

glaring, flagrant, blatant

paltry, piddling

Clangor

loud ringing

din, clamor, uproar

stillness

Deleterious

injurious, harmful

pernicious, detrimental

innocious, helpful

Cupidity

eager desire for something, greed

avarice, rapacity, crave

contentment, satiation, gratification

Redundant

profuse

verbose, prolix, superflous

succinct, terse, laconic, inadequate, scarce