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Unit 5 Vocabulary

Vocabulary definitions and antonyms

QuestionAnswer
gregarious adjective fond of company; sociable
conciliatory adjective intended or likely to placate or pacify
apathetic adjective showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern
effusive adjective expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner
condescending adjective showing or implying a usually patronizing descent from dignity or superiority
gesticulating verb using gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or emphasizing one's words.
facetious adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
vacillate verb alternate or waiver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
obtuse adjective annoyingly slow to understand
dubious adjective not to be relied upon; suspect
True or False: An antonym for gregarious is unfriendly. True
True or False: An antonym for conciliatory is calm. False
True or False: An antonym for apathetic is passive. False
True or False: An antonym for effusive is exuberant. False
True or False: An antonym for condescending is snooty. False
True or False: An antonym for gesticulating is still. True
True or False: An antonym for facetious is amusing. False
True or False: An antonym for vacillate is fluctuate. False
True or False: An antonym for obtuse is dense. False
True or False: An antonym for exceptional is commonplace. True
True or False: An antonym for gregarious is affable. False
True or False: An antonym for conciliatory is quiet. False
True or False: An antonym for apathetic is caring. True
True or False: An antonym for effusive is expansive. False
True or False: An antonym for condescending is patronizing. False
True or False: An antonym for gesticulating is motioning. False
True or False: An antonym for facetious is serious. True
True or False: An antonym for vacillate is oscillate. False
True or False: An antonym for obtuse is imperceptive. False
True or False: An antonym for exceptional is extraordinary. False
True or False: An antonym for gregarious is sociable. False
True or False: An antonym for conciliatory is antagonistic. True
True or False: An antonym for apathetic is laid-back. False
True or False: An antonym for effusive is extravagant. False
True or False: An antonym for condescending is friendly. True
True or False: An antonym for gesticulating is waving. False
True or False: An antonym for facetious is comical. False
True or False: An antonym for vacillate is waver. False
True or False: An antonym for obtuse is intelligent. True
True or False: An antonym for exceptional is special. False
True or False: An antonym for gregarious is companionable. False
True or False: An antonym for conciliatory is disarming. False
True or False: An antonym for apathetic is uninterested. False
True or False: An antonym for effusive is disinterested. True
True or False: An antonym for condescending is disdainful. False
True or False: An antonym for gesticulating is gesturing. False
True or False: An antonym for facetious is playful. False
True or False: An antonym for vacillate is remain. True
True or False: An antonym for obtuse is uncomprehending. False
True or False: An antonym for exceptional is singular. False
Created by: fmhobson
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