Vocabulary Workshop Unit 2 Level E: Synonyms & Antonyms
Belligerent
synonyms: assertive, truculent, pugnacious antonyms: peaceful, conciliatory, placid
Benevolent
synonyms: benign, well-meaning antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent
Adroit
synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous, slick antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs
Holocaust
synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation antonyms: deluge, inundation
Amicable
synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial antonyms: hostile, antagonistic
Averse
synonyms: disinclined, loath antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen
Meticulous
synonyms: fastidious, painstaking, fussy antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy
Duplicity
synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
Extol
synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage
Impervious
synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable
Impetus
synonyms: impulse, incentive, spur antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
Tepid
synonyms: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic
Scrutinize
synonyms: inspect, pore over antonyms: skim, scan, glance at
Grimace
synonyms: pained expression, facial contortion antonyms: smile, grin, beam
Quintessence
synonyms: paragon, exemplar
Cursory
synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful
Retrogress
synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline antonyms: advance, evolve, progress
Jeopardy
synonyms: risk, hazard, peril antonyms: safety, security
Feasible
synonyms: workable, practicable, viable antonyms: unworkable, impractical
