Vocabulary Level F Unit 8 Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms

gauntlet

an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal Synonyms:dare, provocation, trial, punishment

hypothetical

based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation Synonyms: assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional Antonyms: actual, real, tested, substantiated

dissension

disagreement, sharp difference of opinion Synonyms: strife, discord, contention Antonyms: agreement, accord, harmony

consternation

dismay, confusion Synonyms: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay Antonyms: calm, composure, aplomb

perfidy

faithlessness, treachery Synonyms: betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity Antonyms: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness

corpulent

fat; having a large, bulky belly Synonyms: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly Antonyms: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated

odium

hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct Synonyms: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy Antonyms: esteem, admiration, approbation

intemperate

immoderate, lacking self-control; inclement Synonyms:excessive, extreme, unrestrained,inordinate Antonyms: moderate, restrained, cool and collected

dispassionate

impartial; calm, free from emotion Synonyms: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached Antonyms: committed, engaged, partial, biased

squeamish

inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined Synonyms: nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitve, priggish

ignoble

mean, low, base Synonyms: inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid Antonyms: admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble

susceptible

open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance Synonyms: vulnerable, receptive, impressionable Antonyms: resistant, immune

bovine

resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive Synonyms: stolid, dull, slow, stupid Antonyms: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quick

Acrimonious

stinging, bitter in temper or tone Synonyms: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish; Antonyms: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordial

subservient

subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end Synonyms: secondary, servile, obsequious, useful Antonyms: primary, principal, bossy, domineering

impugn

to call into question; to attack as false Synonyms: challenge, deny, dispute, query, question Antonyms: confirm, prove, verify, validate

dissipate

to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in persuit of pleasure Synonyms: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste Antonyms: gather, collect, conserve, husband

disavow

to deny responsibility for or connection with Synonyms: disown, disclaim, retract, abjure Antonyms: acknowledge, admit, grant, certify

relegate

to placein a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish Synonyms: transfer, consign, demote, exile Antonyms: promote, elevate, advance, recall

expurgate

to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify Synonyms: purge, censor, bowdlerize