Vocab. - Level E Unit 5 Synonyms and Antonyms

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plod

Synonyms:lumber, trudge Antonyms:scamper, skip, prance

temerity

Synonyms:recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery Antonyms:timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

pungent

Synonyms:sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy Antonyms:bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

repose

Synonyms: (v) sleep; (n) tranquillity, respite Antonyms:(n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

assent

Synonyms: (v.) concur, consent, accede Antonyms: (v) disagree, differ, dissent

truculent

Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

embark

Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board

discrepancy

Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistancy Antonyms:agreement, convergence, consistency

facile

Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious Antonyms:labored, awkward, halting

unfeigned

Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony

benefactor

Synonyms: patron, humanitarian Antonyms:misanthrope, malefactor

altruistic

Synonyms: selfless Antonyms:selfish, self-centered

indomitable

Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Antonyms: surrendering, submassive, yielding

clemency

Synonyms: leniency, forbearence, gentleness Antonyms:harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

remiss

Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack Antonyms:scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

diffident

Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn Antonyms:bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

infallible

Synonyms: unerring, certain Antonyms: imperfect

virulent

Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, benign

chivalrous

Synonyms:gallant, civil, valiant Antonyms:crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

dearth

Synonyms:insufficiency, want, paucity Antonyms:surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance


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