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Level H Unit 7

Terms in this set (20)

abeyance
(n.) a state of being temporarily inactive, suspended, or set aside

synonyms:deferment,postponement,suspension
ambivalent
(adj.) having opposite and conflicting feelings about someone or something

synonyms:equivocal, ambiguous, of two minds
antonyms:unequivocal, unambiguous, clear-out
beleaguer
(v.) to set upon from all sides; to surround with an army; to trouble and harass

synonyms:besiege, encircle, pester
carte blanche
(n.) full freedom or authority to act at one's own discretion

synonyms:blank check, free rain
cataclysm
(n.) a sudden, violent, or devastating upheaval; a surging flood, deluge

synonyms:disaster, catastrophe
debauch
(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
éclat
(n.) dazzling or conspicuous success or acclaim; great brilliance (of performance or achievement)

synonyms:celebrity
antonyms:dullness, insipidity, mediority
fastidious
(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
gambol
(v.) to jump or skip about playfully

synonyms:frolic, romp, cavort, caper
antonyms:lumber, trudge, plod
imbue
(v.) to soak or stain thoroughly; to fill the mind

synonyms:infuse, instill, inculcate
antonyms:remove, expunge, eradicate, erase
inchoate
(adj.) just beginning; not fully shaped or formed

synonyms:incipient, embryonic, rudimentary
antonyms:mature, developed, complete
lampoon
(n.) a malicious satire; (v.) to satirize, ridicule

synonyms:burlesque, parody
antonyms:compliment, flattery, homage
malleable
(adj.) capable of being formed into different shapes; capable of being altered, adapted, or influenced

synonyms:pliable, impressionable, adaptable
antonyms:rigid, inflexible, unyielding, intractable
nemesis
(n.) an agent or force inflicting vengeance or punishment; retribution itself; an unbeatable rival

synonyms:comeuppance, avenger
antonyms:guardian angel, ally, patron
opt
(v.) to make a choice or decision

synonyms:choose, select, decide
philistine
(adj.) lacking in, hostile to, or smugly indifferent to cultural and artistic values or refinements; (n.) such a person

synonyms:boorish, lowbrow, yahoo
antonyms:refined, cultivated, esthete, highbrow
picaresque
(adj.) involving or characteristic of clever rogues or adventurers; of or relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero.

synonyms:roguish, rascally, rakish
queasy
(adj.) nauseated or uneasy; causing nausea or uneasiness; troubled

synonyms:unsettled
antonyms:calm, untroubled, confident
refractory
(adj.) stubborn; hard or difficult to manage; not responsive to treatment or cure

synonyms:unruly, disobedient, willful, mulish
antonyms:docile, tractable, dutiful, obedient
savior-faire
(n.) the ability to say and do the right thing in any situation; social competence

synonyms:tact, finesse, suavity, sophistication
antonyms:tactlessness, gaucherie, boorishness
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