Unit 2 - Chapter 11

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Compile

Synonyms: arrange, assemble, bring together, collate, collect, gather, group, organize, recapitulate, unite, list; Antonyms: disassemble, disperse, scatter, separate, disburse, dissipate, divide, dole, spend, separate, take apart; Collocations: compile selections of tunes, compile reports.

Doctrine

Synonyms: attitude, basic, belief, concept, convention, creed, conviction, dogma, fundamental, gospel, implantation, rule, instruction, position, regulation, statement, teaching, tradition; Antonyms: disbelief, heterodoxy, skepticism, unbelief; Collocations: policy doctrine, doctrine of modes.

Alienate

Synonyms: disaffect, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, make indifferent, part, separate, set against, turn away, turn off; Antonyms: be friendly, disarm, unite, together, content, make happy, please; Collocations: alienate people, alienate them from each other.

Contempt

Synonyms: disrespect, antipathy, audacity, aversion, despite, disregard, distaste, hatred, indignity,repugnance, ridicule; Antonyms: admiration, affection, approbation, approval, endorsement, love, regard, respect, sanction; Collocations: feel contempt, express contempt.

Assess

Synonyms: evaluate, determine, check, figure, fix, guess, judge, rate, set, size, take measure, value, weigh; Collocations: assess the damage, assess answers.

Defect

Synonyms: imperfection, fault, bug, deficiency, crack, deformity, error, failing, gap, hole, infirmity, injury, irregularity; Antonyms: advantage, improvement, perfection, strength, adequacy, faultlessness, satisfaction; Collocation: defect of paternalistic, eye defect.

Dogmatic

Synonyms: opinionated, arbitrary, confident, definite, fanatical, determined, imperious, intolerant, tyrannical, unequivocal; Antonyms: amenable, doubting, flexible, indecisive, manageable, obedient, questioning, skeptical, submissive; Collocations: dogmatic style, dogmatic teacher.

Absurd

Synonyms: ridiculous, crazy, foolish, illogical, irrational, laughable, silly, stupid, unreasonable, wacky, nonsense; Antonyms: certain, logical, rational, reasonable, sensible, wise, balanced, sane, believeable, realistic; Collocations: absurd play, absurd situation.

Adhere

Synonyms: stick, be attached, be constant, be devoted to, be loyal, be true, cleave to, follow, fulfill, heed, keep, maintain, mind, obey, observe, practice, respect, stand by, support; Antonyms: disjoin, not conform, detach, disconnect, remove, separate, sever, unfasten, loosen, release; Collocations: adhere to the thought, adhere posters to the wall.

Affluent

Synonyms: wealthy, rich, loaded, prosperous, moneyed, upper class; Antonyms: destitute, impoverished, needy, penniless, poor; Collocations: affluent lifestyle, affluent people.


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