Vocabulary Level E Unit 8
omnivorous
(adjective) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes Syn: all-devouring, voracious
apprehensive
(adjective) fearful or anxious, especially about the future Syn: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery Ant: unworried, assured, confident, certain
multifarious
(adjective) having great variety; numerous and diverse Syn:varied, manifold, heterogeneous Ant: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
ingenuous
(adjective) innocent, simple; frank, sincere Syn: naive, artless, guileless, candid Ant: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated
decrepit
(adjective) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined Syn: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated Ant: vigorous, robust, sturdy
obsolete
(adjective) out-of-date, no longer in use Syn: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat Ant: current, up-to-date, brand-new
suave
(adjective) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses Syn: sophisticated, urbane, polished Ant: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish
parsimonious
(adjective) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small Syn: Frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap Ant: generous, openhanded
recalcitrant
(adjective) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority Syn: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery Ant: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant
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: mismatch, incongruous, antagonistic
apathy
(noun) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest Syn: indifference, disinterest, detachment Ant: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concer
quandary
(noun) a state of perplexity or doubt Syn: confusion, dilemma, predicament
condolence
(noun) an expression of sympathy Syn: commiseration, solace, sympathy
reprisal
(noun) an injury done in return for injury Syn: retaliation, revenge, retribution
animosity
(noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility Syn: enmity, rancor, antipathy Ant: affection, fondness, rapport, amity
stultify
(verb) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on Syn: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate Ant: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate
consecrate
(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose Syn: devote, dedicate, sanctify Ant: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor
commend
(verb) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of Syn: applaud, entrust Ant: abhor, loathe
deride
(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt Syn: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at Ant: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
revel
(verb) to take great pleasure in (noun) a wild celebration Syn: (v.) to relish, savor, bask in, carouse Ant: (v.) abhor, loathe