Unit 4 English Vocabulary

1. acquiesce to accept without protest; to agree or submit (v.)

Synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield

Antonyms: resist, protest

2. animosity strong dislike; bitter hostility (n.)

Synonyms: enmity, rancor, antipathy

Antonyms: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

3. apathy a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest (n.)

Synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment 

Antonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

4. apprehensive fearful or anxious, especially about the future (adj.)

Synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

Antonyms: unworried, assured, confident, certain 

5. commend to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of (v.)

Synonyms: entrust

Antonyms: abhor, loathe

6. condolence an expression of sympathy (n.)

Synonyms: commiseration, solace, sympathy 

7. consecrate to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose (v.)

Synonyms: devote, dedicate, sanctify

Antonyms: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

8. decrepit old and feeble; worn-out, ruined (adj.)

Synonyms: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated

Antonyms: vigorous, robust, sturdy

9. deride to ridicule, laugh at with contempt (v.)

Synonyms: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at 

Antonyms: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

10. garrulous given too much talking, tediously chatty (adj.)

Synonyms: talkative, loquacious, long-winded

Antonyms: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved 

1. ingenuous innocent, simple; frank, sincere (adj.)

Synonyms: naive, artless, guileless, candid

Antonyms: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

2. multifarious having great variety; numerous and diverse (adj.)

Synonyms: varied, manifold, heterogeneous

Antonyms: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

3. obsolete out-of-date, no longer in use (adj.)

Synonyms: outmoded, antiquated, passé, old hat

Antonyms: current, up-to-date, brand-new

4. parsimonious stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small (adj.)

Synonyms: frugal, penny-pinching, cheap

Antonyms: generous, openhanded

5. quandary a state of perplexity or doubt (n.)

Synonyms: confusion, dilemma, predicament

6. recalcitrant stubbornly disobedient; resisting authority (adj.)

Synonyms: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

Antonyms: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant 

7. reprisal an injury done in return for an injury (n.)

Synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution  

8. revel to take great pleasure in (v.); a wild celebration (n.)

Synonyms: relish, savor, bask in, carouse

Antonyms: abhor, loathe

9. stultify to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on (v.)

Synonyms: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

Antonyms: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

10. suave smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses (adj.)

Synonyms: sophisticated, urbane, polished

Antonyms: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish