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Sadliar Unit 8 Vocab
SADLIAR VOCAB
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| animosity | (n.) strong dislike; bitter hostility Syn. – enmity, rancor, antipathy Ant. – affection, fondness, rapport, amity |
| apathy | (n.) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest Syn. – indifference, disinterest, detachment Ant. – enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern |
| apprehensive | (adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about future Syn. – worried, nervous, fretful, jittery Ant. – unworried, assured, confident, certain |
| commend | (v.) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of Syn. – applaud, entrust Ant. – attack, condemn |
| compatible | (adj.) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system Syn. – harmonious, in agreement Ant. – mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic |
| condolence | (n.) an expression of sympathy Syn. – commiseration, solace, sympathy |
| consecrate | (v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose Syn. – devote, sanctify Ant. – desecrate, profane, dishonor |
| decrepit | (adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined Syn. – infirm, broken-down, rickety Ant. – vigorous, robust, sturdy |
| deride | (v.) to ridicule; laugh at with contempt Syn. – mock, scorn, disparage Ant – praise, extol, acclaim, applaud |
| ingenuous | (adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere Syn. – naïve, artless, guileless, candid Ant. – artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated |
| multifarious | (adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse Syn. – varied, manifold, heterogeneous Ant. – unvaried, uniform, homogeneous |
| obsolete | (adj.) out-of-date, no longer in use Syn. – outmoded, passé, old hat Ant. –current, up-to-date, band-new |
| omnivorous | (adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything Syn. – all-devouring, voracious |
| parsimonious | (adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small Syn. – frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap Ant. – generous, openhanded |
| quandary | (n.) a state of perplexity or doubt Syn. – confusion, dilemma, predicament |
| recalcitrant | (adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority Syn. – unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery Ant. – obedient, docile, compliant |
| reprisal | (n.) an injury done in return for injury Syn. – retaliation, revenge |
| revel | (v.) to take great pleasure in (n.) a wild celebration Syn. – (v.) relish, savor, bask in, carouse Ant. – (v.) abhor, loathe |
| stultify | (v.) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on Syn. – smother, stifle, neutralize, negate Ant. – arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate |
| suave | (adj.) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses Syn. – sophisticated, urbane, polished Ant. – crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish |
| Vac | Definition: empty Examples: vacuous, vacant, vacation, evacuate |
| Vari | Definition: change Examples: variable, variety, variation |
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