Vocab Week 14

magnanimous

generous in forgiving, above small meanness synonyms: unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted antonyms: petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful

vivacious

lively, sprightly, full of energy synonyms: spirited, animated, ebullient antonyms: dull, spiritless, listless, indolent, languid

dissonant

not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds synonyms: grating, strident, unmelodious, irreconcilable antonyms: harmonious, agreeing, euphonious

nondescript

ordinary, not outstanding; not easliy classified synonyms: plain, unremarkable, umimpressive antonyms: distinctive, remarkable, vivid, prepossessing

mandatory

required, obligatory synonyms: compulsory, requisite, imperative antonyms: optional, voluntary, discretionary

phlegmatic

slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional synonyms: lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive antonyms: emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable

loquacious

talkative, wordy; fond of talking synonyms: gosspiy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded antonyms: silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn

antithesis

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast synonyms: contrary, antipode

loll

to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop synonyms: loaf, loiter, sag, dangle

disparage

to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue synonyms: degeade, decry, run down, underrate antonyms: praise, extol, laud, plug

elucidate

to clarigy, explain synonyms: interpret, expound, explicate antonyms: obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate

appall

to fill with dismay or horror synonyms: shock, stun, stupefy, horrify antonyms: please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate

laud

to praise synonyms: hair, extol, glorify, exalt antonyms: criticize, censure, belittle, disparage

alleviate

to relieve, make more bearable synonyms: lessen, lighten, allay, mitgate, assuage

rescind

to repeal, cancel synonyms: withdraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate antonyms: affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify

whet

to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager synonyms: hone, excite, stimulate antonyms: dull, blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen

bellicose

warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome synonyms: aggressive, combative, belligerent antonyms: amicable, peaceable, concilatory, pacific

alacrity

a cheerful readiness, brisk and eager action synonyms: promptness, willingness, dispatch, celerity antonyms: reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy

droll

amusingly odd synonyms: comical, humorous, whimsical, zany antonyms: humorless, solemn, dour

edict

an order issued by someone in authority synonyms: command, decree, proclamation