Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 13 Syn and Ant
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 ad infinitum | (adj.) endlessly SYN - forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly ANT - succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly |
| apportion | (v) to divide and give out in shares SYN - distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate |
| bona fide | (adj.) genuine; sincere SYN - authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified ANT - false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit |
| buoyant | (adj.) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful SYN - blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated ANT - downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose |
| clique | (n) a small, exclusive group of people SYN - inner circle, coterie |
| concede | (v) to admit as true; to yield, submit SYN - acknowledge, grant, allow, assent ANT - contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge |
| congenial | (adj.) geting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant SYN - friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible ANT-disagreeable, surly cold, standoffish |
| lofty | (adj.) very high; noble SYN - elevated, towering, exalted, grand ANT - base, petty, low, sordid, despicable |
| migration | (n) a movement from one country or region to another SYN - population shift, mass movement |
| perceive | (v) to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally SYN - notice, discern, understand ANT - miss, overlook, be blind to |
| perverse | (adj.) inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper SYN - obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward ANT - tractable, docile, amenable yielding |
| prelude | (n) an introduction; that which comes before or leads off SYN - preface, overture, prologue, "curtain-raiser" ANT - epilogue, postlude, aftermath |
| rancid | (adj.) stale, spoiled SYN - foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid ANT - wholesome, fresh |
| rustic | (adj.) country-like, simple, plain, awkward; (n) one who lives in the country SYN - (adj.) rough, unsophisticated, countrified ANT - (adj.) citified, urban, sophisticated, suave |
| sever | (v) to separate, divide into parts SYN - cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve ANT - join, unite, weld together |
| sordid | (adj.) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish SYN - filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy ANT - pure, noble, opulent, lavish |
| untenable | (adj.) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain SYN - indefensible, insupportable, groundless ANT - irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable |
| versatile | (adj.) able to do many things well; capable of many uses SYN - adaptable, handy, all-around, many sided ANT - limited, specialized, restricted |
| vindicate | (v) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify SYN - acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate ANT - implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict |
| wane | (v) to lose size, strength, or power SYN - diminish, decline, subside, dwindle ANT - grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase |
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