sadlier level g unit 10-12 vocab + syn/ant

Aesthetic

synonym: artistic

Defunct

synonym: extinct, nonexistent

antonym: alive

Discomfit

Synonym: nonplus, foil

Espouse

Synonym: embrace, wed

antonym: repudiate, disavow, renounce

Fetish

Synonym: charm, obsession

Gregarious

Synonym: outgoing, extroverted

antonym: aloof, introverted, reclusive

Hapless

Synonym: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate

antonym: lucky, charmed, fortunate

Impeccable

Synonym: flawless, spotless, immaculate

antonym: grimy, soiled, spotted

Importune

Synonym: implore, dun, tax

Interpolate

Synonym: interpose, introduce

Irreparable

Synonym: irremediable

antonym: remediable, fixable, reversible

Laconic

Synonym: succinct, pithy, compact

antonym: garrulous, prolix, loquacious

Languish

Synonym: flag, fade, pine

Mendacious

Synonym: untruthful, false

antonym: veracious

Nadir

Synonym: rock bottom

antonym: pinnacle, zenith

Omnipresent

Synonym: ubiquitous, ever-present

Perfunctory

Synonym: slapdash, shallow

antonym: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

Plaintive

Synonym: sad, lugubrious

antonym: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

Requite

Synonym: reimburse, avenge

Tantamount

Synonym: indistinguishable from

Askance

Synonym: distrustfully, suspiciously

Attenuate

Synonym: thin out, dilute, water down

antonym: thicken, strengthen, bolster

Benign

Synonym: benevolent, salubrious, harmless

antonym: malevolent, deleterious

Cavil

Synonym: (v.) nitpick

Charlatan

Synonym: mountebank

Decimate

Synonym: devastate

Foible

Synonym: shortcoming, quirk

antonym: forte, virtue

Forgo

Synonym: refrain from, renounce

antonym: indulge in, partake of

Fraught

Synonym: charged with

antonym: devoid of, lacking, deficient in

Inure

Synonym: accustom, acclimate

Luminous

Synonym: bright, refulgent, lustrous

antonym: dark, opaque, dim, murky

Obsequious

Synonym: fawning, servile, sycophantic, mealymouthed

antonym: assertive, bumptious, candid, frank, independent

Obtuse

Synonym: dumb, thick, mild, dull-witted

antonym: perceptive, quick-witted

Oscillate

Synonym: vibrate

Penitent

Synonym: remorseful, regretful, rueful

antonym: remorseless

Peremptory

Synonym: unconditional

antonym: irresolute, mild, unassuming

Rebuff

Synonym: repulse, reject, setback

antonym: accept, welcome

Reconnoiter

Synonym: scout

Sporadic

Synonym: intermittent, spasmodic

antonym: steady, continuous, uninterrupted

Abrogate

Synonym: annul, revoke

antonym: renew, ratify

Asperity

Synonym: rigor, harshness

antonym: mildness, blandness, softness, lenience

Burnish

Synonym: shine, buff

antonym: dull, abrade

Cabal

Synonym: ring, gang, plot, conspiracy

Delectable

Synonym: scrumptious

antonym: repugnant, repulsive, distasteful

Deprecate

Synonym: deplore, frown upon

antonym: smile on, approve

Detritus

Synonym: wreckage, ruins, rubble

Ebullient

Synonym: exhilarated, elated

antonym: gloomy, morose, sullen, apathetic, blase

Eclectic

Synonym: selective, synthetic, pick-and-choose

antonym: uniform, monlithic

Flaccid

Synonym: soft, flabby

antonym: hard, solid

Impecunious

Synonym: impoverished, indigent

antonym: affluent, wealthy, prosperous, rich

Inexorable

Synonym: ineluctable, obdurate

antonym: avoidable, yielding, pliant

Moribund

Synonym: obsolescent

antonym: thriving

Necromancer

Synonym: sorcerer, conjurer

Onerous

Synonym: weighty

antonym: light, easy, undemanding, untaxing

Rife

antonym: devoid of, lacking

Rudiments

Synonym: basics, fundamentals

Sequester

Synonym: segregate, isolate, closet

Winnow

Synonym: sift, strain, filter, sort

aesthetic

(adj.) pertaining to beauty; sensitive or responsive to beauty

syn: artistic

defunct

(adj.) no longer in existence or functioning, dead

syn: extinct, nonexistent

ant: alive, extant

discomfit

(v.) to frustrate, thrawt, or defeat; to confuse, perplex, or embarrass

syn: nonplus, disconcert, foil

espouse

(v.) to take up and support; to become attatched to, adopt; to marry

syn: embrace, wed

ant: repudiate, disavow, renounce

fetish

(n.) an object believed to have magical powers; an object of unreasoning devotion or reverence

syn: charm, talisman, obsession

gregarious

(adj.) living together in a herd or group; sociable, seeking the company of others

syn: outgoing, extroverted

ant: aloof, introverted, reclusive

hapless

(adj.) marked by a persistent absence of good luck

syn: unlucky, ill-starred, unfortunate

ant: lucky, charmed, fortunate

impeccable

(adj.) faultless, beyond criticism or blame

syn: flawless, spotless, immaculate

ant: grimy, soiled, spotted, sullied

importune

(v.) to trouble with demands; to beg for insistently

syn: implore, entreat, dun, tax

interpolate

(v.) to insert between other parts or things; to present as an addition or correction

syn: inject, interpose, introduce

irreparable

(adj.) incapable or being repaired or rectified

syn: irremediable

ant: remediable, fixable, reversible

laconic

(adj.) concise, using few words

syn: terse, succinct, pithy, compact

ant: garrulous, prolix, loquacious, verbose

languish

(v.) to become weak, feeble, or dull; to droop; to be depressed or dispirited; to suffer neglect

syn: flag, wilt, fade, pine

mendacious

(adj.) given to lying or deception; untrue

syn: untruthful, false

ant: truthful, veracious

nadir

(n.) the lowest point

syn: rock bottom

ant: apex, pinnacle, zenith

omnipresent

(adj.) present in all places at all times

syn: ubiquitous, ever-present

perfunctory

(adj.) done in a superficial or halfhearted manner; without interest or enthusiasm

syn: slapdash, cursory, shallow

ant: thorough, assiduous, diligent, meticulous

plaintive

(adj.) expressive of sorrow or woe, melancholy

syn: sad, doleful, lugubrious

ant: cheerful, blithe, joyous, merry

requite

(v.) to make suitable repayment, as for a kindness, service, or favor; to make retaliation, as for an injury or wrong; to reciprocate

syn: reimburse, recompense, avenge

tantamount

(adj.) equivalent, having the same meaning, value, or effect

syn: indistinguishable from

abrogate

(v.) to repeal, cancel, declare null and void; revoke

SYN: annul, revoke

ANT: renew, ratify

ambient

(adj.) completely surrounding, encompassing

asperity

(n.) roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness; harshness

SYN: rigor, harshness

ANT: mildness, blandness, softness, lenience

burnish

(v.) to make smooth or glossy by rubbing, polish

(n.) gloss, brightness, luster; shine; buff

SYN: (v.) shine, buff

ANT: (v.) dull, abrade

cabal

(n.) a small group working in secret; gang

SYN: ring, gang, plot, conspiracy

delectable

(adj.) delightful, highly enjoyable; deliciously flavored, savory

(n.) an appealing or appetizing food or dish; scrumptious

SYN: (adj.) scrumptious

ANT: (adj.) repugnant, repulsive, distateful

deprecate

(v.) to express mild disapproval; to belittle; deplore; frown upon

SYN: deplore, frown upon

ANT: smile on, approve

detritus

(n.) loose bits and pieces of material resulting from disintegration or wearing away; fragments that result from any destruction; wreckage; ruins

SYN: wreckage, ruins, rubble

ebullient

(adj.) overflowing with enthusiasm and excitement; boiling, bubbling; exhilarated

SYN: exhilarated, elated

ANT: gloomy, morose, sullen, apathetic, blase

eclectic

(adj.) drawn from different sources; (n.) one whose beliefs are drawn from various sources; selective

SYN: (adj.) selective, synthetic, pick-and-choose

ANT: (adj.) uniform, monolithic

flaccid

(adj.) limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness; soft

SYN: soft, flabby

ANT: hard, solid

impecunious

(adj.) having little or no money; impoverished

SYN: impoverished, indigent

ANT: affluent, wealthy, prosperous, rich

inexorable

(adj.) inflexible, beyond influence; relentless, unyielding

SYN: ineluctable, obdurate

ANT: avoidable, yielding, pliant

moribund

(adj.) dying, on the way out

SYN: obsolescent

ANT: thriving

necromancer

(n.) one who claims to reveal or influence the future through magic, especially communication with the dead; in general, a magician or wizard

SYN: sorcerer, conjurer

onerous

(adj.) burdensome; involving hardship or difficulty; weighty

SYN: weighty

ANT: light, easy, undemanding, untaxing

rife

(adj.) common, prevalent, widespread, happening often; full, abounding; plentiful, abundant, replete

ANT: devoid of, lacking

rudiments

(n. pl.) the parts of any subject or discipline that are learned first; the earliest stages of anything; basics

SYN: basics, fundamentals

sequester

(v.) to set apart, separate for a special purpose; to take possession of and hold in custody; segregate

SYN: segregate, isolate, closet

winnow

(v.) to get rid of something unwanted, delete; to sift through to obtain what is desirable; to remove the chaff from the wheat by blowing air on it; to blow on, fan; sift

SYN: sift, strain, filter, sort

askance

(adv.) with suspicion, distrust; with disapproval

syn: distrustfully, suspiciously

attenuate

(v.) to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value to make thin or slender

syn: thin out, dilute, water down

ant: thicken, strengthen, bolster