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English 10R(9) Vocab

Unit 10

TermDefinition
Animosity (noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility SYN- enmity, rancor, antipathy
Apathy (noun) a lack of feeling, emotion or interest SYN- indifference, disinterest, detachment
Apprehensive (adj) fearful or anxious, especially about the future SYN- worried, nervous, jittery
Commend (verb) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention SYN- applaud, entrust
Compatible (adj) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system SYN- harmonious, in agreement, like-minded
Condolences (noun) an expression of sympathy SYN- commiseration, solace, sympathy
Consecrate (verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose SYN- devote, dedicate, sanctify
Decrepit (adj) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined SYN- infirm, broken-down, rickety
Deride (verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt SYN- mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at
Ingenous (adj) innocent, simple; frank, sincere SYN- naïve, artless, guileless, candid
Multifarious (adj) having great variety; numerous and diverse SYN- varied, manifold, heterogeneous
Obsolete (adj) out-of-date, no longer in use SYN- outmoded, antiquated
Omnivorous (adj) eating every kind of food; having a wide variety of tastes SYN- all-devouring, voracious
Parsimonious (adj) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small SYN- frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap
Quandry (noun) a state of perplexity or doubt SYN- confusion, dilemma, predicament
Recalcitrant (adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority SYN- unruly, obstinate, contrary
Reprisal (noun) an injury done in return for injury SYN- retaliation, revenge, retribution, pay-back
Revel (verb) to take great pleasure in (noun) a wild celebration SYN- relish, savor, bask in
Stultify (verb) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on SYN- smother, stifle, neutralize
Suave (adj) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses SYN- sophisticated, urbane, polished
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