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Chapter 9 and 10 sadlier vocab

Terms in this set (40)

Abate
(V) to make less in amount
Syn: diminish, decrease, subside, let up
Ant: intensify, increase, magnify, wax
Adulation
(N) praise or flattery that is excessive
Syn: adoration, idolization, hero-worship
Ant: ridicule, derision, scorn, odium
Anathema
(N) an object of intense dislike; or curse or strong denunciation
Syn: malediction, imprecation, abomination
Ant: benediction, blessing
Astute
(Adj) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
Syn: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
Ant: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb
Avarice
(N) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
Syn: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness
Culpable
(Adj) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
Syn: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
Ant: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious
Dilatory
(Adj) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
Syn: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
Ant: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious
Egregious
(Adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
Syn: glaring, flagrant, blatant
Ant: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling
Equivocate
(V) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
Syn: to talk out of both sides of ones mouth, palter, hedge
Ant: to speak ones mind plainly
Evanescent
(Adj) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
Syn: ephemeral, transient, transitory
Ant: everlasting, immortal, imperishable
Irresolute
(Adj) unable to make up ones mind, hesitating
Syn: indecisive, vacillating, wavering
Ant: determined, decisive, unwavering
Nebulous
(Adj) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
Syn: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate
Ant: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused
Novice
(N) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience
Syn: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice
Ant: veteran, past master, pro, expert
Penury
(N) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
Syn: destitution, want, indigence
Ant: affluence, abundance, luxury, opulence
Pretentious
(Adj) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on ones skill or abilities, ambitious
Syn: inflated, ostentatious, affected
Ant: unassuming, unaffected, modest
Recapitulate
(V) to review a series of facts; to sum up
Syn: review, summarize, sum up, go over
Resuscitate
(V) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
Syn: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate
Slovenly
(Adj) untidy, dirty, careless
Syn: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
Ant: neat, tidy, careful, meticulous
Supposition
(N) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
Syn: assumption, presumption, hypothesis
Torpid
(Adj) inactive, sluggish, dull
Syn: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
Ant: energetic, dynamic, vigorous
Accrue
(V) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as natural result
Syn: collect, accumulate, proceed from
Ant: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen
Annotation
(N) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
Bedlam
(N) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
Syn: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy
Ant: peace and quiet, order, tranquility
Covert
(Adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded
(N) a sheltered place, a hiding place
Syn: undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa
Ant: open, overt, undisguised
Debonair
(Adj) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
Syn: carefree, jaunty, gracious, suave, urbane
Ant: distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish
Dun
(V) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt
(N) a creditor
(Adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy
Syn: hound, pester, harass, nag
Efficacious
(Adj) effective, producing results
Syn: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful
Ant: ineffective, worthless, useless
Equanimity
(N) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
Syn: tranquility, imperturbability
Ant: excitability, flappability, agitation
Fortuitous
(Adj) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
Syn: unplanned, unintentional, random, lucky
Ant: intentional, deliberate, premeditated
Gist
(N) the essential part, main point, or essence
Syn: substance, core, nucleus
Gratuitous
(Adj) freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
Syn: voluntary, unjustified, uncalled-for
Ant: justified, warranted
Imperious
(Adj) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
Syn: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
Ant: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming
Invective
(N) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language
(Adj) abusive, vituperative
Syn: vituperation, abuse, diatribe, philippic
Ant: tribute, panegyric, encomium
Motley
(Adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors
(N) a jesters costume; a jester
Syn: variegated, heterogeneous, diverse, fool
Ant: uniform, homogenous, monochromatic
Munificent
(Adj) extremely generous, lavish
Syn: bounteous, liberal
Ant: stingy, miserly, tightfisted, parsimonious
Procrastinate
(V) to delay, put off until later
Syn: stall, temporize, dillydally
Provocative
(Adj) tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
Syn: stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling
Ant: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating
recondite
(Adj) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
Syn: esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse
Ant: simple, uncomplicated
Reprobate
(N) a depraved, vicious or unprincipled person, scoundrel
(Adj) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled
(V) to disapprove of, condemn
Syn: scoundrel, blackguard, immoral, corrupt
Ant: saint, upright, virtuous, moral
Sedentary
(Adj) characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
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