Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level E - 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
ANT: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

apprehensive

(adjective) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
SYN: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
ANT: 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
ANT: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

condolence

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

consecrate

(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
SYN: devote, sanctify
ANT: desecrate, profane, dishonor

decrepit

(adjective) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
SYN: infirm, broken-down, rickety
ANT: vigorous, robust, sturdy

deride

(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
SYN: mock, scorn, disparage
ANT: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

ingenuous

(adjective) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
SYN: naive, artless, candid
ANT: 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(adjective) out-of-date, no longer in use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, passe', old
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, 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, compliant

reprisal

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

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, stile, neutralize, negate
ANT: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

suave

(adjective) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
SYN: sophisticated, urbane, polished
ANT: crude, clumsy, oafish