Vocabulary Workshop level d unit 15
dormant
(adj) inactive SYN: resting, still, qulescent ATN: awake, active, lively, productive
dubious
(adj) not causing suspicion SYN: questionable, suspect, unsettled, undecided ANT: certain, positive, indubitable, reliable
impenitent
(adj) not feeling bad for one's errors SYN: remorseless, unrepentant, incorrigible ANT: ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic
boorish
(adj) rude, unrefined, clumsy SYN: vulgar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered, gauche ANT: suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred
subterfuge
(n) an excue or trick for escaping or hiding something SYN: dodge, blind, ruse, deception, atrifice
combatant
(n) fighter (adj) engaged in fighting SYN: soldier, disputat, warrior/ hostile, battling ANT: civilian/ peaceful, neutral
liberality
(n) generosity, generous act SYN: largesse, magnanimity, broad- mindeness ANT: stinginess, miserliness, narrow- mindedness
legion
(n) large military force/ any large number group or number (adj) many numerous SYN: multitude, host, throng division, regiment ATN: squad, platoon/ few, sparse
brunt
(n) main impact, force/ burden SYN: blow, shock ANT: aftershock, aftermath, repercussion
plaintiff
(n) one who begins a lawsuit SYN: complianant, accuser ANT: defendant, accused
knave
(n) tricky, unprincipled, deceiteful fellow SYN: rascal, rogue, scoundrel, miscreant
harangue
(v) long, loud speech (n) long speech SYN: rant, lecture/ tirade, diatribe ANT: whisper, murmur, undertone
abase
(v) lower self esteem, degrade; humble SYN: lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean ANT: elevate, ennoble, exalt
harry
(v) make destructive raid on/ torment/ harrass SYN: badger, pester, hound, pilage, ravage
quarry
(v) to cut/ take from a quarry (n) a place from which a stone is taken; something that is hunted or pusued SYN: prey, game, victim, excavation, pit, mine ANT: hunter, predator, pursuer
protract
(v) to draw out/lengthen space or time SYN: prolong, extend, elongate, spin out ANT: contract, compress, concentrate
probe
(v) to examine, investigate thoroughly (n) an investigation, device used to examine SYN: explore, scrutinize/ inquiry, detector ANT: conceal, hide/ cover-up, whitewash
actuate
(v) to move action; to impel SYN: trigger, incite, instigate
spurn
(v) to refuse with scorn, disdain SYN: turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate ANT: accept, welcome, greet
avert
(v) to turn aside, turn away; prevent; avoid SYN: stop, deflect, ward off, preclude ANT: invite, induce, provoke, cause