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Vocab I H (1)

Vocabulary word, part of speech, definition, antonym

Vocabulary WordPart of speechDefinitionAntonym
abate verb to make or become less prolong, augment
aberration noun deviation from normal normal, routine
abet verb to aid or help in crime hinder, prevent
abeyance noun suspension in activity, hiatus continuance
abstemious adjective moderate, temperate gluttonous
abstruse adjective puzzling, difficult to understand simple, clear
acrimonious adjective bitter or harsh in speech polite
acumen noun keeness of mind, insight stupidity, obtuseness
adamant adjective; noun inflexible, unyielding; a hard substance flexible, yielding
aesthetic adjective; noun beautiful; an artist or lover of beauty tacky, gauche
affable adjective friendly unfriendly
aggravate verb to irritate, annoy, vex alleviate, soothe
agnostic adjective; noun a doubter of the existence of God believer
alacrity noun eagerness; willingness reluctance, tardiness
allegory noun a symbolic narrative ------
alleviate verb to lessen or relieve aggravate
altercation noun a quarrel, argument peace, harmony
altruistic adjective unselfish, charitable selfish, self-serving
amity noun peace altercation, enmity
anachronism noun something out of its historical time accuracy
analogy noun similarity dissimilarity
anathema noun abomination, something really bad blessing
apathy noun indifference, lack of emotion concern
apostate noun person abandoning faith disciple
apropos adjective appropriate, accurate inappropriate
arbitrary adjective based on whim, without reason deliberate, planned
aroma noun pleasant odor or fragrance stench
ascetic adjective, noun self-denying; a person who denies self self-indulgent, glutton
askance adverb suspiciously, doubtfully (glance) approvingly (glance)
askew adverb awry, crooked straight, centered
asperity noun roughness, harshness smoothness, calmness
assiduous adjective diligent, persevering, attentive careless
assuage verb to soothe, to calm incite, aggravate
atavism noun ancestral trait, throwback trend, innovation
augment verb to increase, make larger decrease, abate
auspicious adjective favorable, positive, promising unfavorable, unfortunate
austere adjective stern, harsh, unadorned ornate, gentle, meek
authentic adjective genuine, reliable fake, counterfeit
avarice noun greed for money generosity, charity
averse adjective unwilling, opposed willing, eager
avid adjective eager, enthusiastic, passionate averse
banal adjective trite, hackneyed, overused original, innovative
bellicose adjective quarrelsome, warlike, aggressive affable, passive
benign adjective friendly, harmless malignant, harmful
bigoted adjective intolerant, prejudiced, dogmatic open-minded
bucolic adjective pastoral, rural, rustic urban
bumptious adjective pushy, arrogant, self-important modest
cadaverous adjective corpselike, pale, emaciated, pallid ruddy, healthy
cajole verb persuade, entice, sweet-talk force, coerce
callous adjective, noun hardened, unfeeling; thick skin warm-hearted, compassionate
calumny noun slander, false statement, lie truth
candid adjective honest, frank, straightforward dishonest, untruthful, guarded
canine adjective dog-like ------
cantankerous adjective cranky, bad-tempered, grouchy affable, pleasant, agreeable
capricious adjective erratic, impulsive, unpredictable stable, predictable
captious adjective picky, quick to find fault content, satisfied
caustic adjective corrosive, sarcastic, biting soothing, pleasant, balmy
chaos noun confusion, disorder order, harmony
charlatan noun fraud, quack, fake, imposter, montebank connoisseur, expert
chastise verb to punish, to scold praise, reward
chimerical adjective imaginary, whimsical, unreal real, genuine, actual
circumspect adjective cautious, prudent, wary, careful careless, foolhardy
circumvent verb to prevent, evade, dodge, elude allow
cite verb to quote or mention as an example plagiarize, ignore
clandestine adjective secret, hidden conspicuous, open
clemency noun mercy, leniency harshness, punishment
coerce verb to force, to bully, to intimidate deter
cogent adjective convincing, to the point, effective indirect, ineffective
cognizant adjective aware, perceptive obtuse, abstruse
collaborate verb to cooperate, to work together quarrel, resist
comely adjective attractive, pretty ugly, hideous
compatible adjective harmonious, agreeable incompatible, opposite
complacent adjective content, self-satisfied, smug discontent, critical, worried
concur verb to agree, to happen at the same time disagree, dissent
condolence noun sympathy apathy
condone verb to support, to pardon, to overlook to object, to punish
conducive adjective favorable, helpful, leading to hindering, obstructing
conjecture noun theory, guess, hypothesis conclusion
connive verb to scheme, to plot, to conspire cooperate
connoisseur noun expert, authority, specialist charlatan
construe verb to analyze, to interpret to obscure
consummate adjective, verb perfect, complete; to complete, to achieve flawed; to abstain
contrite adjective deeply sorry; penitent apathetic, shameless
convivial adjective festive, hospitable, friendly introverted, solitary
copious adjective plentiful, abundant scarce, sparse
corroborate verb to confirm, to support contradict, refute, deny
coterie noun close friends, colleagues, a clique enemies, acquaintances
credence noun credibility, authority disbelief
credulous adjective gullible, naive, trusting, unsuspecting skeptical, cautious
culinary adjective of cooking -----
culminate verb conclude, finish, terminate commence
culpable adjective blameworthy, guilty innocent
cumbersome adjective burdensome, unwieldy light, manageable
cupidity noun greed, avarice altruism, charity
curtail verb to cut short, to reduce, to limit augument, prolong, continue
Created by: smccall
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