Vocab Unit 13 and 14 - with syn. and ant.
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nikiwa on April 30, 2011
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sadlier oxford vocabulary level e
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PCMS2014, CLASS OF 2014, PCHS2014
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 antipathy | (n) a strong dislike, hostile feeling |
| antipathy | syn: hostility, enmity, aversion, bad blood |
| antipathy | ant: attraction, appeal, allure sympathy |
| applicable | (adj) capable of being applied relevant, suitable |
| applicable | syn: appropriate, fit, apt, apposite |
| applicable | ant: inappropriate, unsuitable, irrelevant |
| asset | (n) something of value a resource an advantage |
| asset | syn: property, possession, holding, endowment |
| asset | ant: drawback, handicap, liability |
| beset | (v) to attack from all sides to surround, hem in (adj, part.) harassed, troubled studded (as with jewels) |
| beset | syn (v): assail, harass, badger, pester, torment |
| compassion | (n) sympathy for another's suffering pity |
| compassion | syn: concern, commiseration, empathy |
| compassion | ant: indifference, callousness, heartlessness |
| decorum | (n) proper behavior, good taste orderliness |
| decorum | syn: seemliness, good form, propriety |
| decorum | ant: impropriety, bad form, bad taste |
| duress | (n) compulsion by threat forcible confinement |
| duress | syn: intimation, coercion |
| duress | ant: persuasion, coaxing, sweet talk, cajolery |
| exuberant | (adj) high-spirited, enthusiastic, unrestrained excessive, abundant |
| exuberant | syn: lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish |
| exuberant | ant: depressed, despondent, sulky, restrained |
| facsimile | (n) an exact copy |
| facsimile | syn: replica, duplicate, reproduction, clone |
| facsimile | ant: variation, modification, permutation |
| imbibe | (v) to drink to take in, absorb |
| imbibe | syn: swallow, gulp, quaff, assimilate, digest |
| imbibe | ant: eject, emit, expel, discharge |
| implacable | (adj) not to be satisfied or pacified unyielding |
| implacable | syn: relentless, inexorable, unappeasable |
| implacable | ant: lenient, indulgent, permissive, flexible |
| infinitesimal | (adj) so small as to be almost immeasurable minute |
| infinitesimal | syn: tiny, minuscule, microscopic, unnoticeable |
| infinitesimal | ant: vast, immense, huge, infinite |
| innocuous | (adj) harmless, inoffensive insignificant |
| innocuous | syn: feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid |
| innocuous | ant: harmful, dangerous, pernicious, toxic, virulent |
| militate | (v) to have effect or force on or against someone or something, fight against |
| militate | syn: counter, oppose, work against |
| patent | (n) exclusive rights over an invention copyright (v) to arrange or obtain such rights (adj) plain, open to view copyrighted |
| patent | syn: (n) exclusive license (adj) evident |
| patent | ant: (adj) concealed, hidden, secret, clandestine |
| prowess | (n) distinguished bravery superior skill or ability |
| prowess | syn: valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency |
| prowess | ant: cowardice, incompetence, ineptitude |
| sedate | (adj) quiet, settled, sober (v) to administer a tranquilizer |
| sedate | syn: (adj) unruffled, composed, cool and collected |
| sedate | ant: (adj) loud, brash, flashy, flamboyant, garish, flighty |
| stentorian | (adj) extremely loud |
| stentorian | syn: thundering, booming, deafening, earsplitting |
| stentorian | ant: hushed, inaudible, whispered, mute |
| stipulate | (v) to arrange specifically to require as a condition of agreement |
| stipulate | syn: specify, contract, provide for |
| ultimatum | (n) a final proposal or statement of conditions |
| ultimatum | syn: final terms |
| alacrity | (n) a cheerful readiness brisk and eager action |
| alacrity | syn: promptness, willingness, dispatch, celerity |
| alacrity | ant: reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy |
| alleviate | (v) to relieve, make more bearable |
| alleviate | syn: lessen lighten, allay, mitigate, assuage |
| antithesis | (n) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| antithesis | syn: contrary, antipode |
| appall | (v) to fill with dismay or horror |
| appall | syn: shock, stun, stupefy, horrify |
| appall | ant: please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate |
| bellicose | (adj) warlike in manner or temperament quarrelsome |
| bellicose | syn: aggressive, combative, belligerent |
| bellicose | ant: amicable, peaceable, conciliatory, pacific |
| disparage | (v) to belittle, speak slightingly of to undervalue |
| disparage | syn: degrade, decry, run down, underrate |
| disparage | ant: praise, extol, laud, plug |
| dissonant | (adj) not in harmony disagreeing, at odds |
| dissonant | syn: grating, strident, unmelodious, irreconcilable |
| dissonant | ant: harmonious, agreeing, euphonious |
| droll | (adj) amusingly odd |
| droll | syn: comical, humorous, whimsical, zany |
| droll | ant: humorless, solemn, dour |
| edict | (n) an order issued by someone in authority |
| edict | syn: command, decree, proclamation |
| elucidate | (v) to clarify, explain |
| elucidate | syn: interpret, expound, explicate |
| elucidate | ant: obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate |
| laud | (v) to praise |
| laud | syn: hail, extol, glorify, exalt |
| laud | ant: criticize, censure, belittle, disparage |
| loll | (v) to act in a lazy manner to lounge to recline, droop |
| loll | syn: loaf, loiter, sag, dangle |
| loquacious | (adj) talkative, wordy fond of talking |
| loquacious | syn: gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded |
| loquacious | ant: silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn |
| magnanimous | (adj) generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
| magnanimous | syn: unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted |
| magnanimous | ant:: petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful |
| mandatory | (adj) required, obligatory |
| mandatory | syn: compulsory, requisite, imperative |
| mandatory | ant: optional, voluntary, discretionary |
| nondescript | (adj) ordinary, not outstanding not easily classified |
| nondescript | syn: plain, unremarkable, unimpressive |
| nondescript | ant: distinctive, remarkable, vivid, prepossessing |
| phlegmatic | (adj) slow-moving, sluggish unemotional |
| phlegmatic | syn: lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive |
| phlegmatic | ant: emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable |
| rescind | (v) to repeal, cancel |
| rescind | syn: withdraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate |
| rescind | ant: affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify |
| vivacious | (adj) lively, sprightly, full of energy |
| vivacious | syn: spirited, animated, ebullient |
| vivacious | ant: dull, spiritless, listless, indolent, languid |
| whet | (v) to sharpen, put an edge on to make keen or eager |
| whet | syn: hone, excite, stimulate |
| whet | ant: dull, blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen |
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