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Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level C unit 11

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Word
Definition
Synonyms
Antonyms
Appease   v.to make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to   pacify,mollify,placate,propitiate   enrage,provoke,irritate  
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Belated   adj. late, tardy   delayed, behindhand   early, ahead of time  
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Calamitious   adj. causing great misfortune   disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal   fortunate, beneficial, salutary  
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Cite   v. to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend   refer to, enumerate, subpoena   ignore, disregard  
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Conventional   adj. in line with accepted ideas and standards; trite   ordinary, commonplace, orthodox   outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox  
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Decoy   v. to lure into a trap   entice, entrap   (blank)  
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Decoy   n. a person or thing used to lure into a trap   lure, bait   (blank)  
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Delve   v. to dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into   s. probe, investigate   (blank)  
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Ensue   v. to follow in order, come immediately after and as a resul   result   precede, come before  
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gallantry   n. heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy   bravery, chivalrousness, valor, daring   cowardice, boorishness  
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impart   v. to make known, tell; to give, pass something on   transmit, bestow, grant   withhold, keep back, conceal  
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jdicious   adj. using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible   thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute   foolish, thoughtless, ill-considered  
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mediate   v. to bring about an agreement between persons or goups, act as a go-between   settle, arbitrate, umpire, referee   (blank)  
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mediate   adj. occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary   (blank)   (blank)  
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milieu   n. the setting, surroundings, environment   (blank)   (blank)  
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outlandish   adj. strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits   peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional   conventional, orthodox, staid, sober  
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overbearing   adj. domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant   high-handed, overriding   meek, unassuming, self-effacing  
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pert   adj. high-spirited;lively; bold, saucy; jaunty   vivacious, impudent, fresh   sullen, gloomy, morose, peevish  
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quirk   n. a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn   peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity   (blank)  
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regale   v. to feast, entertain agreeably   amuse, divert   (blank)  
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shiftless   adj. lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient   careless, sloppy, lackadaisical   energetic, hardworking, ambitious  
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taint   n. a stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor   blot   (blank)  
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taint   v. to stain or contaminate   soil, tarnish, pollute   purify, decontaminate, cleanse  
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