Vocabulary Workshop Level F Unit 4-6
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Terms | Definitions |
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 affable | (adj) courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to. SYN: genial, amicable, agreeable, cordial. ANT: surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable |
| aggrandize | (v) to increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater. SYN: augment, amplify, enhance, exalt. ANT: reduce, decrease, diminish |
| amorphous | (adj) shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity, or cohesion. SYN: formless, unstructured, nebulous, inchoate. ANT: definite, well-defined, clear-cut |
| aura | (n) that which surrounds (as an atmosphere); a distinctive air or personal quality. SYN: ambience, atmosphere |
| contraband | (n) illegal traffic, smuggled goods; (adj) illegal, prohibited. SYN: illicit, bootleg, unlawful. ANT: legal, lawful, licit |
| erudite | (adj) scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic. SYN: profoundly educated, well-read. ANT: ignorant, uneducated, illiterate |
| gossamer | (adj) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n) a very thin, light cloth. SYN: flimsy, diaphanous, sheer, airy, feathery, gauzy. ANT: thick, dense, solid, massive |
| infer | (v) to find out by reasoning; to arrive at a conclusion on the basis of thought; to hint, suggest, imply. SYN: gather, deduce, presume, guess, speculate |
| inscrutable | (adj) incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically. SYN: impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic. ANT: comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable |
| insular | (adj) relating to, characteristic of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience. SYN: narrow-minded, parochial, provincial. ANT: catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal |
| irrevocable | (adj) incapable of being changed or called back. SYN: irreversible, unrecallable, unalterable. ANT: reversible, changeable |
| propensity | (n) a natural inclination or predilection toward. SYN: natural bent, proclivity, penchant. ANT: natural incapacity or inability |
| querulous | (adj) peevish, complaining, fretful. SYN: petulant, touchy, cranky, irritable. ANT: uncomplaining, stoical, serene, placid |
| remonstrate | (v) to argue or plead with someone against something, protest against, object to. SYN: reason against, expostulate |
| repudiate | (v) to disown, reject, or deny the validity of. SYN: disavow, abjure, renounce. ANT: avow, affirm, aver, avouch |
| resilient | (adj) able to return to an original shape or form; able to recover quickly. SYN: springy, elastic, buoyant, bouncy. ANT: rigid. stiff, inflexible, unyielding |
| reverberate | (v) to re-echo, resound; to reflect or be reflected repeatedly. SYN: rumble, thunder, boom, echo |
| scurrilous | (adj) coarsely abusive, vulgar or low (especially in language), foul-mouthed. SYN: obscene, filthy, abusive, vituperative. ANT: decorous, seemly, tasteful, dignified |
| sedulous | (adj) persistent, showing industry and determination. SYN: assiduous, tireless, indefatigable. ANT: lackadaisical, listless, indolent, otiose |
| sleazy | (adj) thin or flimsy in texture; cheap; shoddy or inferior in quality or character; ethically low, mean, or disreputable. SYN: inferior, cheesy, tawdry, tatty. ANT: superior, first-rate, quality, sturdy |
| amnesty | (n) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution |
| autonomy | (n.) self-government, political control. SYN: home rule. ANT: dependence, subjection, colonial status |
| axiomatic | (adj) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule. SYN: taken for granted. ANT: questionable, dubious, controversial |
| blazon | (v) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely. SYN: broadcast, trumpet. ANT: hide, conceal, cover up, bury |
| caveat | (n) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior. SYN: admonition, word to the wise |
| equitable | (adj) fair, just, embodying principles of justice. SYN: right, reasonable, evenhanded. ANT: unjust, unfair, one-sided, disproportionate |
| extricate | (v) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort. SYN: disentangle, extract, disengage. ANT: enmesh, entangle, involve |
| filch | (v) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts. SYN: pilfer, purloin, swipe |
| flout | (v) to mock, treat with contempt. SYN: scoff at, sneer at, snicker at, scorn. ANT: obey, honor, revere, uphold |
| fractious | (adj) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable. SYN: refractory, recalcitrant, peevish. ANT: docile, tractable, cooperative |
| precept | (n) a rule of conduct or action. SYN: principle, maxim |
| salutary | (adj) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome. SYN: salubrious, curative. ANT: detrimental, deleterious, pernicious |
| scathing | (adj) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm. SYN: searing, harsh, ferocious, savage. ANT: bland, mild |
| scourge | (v) to whip, punish severely; (n) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism. SYN: flog, beat, bane, plague, pestilence. ANT: godsend, boon, blessing |
| sepulchral | (adj) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal. SYN: doleful, lugubrious, mortuary |
| soporific | (adj) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n) something that induces sleep. SYN: narcotic, anesthetic |
| straitlaced | (adj) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical. SYN: highly conventional, overly strict, stuffy. ANT: lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute |
| transient | (adj) lasting only a short time, fleeting; (n) one who stays only a short time. SYN: impermanent, ephemeral, evanescent. ANT: permanent, imperishable, immortal |
| unwieldy | (adj) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity. SYN: cumbersome, bulky, clumsy, impractical. ANT: manageable, easy to handle |
| vapid | (adj) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force. SYN: insipid, lifeless, colorless. ANT: zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively |
| anomalous | (adj) abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual |
| aspersion | (n) a damaging or derogatory statement; the act of slandering or defaming |
| bizarre | (adj) extremely strange, unusual, atypical |
| brusque | (adj) abrupt, blunt, with no formalities |
| cajole | (v) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promise. SYN: wheedle, inveigle, soft-soap, sweet-talk. ANT: coerce, force, strong-arm |
| castigate | (v) to punish severely; to criticize severely |
| contrive | (v) to plan with ingenuity, invent; to bring about as the result of a scheme or plan |
| demagogue | (n) a leader who exploits popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| disabuse | (v) to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking |
| ennui | (n) weariness and dissatisfaction from lack of occupation or interest, boredom |
| fetter | (n) a chain or shackle placed on the feet (often used in plural); anything that confines or restrains; (v) to chain or shackle; to render helpless or impotent |
| heinous | (adj) very wicked, offensive, hateful |
| immutable | (adj) not subject to change, constant |
| insurgent | (n) one who rebels or rises against authority; (adj) rising in revolt, refusing to accept authority; surging or rushing in or on |
| megalomania | (n) a delusion marked by a feeling of power, wealth, talent, etc., far in excess of reality |
| sinecure | (n) a position requiring little or no work; an easy job |
| surreptitious | (adj) stealthy, secret, intended to escape observation; made or accomplished by fraud |
| transgress | (v) to go beyond a limit or boundary; to sin, violate a law |
| transmute | (v) to change from one nature, substance, or form to another |
| vicarious | (adj) performed, suffered, or otherwise experienced by one person in place of another |
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