Synonyms:
1). The actor was very benevolent towards the amiable learners.
2). The attempt to get rid of the disease by using the vaccine was catastrophic but not nearly as the debacle of the previous vaccine.
3). The construction worker was required to be facile at his job and the rest of the workforce was required to be adept as well.
Antonyms:
1). The lawyer was certain she would receive the promotion until she saw her boss speaking to a co worker and began to be quite dubious of herself.
2). The dilatory measures taken by the train station resulted in many people having to rapidly change their mind and take the bus instead.
3). The man was concordant and wanted to be on everyone's side while his co workers were very dogmatic and shared different ideas.
6 1. Robin Williams is known for having great Alacrity, where Oscar the Grouch is known for being cynical.
2. People who are guilty of a crime are typically defensive where an innocent person is willing and open about a situation.
3. Angelica from the Rugrats is very didactic and the younger babies from the show are obedient.
1. The Terminator's purpose was to diminish the other robots. The Terminator did a very proficient job of ousting the bad robots.
2. The dance recital was eloquent, it conveyed how beautiful dance should be.
3. When it comes to deciding what to get at a restaurant, I am very fickle. I have been told that I am too unstable when it comes to choosing my food.
1. She is a very didactic person, and her daughter thinks she is indeed very instructive.
2. Damon expedited through the quiz, then he hurried up down to lunch on Monday
3. The teachers were flabbergasted at the decision the student took, and later suprised by the outcome of it.
Antonyms
1. Many said they saw him be too aggressive against her, but other just say that he was being passive towards her.
2. His archaic language only annoyed her because her way of speaking was rather modern.
3. She was very autonomous to the teacher, but when it came to the students, she was very dependent towards them.
1. The land they bought is very cultivable. I wish our land was as arable.
2. My teacher wanted to augment the homework by adding more questions, but she realized that if she enlarged the assignment no one would do it properly.
3. The student wanted to debunk the teacher's theory. But he was afraid that exposing the falseness in the teacher's theory would result in a bad grade.
Antonyms:
1. Although I don't like didactic lessons, I rather that then have an uninstructive one.
2. She would distort things instead of clarifying them.
3. He was a very trustworthy man, however his excuse for not helping sounded a bit dubious.
s: 1- The way he was biting the other dog was so aggressive! The poor beagle should have known he was belligerent.
2- The prompt for the essay required me to encompass everything I knew about biology, physics, AND chemistry. He never warned us it would cover so much!
3- We can’t find the body. We’ve done an extensive search. Maybe the search wasn’t widespread enough, because we know it must be in this general area.
1- I got these earrings. They are so extravagant with their 1 million karat gold. They were so expensive; I wish they were plain.
2- I was so mad that the bus didn’t come for twenty minutes that when my parents yelled at me about missing my curfew, I screamed a mighty harangue. They didn’t seem to listen to me so maybe they thought I was sweet-talking them as to not get grounded.
3- Gina is so fickle; she likes a different guy everyday. We’re so different because I’m very stable in my crushes.
Synonyms
1. His medication was meant to alleviate his pains by diminishing the harmful bacterium causing it.
2. "I think you're friend is quite amiable" Said her father. "I agree, we have always gotten along due to her friendly nature." She replied.
3. The team's hours of practice were advantageous because they brought them to a beneficial position in the playoffs."
Antonyms
1. Although the girl planned for her party to be benevolent, it turned out to be awful.
2. The farmer hoped his new land would be arable and bring him great fortune. Instead, it proved to be infertile and cost him thousands.
3. Many believe that if political parties ended their divisive actions and learned to unite, then the U.S. could finally begin working towards a better future.
1. "Rap lyrics these days are quite controversial."
"I know, rappers sing about such crude things."
2. Sally did a benevolent thing by sitting with a girl who sat alone at lunch.
This is something typical of Sally, because she is an amiable person.
3. Mary has blue eyes, so she sometimes wears blue eyeshadow to complement her eyes. Mary knows all the ways to enhance her looks.
Antonyms
1. I would love to augment the size of my house, but my husband wants to diminish it due to money concerns.
2. My little sister is considered a debacle in my family because she doesn't have a job, yet my family tells me I have flourished because of my successful job and home.
3. PETA is based on a very humane concept, but they go about their work in a very aggressive manner.
Abashed (Adj.): Ashamed or embarrassed [Synonym: humiliated; Antonym: composed]
Abate (Verb): To make less intense or reduce to a degree [Synonym: allay, Antonym: intensify]
Abstruse (Adj.): Hard to understand or secretive [Synonym: arcane, Antonym: NONE]
Anomaly (Noun): Inconsistent, odd, or peculiar [Synonym: abnormality, Antonym: NONE]
Askance (Adv.): With suspicion/mistrust [Synonym: dubiously; Antonym: being "on course"]
Assuage (Verb): To soothe, relieve [Synonym: alleviate, Antonym: exacerbate]
Banal (Adj.): Unoriginal [Synonym: prosaic, Antonym: fresh]
Belies (Verb): Misrepresent [Synonym: disprove, Antonym: verify]
Benevolent (Adj.): Charitable, kind; expressing goodwill [Synonym: altruistic, Antonym: greedy]
Calumny (Noun): Slander [Synonym: defamation, Antonym: praise]
Capricious (Adj.): Unpredictable changes [Synonym: unpredictable, Antonym: consistent]
Chagrin (Noun): Vexation with disappointment or humility [Synonym: dismay, Antonym: delight]
Corroborate (Verb): To back up one's story [Synonym: validate, Antonym: contradict]
D-F
Derision (Noun): Ridicule, mockery [Synonym: crack (a joke), Antonym: adulation]
Dogmatic (Adj.): Stubbornly/authoritatively opinionated [Synonym: imperious, Antonym: flexible]
Doleful (Adj.): Sorrowful, mournful [Synonym: melancholy, Antonym: elated]
Ebullience (Noun): High spirits or exhilaration [Synonym: exuberance, Antonym: apathy]
Endemic (Adj.): Native to [Synonym: local, Antonym: NONE]
Enigma (Noun): Mysterious, contradictory person [Synonym: puzzle, Antonym: NONE]
Epithet (Noun): Any word/phrase applied to a person to describe a real quality that can be used in place of the actual person/thing [Synonym: NONE, Antonym: NONE]
Ephemeral (Adj.): Momentary, passing [Synonym: transient, Antonym: enduring]
Erudite (Adj.): Scholarly, highly knowledgeable [Synonym: educated, Antonym: uncultured]
Fervid (Adj.): Passionate; burning enthusiasm [Synonym: impassioned, Antonym: half-hearted]
G-L
Gainsay (Verb): Dispute or contradict [Synonym: disprove, Antonym: agree]
Gauche (Adj.): Awkward or tactless [Synonym: Uncouth, Antonym: NONE]
Halcyon (Adj.): Calm, peaceful [Synonym: harmonious, Antonym: turbulent]
Impugn (Verb): To cast doubt upon; challenge as false [Synonym: malign, Antonym: flatter]
Laconic (Adj.): Expressing much in few words [Synonym: concise, Antonym: long-winded]
Loquacious (Adj.): Freely talking, chatty [Synonym: babbling, Antonym: restrained]
Lucid (Adj.): Easily understood; bright or clear [Synonym: understandable, Antonym: obscure]
M-P
Militate (Verb): Weighing heavily, having a substantial effect [Synonym: signify, Antonym: NONE]
Morose (Adj.): Gloomily or sullenly; expressing gloom [Synonym: sulky, Antonym: cheerful]
Onerous (Adj.) Burdensome or troublesome [Synonym: cumbersome, Antonym: trivial]
Opprobrious (Adj.): Disgrace via shameful acts [Synonym: reproachful, Antonym: laudatory]
Panacea (Noun): Cure-all remedy [Synonym: elixir, Antonym: virus]
Perspicacity (Noun): Keenness of mind [Synonym: insight, Antonym: carelessness]
Placate (Verb): To appease or pacify [Synonym: satisfy, Antonym: agitate]
Pious (Adj): Earnestness for religious obligations; hypocritical concern with religious devotion; [Synonym: devout or sanctimonious, Antonym: irreligious]
Pretentious (Adj.): Pompous [Synonym: bombastic, Antonym: humble]
Prosaic (Adj.): Commonplace or unimaginative [Synonym: trite, Antonym: creative]
Q-T
Quixotic (Adj.): Foolishly idealistic [Synonym: fanciful, Antonym: realistic]
Rapacious (Adj.): Satisfaction of greed; inordinately greedy [Synonym: ravenous, Antonym: generous]
Reticent (Adj.): Reserved or reluctant [Synonym: restrained, Antonym: communicative]
Salacious (Adj.): Lewd or obscene [Synonym: lascivious, Antonym: NONE]
Salubrious (Adj.): Favorable to health [Synonym: beneficial, Antonym: unhealthy]
Seminal (Adj.): Having possibilities of future development [Synonym: innovative, Antonym: borrowed]
Terse (Adj.): Brief or concise [Synonym: succinct, Antonym: NONE]
Translucent (Adj.): Clear; light passes through without clarity [Synonym: lucid, Antonym: opaque]
U-Z
Ubiquitous (Adj.): Being everywhere at once [Synonym: omnipresent, Antonym: scarce]
Unctuous (Adj.): Excessively suave or smug; greasy [Synonym: slick, Antonym: NONE]
Vexation (Noun): Irritation or annoyance [Synonym: chagrin, Antonym: NONE]
Vicissitudes (Noun): Change in the course of something [Synonym: alteration, Antonym: stagnation]
Vociferous (Adj.): Crying out noisily; clamorous [Synonym: boisterous, Antonym: quiet]
Voracious (Adj.): Extremely eager or intense hunger/consumption of food [Synonym: ravenous, Antonym: satisfied]
Counterpart
(n) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
Effrontery
(n) shameless boldness, impudence
Ephemeral
(adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived
Felicitous
(adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune
Allay
(v) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
Furtive
(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty
Coterie
(n) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive
Embellish
(v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
Demur
(v) to object or take exception to; (n) an objection
Convivial
(adj) festive, sociable, having fun together
Bestial
(adj) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence
Raiment
(n) clothing, garments
Garish
(adj) glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
Indigent
(adj) needy, impoverished
Misanthrope
(n) a person who hates or despises people
Picayune
(adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
Pertinacious
(adj) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or set of beliefs; hard to get rid of
Wraith
(n) a ghostly apparition, specter
Threshold
(n) the point at which a physiological or psychological effect is produced, brink
Inordinate
(adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
Illusory
(adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking or not based on reality
Jettison
(v) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
6 Complicity
(n) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
Inane
(adj) silly, empty of meaning or value
Agnostic
(n) one who believes that nothing is known about God
Indictment
(n) the act of accusing, a formal accusation
Equity
(n) the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment
Abject
(adj) degraded, wretched; base, contemptible; cringing
Diatribe
(n) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
Intermittent
(adj) stopping and beginning again, sporadic
Derelict
(n) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected
(adj) left abandoned
Effigy
(n) a crude image of a despised person
Indubitable
(adj) certain, not to be doubted or denied
Travesty
(n) a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise
(v) to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
Surveillance
(n) a watch kept over a person
Meretricious
(adj) superficially attractive in a showy, cheap, or vulgar way
Neophyte
(n) a new convert, novice, beginner
Sylvan
(adj) pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody
Moot
(adj) open to discussion and debate
(v) to bring up for discussion
(n) a hypothetical law case argued by students
Perspicacity
(n) keeness in observing and understanding
Testy
(adj) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation
Plenary
(adj) complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute
Motif
(n) a principal idea or feature; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Prestigious
(adj) having a highly favorable reputation
6 Echelon
(n) one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity
Irrefutable
(adj) that cannot be disproved; beyond argument
Badinage
(n) light and playful conversation
Allege
(v) to assert without proof or confirmation
Fatuous
(adj) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
Lackadaisical
(adj) lacking spirit or interest
Juggernaut
(n) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
Exacerbate
(v) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
Conciliate
(v) to overcome the distrust of, win over, to appease, pacify; to reconcile
Arrant
(adj) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
Countermand
(v) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
Saturnine
(adj) of gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
Litany
(n) a prayer consisting of short appeals, a list, any repetitive chant
Macabre
(adj) grisly, gruesome, horrible, distressing, having death as a subject
Substantive
(adj) pertaining to the essence or substance of something, existing in its own right
Recant
(v) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed
Paucity
(n) scarcity, dearth
Raze
(v) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
Portend
(v) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
Melange
(n) a mixture, medley
Saturate
(v) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity
Slough
(v) to cast off, discard
(n) a mire; a state of depression
5 Frenetic
(adj) frenzied, frantic, highly agitated
Dismay
(n) disorder, confusion
(v) to throw into disorder
Atrophy
(n) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure
(v) to waste away
Asseverate
(v) to affirm earnestly and with emphasis
Glean
(v) to gather bit by bit
Consummate
(adj) complete or perfect in the highest degree
(v) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
Grouse
(n) a type of game bird
(v) to complain, grumble
Bastion
(n) stronghold, fortified place
Exigency
(n) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need
Flotsam
(n) floating debris
Concord
(n) a state of agreement, harmony; a treaty
Prepossessing
(adj) pleasing, tending to create favorable impression
Recumbent
(adj) in a reclining position, lying down
Incarcerate
(v) to imprison, confine, jail
Mordant
(adj) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style
Pusillanimous
(adj) contemptibility cowardly or mean-spirited
Nettle
(n) a prickly or stinging plant
(v) to arouse displeasure, impatience or anger, to irritate
Stratagem
(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
Incumbent
(adj) obligatory, required
(n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
Ludicrous
(adj) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
Pecuniary
(adj) consisting of or measured in money, of or related to money
Jocular
(adj) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
6 abate
v. to reduce in amount
syn.- subside, lessen
ant. - increase
aberrant
adj. deviating from ordinary
syn. abnormal
ant. normal
abeyance
n. a suspended action
syn. remission
ant. action, activity
abscond
v. to depart secretly and hide
syn. leave, sneak away
ant. remain
abstemious
adj. restraining behavior or appetite
syn. self-denying
ant. greedy
admonish
v. to warn, strongly criticize
syn. rebuke
ant. commend
adulterate
v. to alter by adding inferior material
syn. contaminate
ant. purify
aesthetic
adj. artistic
syn. creative
ant. ugly
aggregate
v. to gather
syn. accumulate
ant. disperse
alacrity
n. cheerful promptness
syn. eagerness
ant. indifference
anachronism
n. error in time placement
syn. metachronism, misdate
ant. none
analogous
adj. similar (but of different origin)
syn. comparable
ant. disagreeing
antipathy
n. strong dislike
syn. aversion
ant. admiration
apathy
n. lack of caring
syn. disinterest
ant. concern
appease
v. to pacify
syn. soothe
ant. upset
apprise
v. to tell
syn. inform
ant. hold back
approbation
n. approval, praise
syn. permission, recognition
ant. criticism
arduous
adj. strenuous
syn. hard
ant. easy
artless
adj. simple
syn. natural
ant. complicated
ascetic
adj. self-denying
syn. abstemious
ant. greedy
assuage
v. to soothe relieve
syn. appease
ant. upset
attenuate
v. to weaken or lessen
syn. disable, abate
ant. strengthen
audacious
adj. daring
syn. bold, reckless
ant. cautious
austere
adj. severe in manner, restraining
syn. ascetic
ant. meek, gentle
autonomous
adj. self-governing
syn. independent
ant. subject, dependent
aver
v. to declare the truth of something
syn. affirm, attest
ant. deny
banal
adj. commonplace
syn. trite, bland
ant. new, original
belie
v. to disprove
syn. contradict
ant. prove
beneficent
adj. philanthropic
syn. kind
ant.malicious
bolster
v. to support
syn. reinforce
ant. hinder, undermine
bombastic
adj. pompous; using inflated language
syn. grandiose, wordy
ant. humble, reserved
boorish
adj. crude
syn. insensitive, rude
ant. charming
burgeon
v. to grow forth
syn. bloom, sprout
ant. shrink
burnish
v. to make shiny by rubbing
syn. polish
ant. dull, tarnish
buttress
v. to support
syn. bolster
ant. weaken
cacophonous
adj. not in harmony
syn. discordant
ant. quiet
capricious
adj. given to sudden behavior change
syn. unpredictable
ant. determined
castigation
n. punishment;
syn. penalty
ant. praise
catalyst
n. something which incites activity
syn. stimulant
ant. blockage
caustic
adj. burning, corrosive
syn. abrasive
ant. mild
chicaner
n. deception
syn. trickery
ant. honesty
coagulate
v. to change from liquid to a thickened mass
syn. clot
ant. dilute
coda
n. concluding section of a musical or literary composition
syn. epilogue
ant. introduction
cogent
adj. convincing
syn. effective
ant. invalid
commensurate
adj. corresponding in extent, degree, amount
syn. proportionate
ant. unfitting
compendium
v. to summarize
syn. sum up
ant. expansion
1). The actor was very benevolent towards the amiable learners.
2). The attempt to get rid of the disease by using the vaccine was catastrophic but not nearly as the debacle of the previous vaccine.
3). The construction worker was required to be facile at his job and the rest of the workforce was required to be adept as well.
Antonyms:
1). The lawyer was certain she would receive the promotion until she saw her boss speaking to a co worker and began to be quite dubious of herself.
2). The dilatory measures taken by the train station resulted in many people having to rapidly change their mind and take the bus instead.
3). The man was concordant and wanted to be on everyone's side while his co workers were very dogmatic and shared different ideas.
6 1. Robin Williams is known for having great Alacrity, where Oscar the Grouch is known for being cynical.
2. People who are guilty of a crime are typically defensive where an innocent person is willing and open about a situation.
3. Angelica from the Rugrats is very didactic and the younger babies from the show are obedient.
1. The Terminator's purpose was to diminish the other robots. The Terminator did a very proficient job of ousting the bad robots.
2. The dance recital was eloquent, it conveyed how beautiful dance should be.
3. When it comes to deciding what to get at a restaurant, I am very fickle. I have been told that I am too unstable when it comes to choosing my food.
1. She is a very didactic person, and her daughter thinks she is indeed very instructive.
2. Damon expedited through the quiz, then he hurried up down to lunch on Monday
3. The teachers were flabbergasted at the decision the student took, and later suprised by the outcome of it.
Antonyms
1. Many said they saw him be too aggressive against her, but other just say that he was being passive towards her.
2. His archaic language only annoyed her because her way of speaking was rather modern.
3. She was very autonomous to the teacher, but when it came to the students, she was very dependent towards them.
1. The land they bought is very cultivable. I wish our land was as arable.
2. My teacher wanted to augment the homework by adding more questions, but she realized that if she enlarged the assignment no one would do it properly.
3. The student wanted to debunk the teacher's theory. But he was afraid that exposing the falseness in the teacher's theory would result in a bad grade.
Antonyms:
1. Although I don't like didactic lessons, I rather that then have an uninstructive one.
2. She would distort things instead of clarifying them.
3. He was a very trustworthy man, however his excuse for not helping sounded a bit dubious.
s: 1- The way he was biting the other dog was so aggressive! The poor beagle should have known he was belligerent.
2- The prompt for the essay required me to encompass everything I knew about biology, physics, AND chemistry. He never warned us it would cover so much!
3- We can’t find the body. We’ve done an extensive search. Maybe the search wasn’t widespread enough, because we know it must be in this general area.
1- I got these earrings. They are so extravagant with their 1 million karat gold. They were so expensive; I wish they were plain.
2- I was so mad that the bus didn’t come for twenty minutes that when my parents yelled at me about missing my curfew, I screamed a mighty harangue. They didn’t seem to listen to me so maybe they thought I was sweet-talking them as to not get grounded.
3- Gina is so fickle; she likes a different guy everyday. We’re so different because I’m very stable in my crushes.
Synonyms
1. His medication was meant to alleviate his pains by diminishing the harmful bacterium causing it.
2. "I think you're friend is quite amiable" Said her father. "I agree, we have always gotten along due to her friendly nature." She replied.
3. The team's hours of practice were advantageous because they brought them to a beneficial position in the playoffs."
Antonyms
1. Although the girl planned for her party to be benevolent, it turned out to be awful.
2. The farmer hoped his new land would be arable and bring him great fortune. Instead, it proved to be infertile and cost him thousands.
3. Many believe that if political parties ended their divisive actions and learned to unite, then the U.S. could finally begin working towards a better future.
1. "Rap lyrics these days are quite controversial."
"I know, rappers sing about such crude things."
2. Sally did a benevolent thing by sitting with a girl who sat alone at lunch.
This is something typical of Sally, because she is an amiable person.
3. Mary has blue eyes, so she sometimes wears blue eyeshadow to complement her eyes. Mary knows all the ways to enhance her looks.
Antonyms
1. I would love to augment the size of my house, but my husband wants to diminish it due to money concerns.
2. My little sister is considered a debacle in my family because she doesn't have a job, yet my family tells me I have flourished because of my successful job and home.
3. PETA is based on a very humane concept, but they go about their work in a very aggressive manner.
Abashed (Adj.): Ashamed or embarrassed [Synonym: humiliated; Antonym: composed]
Abate (Verb): To make less intense or reduce to a degree [Synonym: allay, Antonym: intensify]
Abstruse (Adj.): Hard to understand or secretive [Synonym: arcane, Antonym: NONE]
Anomaly (Noun): Inconsistent, odd, or peculiar [Synonym: abnormality, Antonym: NONE]
Askance (Adv.): With suspicion/mistrust [Synonym: dubiously; Antonym: being "on course"]
Assuage (Verb): To soothe, relieve [Synonym: alleviate, Antonym: exacerbate]
Banal (Adj.): Unoriginal [Synonym: prosaic, Antonym: fresh]
Belies (Verb): Misrepresent [Synonym: disprove, Antonym: verify]
Benevolent (Adj.): Charitable, kind; expressing goodwill [Synonym: altruistic, Antonym: greedy]
Calumny (Noun): Slander [Synonym: defamation, Antonym: praise]
Capricious (Adj.): Unpredictable changes [Synonym: unpredictable, Antonym: consistent]
Chagrin (Noun): Vexation with disappointment or humility [Synonym: dismay, Antonym: delight]
Corroborate (Verb): To back up one's story [Synonym: validate, Antonym: contradict]
D-F
Derision (Noun): Ridicule, mockery [Synonym: crack (a joke), Antonym: adulation]
Dogmatic (Adj.): Stubbornly/authoritatively opinionated [Synonym: imperious, Antonym: flexible]
Doleful (Adj.): Sorrowful, mournful [Synonym: melancholy, Antonym: elated]
Ebullience (Noun): High spirits or exhilaration [Synonym: exuberance, Antonym: apathy]
Endemic (Adj.): Native to [Synonym: local, Antonym: NONE]
Enigma (Noun): Mysterious, contradictory person [Synonym: puzzle, Antonym: NONE]
Epithet (Noun): Any word/phrase applied to a person to describe a real quality that can be used in place of the actual person/thing [Synonym: NONE, Antonym: NONE]
Ephemeral (Adj.): Momentary, passing [Synonym: transient, Antonym: enduring]
Erudite (Adj.): Scholarly, highly knowledgeable [Synonym: educated, Antonym: uncultured]
Fervid (Adj.): Passionate; burning enthusiasm [Synonym: impassioned, Antonym: half-hearted]
G-L
Gainsay (Verb): Dispute or contradict [Synonym: disprove, Antonym: agree]
Gauche (Adj.): Awkward or tactless [Synonym: Uncouth, Antonym: NONE]
Halcyon (Adj.): Calm, peaceful [Synonym: harmonious, Antonym: turbulent]
Impugn (Verb): To cast doubt upon; challenge as false [Synonym: malign, Antonym: flatter]
Laconic (Adj.): Expressing much in few words [Synonym: concise, Antonym: long-winded]
Loquacious (Adj.): Freely talking, chatty [Synonym: babbling, Antonym: restrained]
Lucid (Adj.): Easily understood; bright or clear [Synonym: understandable, Antonym: obscure]
M-P
Militate (Verb): Weighing heavily, having a substantial effect [Synonym: signify, Antonym: NONE]
Morose (Adj.): Gloomily or sullenly; expressing gloom [Synonym: sulky, Antonym: cheerful]
Onerous (Adj.) Burdensome or troublesome [Synonym: cumbersome, Antonym: trivial]
Opprobrious (Adj.): Disgrace via shameful acts [Synonym: reproachful, Antonym: laudatory]
Panacea (Noun): Cure-all remedy [Synonym: elixir, Antonym: virus]
Perspicacity (Noun): Keenness of mind [Synonym: insight, Antonym: carelessness]
Placate (Verb): To appease or pacify [Synonym: satisfy, Antonym: agitate]
Pious (Adj): Earnestness for religious obligations; hypocritical concern with religious devotion; [Synonym: devout or sanctimonious, Antonym: irreligious]
Pretentious (Adj.): Pompous [Synonym: bombastic, Antonym: humble]
Prosaic (Adj.): Commonplace or unimaginative [Synonym: trite, Antonym: creative]
Q-T
Quixotic (Adj.): Foolishly idealistic [Synonym: fanciful, Antonym: realistic]
Rapacious (Adj.): Satisfaction of greed; inordinately greedy [Synonym: ravenous, Antonym: generous]
Reticent (Adj.): Reserved or reluctant [Synonym: restrained, Antonym: communicative]
Salacious (Adj.): Lewd or obscene [Synonym: lascivious, Antonym: NONE]
Salubrious (Adj.): Favorable to health [Synonym: beneficial, Antonym: unhealthy]
Seminal (Adj.): Having possibilities of future development [Synonym: innovative, Antonym: borrowed]
Terse (Adj.): Brief or concise [Synonym: succinct, Antonym: NONE]
Translucent (Adj.): Clear; light passes through without clarity [Synonym: lucid, Antonym: opaque]
U-Z
Ubiquitous (Adj.): Being everywhere at once [Synonym: omnipresent, Antonym: scarce]
Unctuous (Adj.): Excessively suave or smug; greasy [Synonym: slick, Antonym: NONE]
Vexation (Noun): Irritation or annoyance [Synonym: chagrin, Antonym: NONE]
Vicissitudes (Noun): Change in the course of something [Synonym: alteration, Antonym: stagnation]
Vociferous (Adj.): Crying out noisily; clamorous [Synonym: boisterous, Antonym: quiet]
Voracious (Adj.): Extremely eager or intense hunger/consumption of food [Synonym: ravenous, Antonym: satisfied]
Counterpart
(n) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
Effrontery
(n) shameless boldness, impudence
Ephemeral
(adj) lasting only a short time, short-lived
Felicitous
(adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune
Allay
(v) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
Furtive
(adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty
Coterie
(n) a circle of acquaintances; a close-knit, often exclusive
Embellish
(v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
Demur
(v) to object or take exception to; (n) an objection
Convivial
(adj) festive, sociable, having fun together
Bestial
(adj) beastlike; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence
Raiment
(n) clothing, garments
Garish
(adj) glaring, tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
Indigent
(adj) needy, impoverished
Misanthrope
(n) a person who hates or despises people
Picayune
(adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
Pertinacious
(adj) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or set of beliefs; hard to get rid of
Wraith
(n) a ghostly apparition, specter
Threshold
(n) the point at which a physiological or psychological effect is produced, brink
Inordinate
(adj) far too great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
Illusory
(adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking or not based on reality
Jettison
(v) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
6 Complicity
(n) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice
Inane
(adj) silly, empty of meaning or value
Agnostic
(n) one who believes that nothing is known about God
Indictment
(n) the act of accusing, a formal accusation
Equity
(n) the state or quality of being just, fair, or impartial; fair and equal treatment
Abject
(adj) degraded, wretched; base, contemptible; cringing
Diatribe
(n) a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
Intermittent
(adj) stopping and beginning again, sporadic
Derelict
(n) someone or something that is abandoned or neglected
(adj) left abandoned
Effigy
(n) a crude image of a despised person
Indubitable
(adj) certain, not to be doubted or denied
Travesty
(n) a grotesque or grossly inferior imitation; a disguise
(v) to ridicule by imitating in a broad or burlesque fashion
Surveillance
(n) a watch kept over a person
Meretricious
(adj) superficially attractive in a showy, cheap, or vulgar way
Neophyte
(n) a new convert, novice, beginner
Sylvan
(adj) pertaining to or characteristic of forests; living or located in a forest; wooded, woody
Moot
(adj) open to discussion and debate
(v) to bring up for discussion
(n) a hypothetical law case argued by students
Perspicacity
(n) keeness in observing and understanding
Testy
(adj) easily irritated; characterized by impatience and exasperation
Plenary
(adj) complete in all aspects or essentials; absolute
Motif
(n) a principal idea or feature; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Prestigious
(adj) having a highly favorable reputation
6 Echelon
(n) one of a series of levels or grades in an organization or field of activity
Irrefutable
(adj) that cannot be disproved; beyond argument
Badinage
(n) light and playful conversation
Allege
(v) to assert without proof or confirmation
Fatuous
(adj) stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way
Lackadaisical
(adj) lacking spirit or interest
Juggernaut
(n) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
Exacerbate
(v) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful
Conciliate
(v) to overcome the distrust of, win over, to appease, pacify; to reconcile
Arrant
(adj) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant
Countermand
(v) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first
Saturnine
(adj) of gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood
Litany
(n) a prayer consisting of short appeals, a list, any repetitive chant
Macabre
(adj) grisly, gruesome, horrible, distressing, having death as a subject
Substantive
(adj) pertaining to the essence or substance of something, existing in its own right
Recant
(v) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed
Paucity
(n) scarcity, dearth
Raze
(v) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out
Portend
(v) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of
Melange
(n) a mixture, medley
Saturate
(v) to soak thoroughly, fill to capacity
Slough
(v) to cast off, discard
(n) a mire; a state of depression
5 Frenetic
(adj) frenzied, frantic, highly agitated
Dismay
(n) disorder, confusion
(v) to throw into disorder
Atrophy
(n) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure
(v) to waste away
Asseverate
(v) to affirm earnestly and with emphasis
Glean
(v) to gather bit by bit
Consummate
(adj) complete or perfect in the highest degree
(v) to bring to a state of completion or perfection
Grouse
(n) a type of game bird
(v) to complain, grumble
Bastion
(n) stronghold, fortified place
Exigency
(n) urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need
Flotsam
(n) floating debris
Concord
(n) a state of agreement, harmony; a treaty
Prepossessing
(adj) pleasing, tending to create favorable impression
Recumbent
(adj) in a reclining position, lying down
Incarcerate
(v) to imprison, confine, jail
Mordant
(adj) biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style
Pusillanimous
(adj) contemptibility cowardly or mean-spirited
Nettle
(n) a prickly or stinging plant
(v) to arouse displeasure, impatience or anger, to irritate
Stratagem
(n) a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
Incumbent
(adj) obligatory, required
(n) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
Ludicrous
(adj) ridiculous, laughable, absurd
Pecuniary
(adj) consisting of or measured in money, of or related to money
Jocular
(adj) humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
6 abate
v. to reduce in amount
syn.- subside, lessen
ant. - increase
aberrant
adj. deviating from ordinary
syn. abnormal
ant. normal
abeyance
n. a suspended action
syn. remission
ant. action, activity
abscond
v. to depart secretly and hide
syn. leave, sneak away
ant. remain
abstemious
adj. restraining behavior or appetite
syn. self-denying
ant. greedy
admonish
v. to warn, strongly criticize
syn. rebuke
ant. commend
adulterate
v. to alter by adding inferior material
syn. contaminate
ant. purify
aesthetic
adj. artistic
syn. creative
ant. ugly
aggregate
v. to gather
syn. accumulate
ant. disperse
alacrity
n. cheerful promptness
syn. eagerness
ant. indifference
anachronism
n. error in time placement
syn. metachronism, misdate
ant. none
analogous
adj. similar (but of different origin)
syn. comparable
ant. disagreeing
antipathy
n. strong dislike
syn. aversion
ant. admiration
apathy
n. lack of caring
syn. disinterest
ant. concern
appease
v. to pacify
syn. soothe
ant. upset
apprise
v. to tell
syn. inform
ant. hold back
approbation
n. approval, praise
syn. permission, recognition
ant. criticism
arduous
adj. strenuous
syn. hard
ant. easy
artless
adj. simple
syn. natural
ant. complicated
ascetic
adj. self-denying
syn. abstemious
ant. greedy
assuage
v. to soothe relieve
syn. appease
ant. upset
attenuate
v. to weaken or lessen
syn. disable, abate
ant. strengthen
audacious
adj. daring
syn. bold, reckless
ant. cautious
austere
adj. severe in manner, restraining
syn. ascetic
ant. meek, gentle
autonomous
adj. self-governing
syn. independent
ant. subject, dependent
aver
v. to declare the truth of something
syn. affirm, attest
ant. deny
banal
adj. commonplace
syn. trite, bland
ant. new, original
belie
v. to disprove
syn. contradict
ant. prove
beneficent
adj. philanthropic
syn. kind
ant.malicious
bolster
v. to support
syn. reinforce
ant. hinder, undermine
bombastic
adj. pompous; using inflated language
syn. grandiose, wordy
ant. humble, reserved
boorish
adj. crude
syn. insensitive, rude
ant. charming
burgeon
v. to grow forth
syn. bloom, sprout
ant. shrink
burnish
v. to make shiny by rubbing
syn. polish
ant. dull, tarnish
buttress
v. to support
syn. bolster
ant. weaken
cacophonous
adj. not in harmony
syn. discordant
ant. quiet
capricious
adj. given to sudden behavior change
syn. unpredictable
ant. determined
castigation
n. punishment;
syn. penalty
ant. praise
catalyst
n. something which incites activity
syn. stimulant
ant. blockage
caustic
adj. burning, corrosive
syn. abrasive
ant. mild
chicaner
n. deception
syn. trickery
ant. honesty
coagulate
v. to change from liquid to a thickened mass
syn. clot
ant. dilute
coda
n. concluding section of a musical or literary composition
syn. epilogue
ant. introduction
cogent
adj. convincing
syn. effective
ant. invalid
commensurate
adj. corresponding in extent, degree, amount
syn. proportionate
ant. unfitting
compendium
v. to summarize
syn. sum up
ant. expansion