Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 2 Synonyms and Antonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 aegis (s) | auspices |
| apprise (s) | acquaint, notify |
| apprise (a) | keep secret, withhold information |
| bibulous (s) | inebrious, alcoholic |
| bibulous (a) | teetotaling, abstemious, temperate |
| claque (s) | fan club, flatterers, hangers-on |
| deracinate (s) | extirpate, eradicate, expunge |
| deracinate (a) | implant, nurture, foster, instill |
| eleemosynary (s) | philanthropic, beneficent |
| eleemosynary (a) | selfish, self-seeking, uncharitable |
| indigenous (s) | endemic, domestic, homegrown |
| indigenous (a) | foreign, alien, exoteric, imported |
| lachrymose (s) | tearful, doleful, dolorous |
| lachrymose (a) | dry-eyed, cheerful, merry, hilarious |
| lexicon (s) | wordbook, glossary |
| melee (s) | fracas, brawl, scuffle, donnybrook |
| melee (a) | friendly chat, peace and quiet |
| microcosm (s) | epitome, world in little |
| microcosm (a) | universe, macrocosm, cosmos, totality |
| minuscule (s) | (adj) infinitesimal, insignificant |
| minuscule (a) | (adj) huge, massive, monumental |
| obfuscate (s) | muddy the waters |
| obfuscate (a) | clarify, elucidate, explicate |
| paternalism (s) | benevolence, solicitude, fatherliness |
| polarize (s) | split, divide, alienate, estrange |
| polarize (a) | unite, unify, reconcile |
| purview (s) | jurisdiction, orbit |
| sanguine (s) | flushed, rosy |
| sanguine (a) | bloodless, ashen, pessimistic, gloomy |
| solecism (s) | misusage, blunder, faux pas |
| solecism (a) | correct usage |
| vassal (s) | (n) menial, minion (adj) servile |
| vassal (a) | (n) overlord |
| verisimilitude (s) | realism, lifelikeness, authenticity |
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