Vocab. Unit 13 Synonyms/Antonyms
predilection
(antonym) a loathing, aversion, distaste
connoisseur
(antonym) an ignoramus; a philistine, yahoo
prolific
(antonym) barren, unproductive, sterile; sparse
disconsolate
(antonym) cheerful, blithe, buoyant, jaunty
incontrovertible
(antonym) debatable, dubious, open to question
impassive
(antonym) emotional, passionate, excitable
blatant
(antonym) inconsequential, trifling, piddling, petty
magniloquent
(antonym) muted, understated, subdued; austere
grisly
(antonym) pleasant, delightful, attractive
nonplussed
(antonym) poised, confident, assured
inauspicious
(antonym) propitious, favorable
herculean
(antonym) puny Lilliputian, bantam
aver
(antonym) to deny, disavow, repudiate, disclaim
abet
(antonym) to hamper, hinder, impede, frustrate
foment
(antonym) to quell, quash, squelch, suppress
encumber
(antonym) to unburden, off-load, relieve
buttress
(antonym) to undermine, weaken, impair
opportune
(antonym) untimely, inconvenient, inappropriate
carousal
(synonym) a drinking bout, drunken revel, binge
predilection
(synonym) a partiality, preference, fondess, taste
rejoinder
(synonym) an answer, reply, response, riposte, retort
connoisseur
(synonym) an expert, savant, pundit
impassive
(synonym) emotionless, stoical, unemotional; insensible
blatant
(synonym) flagrant, glaring, egregious; noisy
prolific
(synonym) fruitful, fecund, productive; profuse
magniloquent
(synonym) grandiloquent, orotund, pompous, stilted
disconsolate
(synonym) grief-stricken, inconsolable, comfortless
grisly
(synonym) gruesome, gory, ghastly, horrible, hideous
incontrovertible
(synonym) incontestable, indisputable, indubitable
herculean
(synonym) mighty, powerful; arduous, onerous; colossal
nonplussed
(synonym) perplexed, baffled, stumped; flabbergasted
opportune
(synonym) timely, appropriate, suitable, felicitous
abet
(synonym) to aid, assist, help, further
aver
(synonym) to assert, affirm, asseverate, avouch
buttress
(synonym) to bolster, reinforce, brace, prop, shore up
broach
(synonym) to bring up, mention; to introduce, present
foment
(synonym) to instigate, incite, stir up
collate
(synonym) to sort out, arrange; to cross-check
encumber
(synonym) to weigh down, overload, burden; to hamper
inauspicious
(synonym) unpropitious, unpromising, untimely
