Level H Unit 7

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abeyance

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Terms in this set (20)

(n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside
synonyms:deferment,postponement,suspension

(adj.) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something
synonyms:equivocal, ambiguous, of two minds
antonyms:unequivocal, unambiguous, clear-out

(v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble and harass
synonyms:besiege, encircle, pester

(n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion
synonyms:blank check, free rain

(n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge
synonyms:disaster, catastrophe

(v.) to corrupt morally, seduce; to indulge in dissipation; (n.) an act or occasion of dissipation or vice
synonyms:carouse, spree, orgy
antonyms:elevate, uplift, inspire, purify

(n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)
synonyms:celebrity
antonyms:dullness, insipidity, mediority

(adj.) overly demanding or hard to please; excessively careful in regard to details; easily disgusted
synonyms:precise, meticulous, exacting, finicky
antonyms:careless, sloppy, messy, untidy, slovently

(v.) to jump or skip about playfully
synonyms:frolic, romp, cavort, caper
antonyms:lumber, trudge, plod

(v.) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind
synonyms:infuse, instill, inculcate
antonyms:remove, expunge, eradicate, erase