Vocab Unit 8

animosity

noun
strong dislike; bitter hostility
syn: enmity, rancor, antipathy
ant: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

apathy

noun
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
syn: indifference, disinterest, detachment
any: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

apprehensive

adjective
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
syn: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
ant: unworried, assured, confident, certain

commend

verb
to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
syn: applaud; entrust
ant: abhor, loathe

compatible

adjective
able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
syn: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded
ant: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

condolence

noun
an expression of sympathy
syn: commiseration, solace, sympathy

consecrate

verb
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
syn: devote, dedicate, sanctify
ant: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

decrepit

adjective
old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
syn: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated
ant: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

verb
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
syn: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at
ant: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

ingenuous

adjective
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
syn: naive, artless, guileless, candid
ant: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

multifarious

adjective
having great variety; numerous and diverse
syn: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
ant: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

obsolete

adjective
out of date, no longer in use
syn: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat
ant: current, up to date, brand new

omnivorous

adjective
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
syn: all devouring, voracious

parsimonious

adjective
stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
syn: frugal, niggardly, penny pinching, cheap
ant: generous, openhanded

quandary

noun
a state of perplexity or doubt
syn: confusion, dilemma, predicament

recalcitrant

adjective
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
syn: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
ant: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

reprisal

noun
an injury done in return for injury
syn: retaliation, revenge, retribution

revel

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

stultify

verb
to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
syn: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
ant: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

suave

adjective
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
syn: sophisticated, urbane, polished
ant: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish