Vocab Unit 8

Animosity

(noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility
Synonyms: enmity, rancor, antipathy
Antonyms: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

Apathy

(noun) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Synonyms: indifference, disinterest, detachment
Antonyms: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concer

Apprehensive

(adj.) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
Synonyms: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
Antonyms: unworried, assured, confident, certain

Commend

(verb) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
Synonyms: applaud, entrust
Antonyms: abhor, loathe

Compatible

(adj.)able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
Synonyms: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded
Antonyms: mismatch, incongruous, antagonistic

Condolence

(noun) an expression of sympathy
Synonyms: commiseration, solace, sympathy

Consecrate

(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
Synonyms: devote, dedicate, sanctify
Antonyms: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

Decrepit

(adj.) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
Synonyms: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated
Antonyms: vigorous, robust, sturdy

Deride

(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
Synonyms: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at
Antonyms: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

Ingenuous

(adj.) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
Synonyms: naive, artless, guileless, candid
Antonyms: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

Multifarious

(adj.) having great variety; numerous and diverse
Synonyms: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
Antonyms: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

Obsolete

(adj.) out-of-date; no longer in use
Synonyms: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat
Antonyms: current, up-to-date, brand-new

Omnivorous

(adj.) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
Synonyms: all-devouring, voracious

Parsimonious

(adj.) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
Synonyms: Frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap
Antonyms: generous, openhanded

Quandary

(noun) a state of perplexity or doubt
Synonyms: confusion, dilemma, predicament

Recalcitrant

(adj.) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
Synonyms: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
Antonyms: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

Reprisal

(noun) an injury done in return for injury
Synonyms: retaliation, revenge, retribution

Revel

(verb) to take great pleasure in
(noun) a wild celebration
Synonyms: (v.) to relish, savor, bask in, carouse
Antonyms: (v.) abhor, loathe

Stultify

(verb) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
Synonyms: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
Antonyms: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

Suave

(adj) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
Synonyms: sophisticated, urbane, polished
Antonyms: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish