Unit 5 Vocab- Synonyms

English Vocab

Assiduous

Diligent, Industrious, Sedulous

Barbarity

Atrocity, Cruelty, Savagery

Barbarous

Brutal, Curel, Fierce

Comity

Amity, Cordiality, Courtesy

Deletion

Cancellation, Elimination, Erasure

Depletion

Exhasution, Reduction, Loss

Despotism

Absolutism, Authoritarianism, Dictatorship

Disavow

Deny, Disclaim, Reject

Discord

Conflict, Friction, Strife

Discourse

Conversation, Discussion, Speech

Disscolution

Abolition, Breakup, Termination

Dysphemism

Insult, Offense, Vilification

Endeavor (v)

Attempt, Strive, Try

Formidable

Challenging, Diffcult, Intimidating

Impel

Compel, Incentivize, Motivate

Infantilize

Baby, Patronize, Pamper

Levy (V)

Collect, impose, Tax

Magnanimity

Altruism, Benevolence, Generosity

Manifold

Complex, Diverse, Numerous

Palaver

Chatter, Discussion, Wrangling

Perfidy

Betrayal, Deceit, Treachery

Ravage

Devastate, Destory, Pillage

Reactionary

Conservative, Orthodox, Traditional

Redress

Atonement, Correction, Restitution

Strident

Harsh, Loud, Raucous

Tenure

Holding, Occupancy, Term

Transient

Fleeting, Temporary, Transitory

Transmogrify

Alter, Change, Transform

Usurp

Appropriate, Sezie, Takeover

Visceral

Instinctive, Intuitive, Primitive