Unit 2 - Synonyms and Antonyms
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accolade | commendation - synonym |
| apocryphal | fictitious, not true - synonym |
| appall | to horrify - synonym |
| blasphemy | contempt against something religious - synonym |
| commiserate | to sympathize - synonym |
| diatribe | a denunciation, a severe put-down - synonym |
| duplicity | trickery - synonym |
| edifice | something constructed like a very large structure - synonym |
| equivocal | noncommittal, not making up your mind either way - synonym |
| garbled | muddled as your words or thought - synonym |
| gravity | seriousness as of a situation - synonym |
| heretic | a nonconformist especially to a solid belief - synonym |
| incite | to arouse to action - synonym |
| infraction | an offense against the rules - synonym |
| irascible | hot-tempered, easily angered - synonym |
| kindle | to ignite, stir up - synonym |
| ludicrous | absurd, totally ridiculous and vulgar - synonym |
| peruse | to read thoughtfully - synonym |
| recapitulate | to state again, restate - synonym |
| recluse | a loner - synonym |
| renounce | to give up something or someone - synonym |
| rescind | to cancel or do away with - synonym |
| scrutinize | to look at closely - synonym |
| untenable | insupportable, indefensible - synonym |
| vilify | to malign, speak evil of - synonym |
| affable | unfriendly - antonym |
| assuage | to make something worse - antonym |
| cacophony | complete harmony in sounds - antonym |
| censure | praise - antonym |
| clamor | silence, no sounds - antonym |
| cognizant | ignorant of something - antonym |
| contract | to expand - antonym |
| desultory | purposeful, having a purpose - antonym |
| enmity | friendship and love for - antonym |
| erroneous | correct - antonym |
| expedient | unselfish - antonym |
| garner | to lose something - antonym |
| hindrance | something that helps - antonym |
| irresolute | certain of it - antonym |
| languish | to thrive and do well - antonym |
| loquacious | silent, no words - antonym |
| negligent | conscientious, careful in doing - antonym |
| obtuse | clever in dealings - antonym |
| opaque | clear, in thinking - antonym |
| paucity | abundance, having enough - antonym |
| profane | reverent, showing respect - antonym |
| somber | cheerful - antonym |
| stagnant | in motion, as a stream - antonym |
| uniform | varying, different - antonym |
| lavish | stingy as a lifestyle - antonym |
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