Unit 8

animosity

strong dislikebitter hostilityenmityrancorantipathy

Apathy

a lack of feelingindifferencedisinterestdetachmentnot concerned

Apprehensive

fearfulanxiousworried about futurefretfuljittery

Commend

to praiseexpress approvalapplaudentrust

Compatible

able to get alongharmoniousin agreementlike-minded

Condolence

an expression of sympathycommiserationsolace

Consecrate

to make sacrethallowto set apart for a special purposedevotededicatesanctify

Decrepit

oldfeebleworn outruinedinfirmbroken-downricketydilapidated

Deride

to ridiculemockscorndisparagejeer at

Ingenuous

innocentsimplefranksincerenaiveartlessguilelesscandid

Multifarious

having great varietynumerousdiversevariedmanifoldheterogeneous

Obsolete

out of dateno longer in useoutmodedantiquatedpasse

omnivorous

eating everythingall devouringvoracious

parsimonious

stingymiserlymeagerpoorsmallfrugalniggardlypenny-pinchingcheap

Quandary

a state of perplexitydoubtconfusiondilemmapredicament

Recalcitrant

stubbornly disobedientresisting authorityunrulyobstinatecontraryornery

Reprisal

an injury done in return for injuryretaliationrevengeretribution

Revel

to take great pleasure ina wild celebrationrelishsavorbask in carouse

Stultify

to make ineffective or uselesscrippleto have a dulling effect onsmotherstifleneutralizenegate

Suave

smoothly agreeablepolitepleasing to the sensessophisticatedurbanepolished