Vocabulary Level D Units 10-12 Synonyms and Antonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adept | Synonyms: masterful, accomplished, proficient Antonyms: clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; novice |
| Aspire | Synonyms: seek, yearn, aim for, soar |
| Bleak | Synonyms: grim, cheerles, glooy, desolate, barren Antonyms: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging |
| Chide | Synonyms: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise Antonyms: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back |
| Despicable | Synonyms: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable Antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious |
| Diminutive | Synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact Antonyms: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous |
| Emancipate | Synonyms: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter Antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle |
| Erroneous | Synonyms: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong Antonyms: accurate, correct, exact, unerring |
| Exploit | Synonyms: utilize, turn to advantage, misuse |
| Extemporaneous | Synonyms: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff Antonyms: planned, rehearsed, prepared |
| Impair | Synonyms: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate Antonyms: improve, strengthen, promote, advance |
| Invincivle | Synonyms: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable Antonyms: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable |
| Languid | Synonyms: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic Antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening |
| Mire | Synonyms: marsh, swamp, bog, slough |
| Obtrusive | Synonyms: brash, impudent, conspicous, protruding Antonyms: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed |
| Preamble | Synonyms: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary Antonyms: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue |
| Render | Synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect |
| Rugged | Synonyms: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, tough Antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate |
| Skeptical | Synonyms: dubious, suspicious, incredulus Antonyms: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenous |
| Slipshod | Synonyms: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking |
| Brevity | Synonyms: conciseness, terseness, pithiness Antonyms: verbosity, long-windedness, prolixity |
| Comport | Synonyms: deport oneself, agree, concur |
| Concise | Synonyms: brief, succint, terse, pithy, to the point Antonyms: wordy, verbose, long-winded, prolix |
| Demure | Synonyms: shy, diffident, sedate, seemly, decorous Antonyms: bold, forward, asserive, immodest |
| Depreciation | Synonyms: cheapening, lowering, devaluation Antonyms: increase, appreciation, enhancement |
| Deteriorate | Synonyms: worsen, decline, degenerate, debase Antonyms: improve, fix up, enhance |
| Divulge | Synonyms: disclose,e impart, spill the beans, "leak" Antonyms: hide, conceal, cover up, secrete, keep under wraps |
| Enlightened | Synonyms: knowing, informed, aware, cultivated Antonyms: ingnorant, unaware, untaught, benighted |
| Forestall | Synonyms: hinder, thwart, preclude, ward off Antonyms: welcome, accept, allow, submit, abide by |
| Garble | Synonyms: jumble, scramble, confuse, misrepresent Antonyms: clarify, elucidate, articulate |
| Proponent | Synonyms: supporter, advocate, exponent Antonyms: opponent, critic, foe, adversary |
| Quaver | Synonyms: quiver, vibrate, shiver, quake, palpitate |
| Recoil | Synonyms: flinch; kickback Antonyms: advance, proceed, gain ground |
| Recoup | Synonyms: recover, retrieve Antonyms: lose, default, forfeit, kiss goodbye |
| Reek | Synonyms: stench; stink, smell Antonyms: perfume, fragrance, bouquet |
| Relentless | Synonyms: stern, merciless, persistent, unremitting Antonyms: merciful, accommodating, indulgent |
| Rivulet | Synonyms: brook, creek, rill |
| Squander | Synonyms: misspend, disspate Antonyms: save, economize, hoard, squirrel away |
| Staccato | Synonyms: abrupt, disjointed Antonyms: continuous, flowing, unbroken |
| Statute | Synonyms: rule, ordinance, enactment |
| Appreciable | Synonyms: perceptivle, detectable, considerable Antonyms: slight, trivial, inconsequentialm neglible |
| Autocratic | Synonyms: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy Antonyms: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent |
| Blanch | Synonyms: bleach, drain, wash out, go white Antonyms: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush |
| Blasphemy | Synonyms: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation Antonyms: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect |
| Brawny | Synonyms: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly Antonyms: slight, frail, delicate, puny |
| Concerted | Synonyms: joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated Antonyms: unorganized, unilateral, diffused |
| Contend | Synonyms: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert Antonyms: yield, acquisce, submit, relinquish |
| Humane | Synonyms: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted Antonyms: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless |
| Illustrious | Synonyms: emient, renowned, prominent, celebrated Antonyms: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing |
| Intolerable | Synonyms: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous Antonyms: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing |
| Irreverent | Synonyms: profane, impious, sacrilegeous, flippant Antonyms: awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential |
| Laborious | Synonyms: arduous, difficult, strenous, wearisome Antonyms: easy, effortless, facile |
| Lithe | Synonyms: supple, flexible, pliant, lissome Antonyms: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut |
| Maltreat | Synonyms: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve Antonyms: coddle, pamper, indulge |
| Ponder | Synonyms: think over, ruminate, contemplate |
| Subversive | Synonyms: treasonous, traitorous; a revolutionary Antonyms: patriotic, loyal, true-blue |
| Synthetic | Synonyms: artificial, ersatz Antonyms: natural, genuine |
| Temperate | Synonyms: composed, balanced, mellow, fair Antonyms: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh |
| Venomous | Synonyms: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent Antonyms: harmless, innocuous, benign |
| Wily | Synonyms: clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey Antonyms: dull-witted, dense, artless, straightfoward |
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