Vocabulary Workshop Level G Unit 7 Antonyms

Allay

Aggravate, exacerbate, intensify

Bestial

Human, humane, clement, virtuous, upright

Convivial

Dour, grim, sullen, unsociable

Demur

Assent to, consent to, accept, agree to

Effrontery

Shyness, diffidence, timidity

Embellish

Strip, mar, disfigure

Ephemeral

Durable, long-lasting, permanent, perpetual

Felicitous

Inappropriate, inept, graceless, unhappy

Furtive

Forthright, aboveboard, open

Garish

Subdued, muted, understated, quiet

Illusory

Actual, real, factual, objective

Indigent

Wealthy, affluent, prosperous

Inordinate

Moderate, reasonable, equitable

Jettison

Conserve, retain, hold on to, keep

Picayune

Important, significant, huge, gigantic