Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 2 Antonyms

adjourn

open, call to order

alien

native, endemic, familiar

comely

plain, homely, ugly, repulsive

compensate

fail to reward, stiff

dissolute

virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

erratic

steady, consistent, dependable

expulsion

admittance, admission

fortify

weaken, undermine, sap, impair

illegible

readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

jeer

applause, plaudits, accolades

lucrative

unprofitable, losing, in the red

mediocre

exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

proliferate

decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off

subjugate

be conquered, submit, surrender

sully

cleanse, purify, decontaminate

tantalize

satisfy, fulfill, gratify

terse

verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

unflinching

irresolute, wavering, vacillating