UNIT 2 Synonyms and Antonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Adroit | Synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous,slick Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
| Amicable | Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial Antonyms: hostile, antagonistic |
| Averse | Synonyms: disinclined, loath Antonyms: favorable disposed, eager, keen |
| Belligerent | Synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious Antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
| Benevolent | Synonyms: benign, well-meaning Antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
| Cursory | Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful |
| Duplicity | Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery |
| Extol | Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage |
| Feasible | Synonyms: workable, practicable, viable Antonyms: unworkable, impractical |
| Grimace | Synonyms: pained expression, facial expression Antonyms: smile, grin, beam |
| Holocaust | Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation Antonyms: deluge, inundation |
| Impervious | Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable |
| Impetus | Synonyms: impulse, incentive, spur Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint |
| Jeopardy | Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril Antonyms: safety, security |
| Meticulous | Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking, fussy Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy |
| Nostalgia | Synonyms: none Antonyms: none |
| Quintessence | Synonyms: paragon, exemplar |
| Retrogress | Synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline Antonyms: advance, evolve, progress |
| Scrutinize | Synonyms: inspect, pore over Antonyms: skim, scan, glance at |
| Tepid | Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy Antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic |
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