Vocabulary Workshop Level C Unit 11 Definitions, Synonyms, and Antonyms

Quirk

A peculiar way of acting, a sudden twist or turn. Synonyms: peculiarity, oddity, eccentricity

Overbearing

Domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant. Synonyms: high-handed, overriding Antonyms: meek, unassuming, self-effacing

Gallantry

Heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy. Synonyms: bravery, chivalry, daring Antonyms: cowardice, boorishness

Taint

A stain or spot; a mark of corruption or dishonor; to stain or contaminate. Synonyms: blot; soil, tarnished, pollute Antonyms: decontaminate, cleanse

Calamitous

Causing great misfortune. Synonyms: disastrous, catastrophic, ruinous, fatal Antonyms: fortunate, beneficial, salutary

Pert

High-spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty. Synonyms: vivacious, impudent, fresh Antonyms: sullen, gloomy, peevish

Conventional

In line with accepted ideas or standards; trite. Synonyms: ordinary, commonplace, orthodox Antonyms: outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox

Belated

Late, tardy. Synonym: behind schedule Antonyms: early, ahead of time

Shiftless

Lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient. Synonyms: careless, sloppy Antonyms: hardworking, ambitious

Outlandish

Strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits. Synonyms: bizarre, odd, unorthodox, unconventional Antonyms: conventional, orthodox, staid, sober

Milieu

The setting, surroundings, environment.

Mediate

To bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary. Synonyms: arbitrate, umpire, referee

Delve

To dig; to search deeply and thoroughly into. Synonyms: probe, investigate

Regale

To feast, entertain agreeably. Synonym: divert

Ensue

To follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result. Synonym: result Antonyms: precede, come before

Decoy

To lure into a trap; a person or things used to lure into a trap. Synonyms: entice, entrap; attraction, bait

Appease

To make calm, soothe; to relieve, satisfy; to yield to. Synonyms: pacify, mollify, propitiate Antonyms: enrage, provoke, irritate

Impart

To make known, tell; to give, pass something on. Synonyms: transmit, bestow, grant Antonyms: withhold, keep back, conceal

Cite

To quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend. Synonyms: refer to, enumerate, subpoena Antonyms: ignore, disregard

Judicious

Using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible. Synonyms: thoughtful, prudent, shrewd, astute Antonyms: foolish, thoughtless, ill-considered