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Vocab Rev 7-9
Synonyms and Definitions
| Term | Definition | tense | Synonym | antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (7) addle | verb | muddle, jumble, confuse | ||
| admonition | caution, scolding, caution | noun | advice, warning, counsel | |
| brouhaha | uproar, an episode involving excitement | noun | peace | |
| enrapture | captivate , dazzle, charm | verb | beguile, delight, allure, gradify, fascinate | bore, annoy, displease, pain |
| grotesque | ugly in shape and appearance | adj | absurd, bizzare, outlandish, ludicrous, strange | common, familiar, normal, reasonable, senisble |
| heckle | to harass by interrupting, taunty, badger, pester | verb | bully, embarrass, hound, interrupt, ridicule, bully | leave alone, please, praise |
| meticulous | detailed, perfectionist | adj | accurate, cautious, conscientious, fastidious, strict, srupulous, persnickety | careless, false, inaccurate, negligent, questionable |
| mollycoddle | pamper | verb | baby, caress, coddle, spoil, overprotect, cosset | ignore |
| skittish | nervous, jittery, highstrung, scared | adj | edgy, excited, fickle, fearful, jumpy | calm, collected, composed, easy-going, laid-back |
| verisimilitude | authenticity, the experience of being true or real, honesty, truth | noun | palusibility, credibility, realism | difference, unlikeness, impossibility |
| (8) apathetic | ||||
| burgeon | ||||
| coherent | ||||
| cordial | ||||
| diminutive | ||||
| ennui | ||||
| gobbledygook | ||||
| tantalize | ||||
| vouch | ||||
| woebegone | ||||
| (9) annihilate | ||||
| avaricious | ||||
| cumbersome | ||||
| discombobulated | ||||
| frivolous | ||||
| lugubrious | ||||
| minuscule | ||||
| pyromaniac | ||||
| splurge | ||||
| smorgasbord |