Vocabulary Workshop Level - A - Units 13 - 15 Review

disquieting

(adj) causing uneasiness or worry S: troubling, disturbing, alarming A: calming, reassuring, soothing, comforting

unscrupulous

(adj) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles S: crooked, corrupt, shady A: fair, honest, trustworthy, aboveboard

sulky

(adj) in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy S: grouchy, sullen, peevish, petulant A: cheerful, sociable, sunny, amiable

fluent

(adj) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully S: eloquent, articulate, glib A: halting tongue-tied, choppy

responsive

(adj.) answering or replying; reacting readily to requests, suggestions, etc.; showing interest and understanding synonyms: sympathetic, open, receptive antonyms: insensitive, unsympathetic

glum

(adj.) depressed, gloomy synonyms: dejected, morose, melancholy antonyms: cheerful, merry, rosy, sunny

sham

(adj.) fake, not genuine; (n.) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender; a decorated pillow covering; (v.) to pretend Synonyms: Phony, counterfeit, fraud Synonyms: Authentic, bona fide

wistful

(adj.) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive Antonyms: Happy, contented, satisfied

celestial

(adj.) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly; yielding great bliss or happiness Synonyms: ethereal, stellar, blissful Antonyms: earthly, terrestrial, infernal

wholesome

(adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health Synonyms: Nourishing, beneficial Antonyms: Harmful, unhealthy, baneful

submissive

(adj.) humbly obedient; tending to give in to authority, obeying without protest synonyms: meek, compliant, servile, subservient antonyms: rebellious, defiant, insubordinate

self-seeking

(adj.) selfishly ambitious synonyms: selfish, opportunistic, gold-digging antonyms: unselfish, selfish, altruistic

far-fetched

(adj.) strained or improbable (in the sense of not being logical or believable), going far afield from a topic synonyms: unlikely, hard to swallow antonyms: likely, probable, plausible, credible

uncouth

(adj.) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy Synonyms: Boorish, graceless Antonyms: Refined, polished, graceful, genteel

berserk

(adj., adv.) violently and destructively enraged Synonyms: Mad, deranged Antonyms: Same, rational

trait

(n) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality); a distinguishing feature

audition

(n) a trial hearing for a performer; (v) to conduct or perform such a hearing S: (n) tryout, screen test

misapprehension

(n) a wrong idea, misunderstanding S: misconception

atrocity

(n) an extremely wicked, brutal or cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant S: outrage, enormity, mostrocity A: good deed, kindness, kind act

optimist

(n) one who expects things to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things A: pessimist, prophet of doom

supplement

(n) something added to complete a thing or make up for a lack; a section added to a book or document (v) to provide such an addition or completion S: (n) addition, extension (v) add to

replica

(n.) a copy, close reproduction synonyms: duplicate, imitation antonyms: original, prototype

beacon

(n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse; anything that guides or inspires Synonyms: Beam, flare

epic

(n.) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) about the deeds of heroes; an event or movement of great sweep; (adj.) on a grand scale, vast, titanic Synonyms: Saga, chronicle

encounter

(n.) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies, battle; (v.) to meet or come upon Synonyms: Confrontation, happen upon Antonyms: Avoid, sidestep

pantomime

(n.) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures; (v.) to express in this way Synonyms: Mime show, dumb show

sanctuary

(n.) a sacred or holy place; refuge or protection from capture or punishment; a place of refuge or protection synonyms: shrine, haven

puncture

(n.) a small hole made by a sharp object; (v.) to make such a hole, pierce Synonym: Perforation

upheaval

(n.) a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change synonyms: confusion, disruption, chaos antonyms: tranquility, peace and quiet

precaution

(n.) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening Synonyms: Foresight, prudence, safeguard Antonyms: Recklessness, heedlessness

pessimist

(n.) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom Synonyms: Killjoy Antonyms: Optimist, Pollyanna

taskmaster

(n.) one whose job it is to assign work to others; one who uses his or her power to make people work very hard synonyms: supervisor, overseer, slave driver

allegiance

(n.) the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause synonyms: obedience, devotion, fidelity

data

(pl. n.) information; facts; figures; statistics

enumerate

(v) to count; to name one by one, list synonyms: check off, spell out, specify

affirm

(v) to declare to be true, state positively, to confirm S: assert ratify A: deny, disavow, reject, veto, disallow

deter

(v) to discourage, scare off or prevent through fear or doubt A: encourage urge on

empower

(v) to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit S: authorize, license A: forbid , prohibit, ban, disqualify

surge

(v) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves) (n) a powerful forward rush S: (v) flood, rush, burst, gush (n) wave A: (v) recede, ebb (n) recession, slowdown

mangle

(v) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc.; to bring to ruin S: damage, mutilate, butcher, disfigure, rend

stupefy

(v) to make stupid, dull or groggy; to surprise or astonish S: stun, daze, shock, amaze, astound A: cheerful, sociable, sunny, amiable

lag

(v) to move slowly or fall behind; to bring up the rear (n) a falling behind; the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval S: (v) trail, straggle (v,n) delay A: (v) keep up, outstrip, outdo

prowl

(v) to roam about stealthily in search of something S: rove, skulk, slink, lurk

adhere

(v) to stick to, remain attached; to be devoted or loyal as a follower or supporter S: cling, hold fast A: unfasten, unglue, abandon, betray

cope

(v) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for, deal with satisfactorily (n) a long religious cloak; a canopy S: (v) make do , manage, get along, handle

append

(v.) to attach, add, or tack on as a supplement or extra item antonyms: detach from, disconnect

prosecute

(v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out Synonyms: Put on trial, Pursue Antonyms: Defend, abandon

transform

(v.) to change completely in appearance or form; to make into something elsesynonyms: alter, convert antonyms: maintain, preserve

tally

(v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; (n.) a total or score synonyms: total, record

accommodate

(v.) to do a favor or service for, help out; to provide for, supply with; to have space for; to make fit or suitable synonyms: oblige, lodge, house adapt antonyms: disoblige, inconvenience, trouble

underscore

(v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on; (n.) a line drawn under something Synonyms: Underline, stress, accent Antonyms: Downplay, de-emphasize, soft pedal

retaliate

(v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury Synonyms: Pay back, get even with Antonyms: Pardon, forgive, turn the other cheek

exalt

(v.) to make high in rank, power, character, or quality; to fill with pride, joy, or noble feeling; to praise, honor synonyms: elevate, raise, uplift antonyms: lower, cast down, humble, degrade, demote, depose

extort

(v.) to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats synonyms: blackmail, coerce, bilk, "shake down"

commemorate

(v.) to preserve, honor, or celebrate the memory of synonyms: memorialize antonyms: dishonor, forget, overlook

chasten

(v.) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc); to restrain, moderate Synonyms: Discipline, temper Antonyms: Praise, commend, reward

confiscate

(v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep Synonyms: Commandeer, expropriate Antonyms: Return, reinstate

abstain

(v.) to stay away from doing something by one's own choice synonyms: avoid, decline, resist, refrain from antonyms: yield to, give in to, indulge in

detract

(v.) to take away from; reduce in value or reputation Synonyms: Subtract from, lower Antonyms: Increase, heighten, enhance

amalgamate

(v.) to unite; to combine elements into a unified whole synonyms: merge, consolidate antonyms: divide, separate, carve up, break up