H English 10 Synonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Acquisitive | greedy, grasping, avaricious, retentive |
| Arrogate | ex-procreate, usurps, commandeer |
| Banal | stale, insipid |
| Belabor | overwork |
| Carping | nitpicking |
| Coherent | connected, unified, consistent, cohisive |
| Congeal | harden, gel, coagulate, solidify |
| Emulate | copied, mimic, rival, match, measure up to |
| Encomium | eulogy, commendation |
| Eschew | abstain from, steer clear of, forgo |
| Germane | pertinent |
| Insatiable | unquenchable, ravenous, voracious |
| Intransigent | uncompromising, unyielding, obdurate |
| Invidious | malicious, spiteful, prejudicial, pejorative |
| Largesse | bounty |
| Reconnaissance | scouting expedition |
| Substantiate | verify, confirm, validate, authenticate |
| Taciturn | tight-lipped, uncommunicative, laconic |
| Temporize | hedge, dillydally, procrastinate |
| Tenable | defensible, justifiable, maintainable |
| Accost | buttonhole, approach, confront |
| Animadversion | rebuke, reproof |
| Avid | keen, enthusiastic, grasping |
| Brackish | briny, saline |
| Celerity | promptness, alacrity, speed |
| Devious | roundabout, indirect, tricky, sly, artful |
| Gambit | ploy, stratagem, ruse, maneuver |
| Halcyon | tranquil, serene, placid, palmy |
| Histrionic | affected, stagy |
| Incendiary | inflammatory, provocative, firebrand |
| Maelstrom | vortex, chaos, turbulence, tumult |
| Myopic | short-sighted |
| Overt | clear, obvious |
| Propriety | correctness, fitness, decorum |
| Sacrilege | desecration, defilement |
| Summarily | promptly, abruptly |
| Undulate | ripple, fluctuate, rise and fall |
| Articulate | pronounce, eloquent, allusidate |
| Cavort | gambol |
| Credence | credit, trust, confidence |
| Decry | denounce, censure, devalue, disemble |
| Dissemble | dissimulate, mastic, feign |
| Distraught | frantic, distracted |
| Eulogy | encomium, tribute, testimonial |
| Evince | exhibit, manifest, occasion |
| Exhume | disinter, unearth, uncover |
| Feckless | feeble, helpless, incompetent, ineffectual |
| Murky | dim, cloudy, unclear |
| Nefarious | reprehensible |
| Piquant | tangy, zestful |
| Primordial | original, primal, primeval |
| Propinquity | proximity, similarity |
| Unwonted | unusual, uncommon, unexpected, atypical |
| Utopian | idealistic |
| Verbiage | verbosity, diction, jargon |
| Verdant | green, naive |
| Viscous | gummy, sticky, thick |
| Atrophy | degeneration, deterioration; whither |
| Bastion | citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet |
| Consummate | masterful; clinch, conclude |
| Disarray | disorganization; dishevel, mess up |
| Exigency | requirement, crisis |
| Flotsam | floating wreckage |
| Frenetic | frantic, overwrought |
| Glean | collect, cull, pick up |
| Grouse | gripe, kvetch, bellyache |
| Incarcerate | imprison |
| Incumbent | mandatory, necessary |
| Jocular | waggish, facetious, witty, droll |
| Ludicrous | preposterous |
| Mordant | acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing |
| Nettle | peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk |
| Pecuniary | monetary, financial |
| Pusillanimous | craven, lily-livered |
| Recumbent | prone, prostrate, supine, inactive |
| Stratagem | ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge |
| Acuity | keenness and acuteness |
| Delineate | depict, picture, render |
| Depraved | perverted, degenerate, vicious, corrupt |
| Enervate | impair, cripple, paralyze |
| Esoteric | occult, cryptic, arcane |
| Fecund | fertile, teeming, prolific |
| Fiat | edict, dictum |
| Figment | creation, invention, fancy |
| Garner | collect, accumulate |
| Hallow | venerate, bless |
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