Sadlier-Oxford Vocab Level H - Unit 12

apposite

(adjective) apropriate; suitable; apt Synonyms: relevant, pertinent, material, germane Antonyms:irrelevent, immaterial, inappropreate Sandra had a very apposite and relevent question to add during our history disscusion today.

viable

(adjective) capable of living or developing under normal circumstances Synonym: practicable, unworkable, feasible Antonym: impractiable, unworkable, unfeasible The president gave out a viable plan if we ever get attact by zombies.

zany

(adjective) clownish or funny in a crazy, bizarre, or ludicrous way (noun) one who plays the clown Synonym: comical, daffy; buffoon Antonym: sedate, decorous, prim, sobor, grave The comidian of the night had a zany appeal.

vacuous

(adjective) devoid of matter, substance, or meaning; lacking ideas or intelligence; purposeless Synomym: inane, insipid, fatuous, void, empty Antonym: incisive, trenchant, perceptive, intelligent My dear friend is a ditz but is actually going into medical school, she is a vacuous person.

niggardly

(adjective) stingy; meanly small or insufficient Synonym: tightfisted, penny-pinching, mean Antonym: generous, bountiful, magnanimous Because of his rough past, Anthony was very niggardly with his money.

utilitarian

(adjective) stressing practicality over other considerations; relating to the belief that what is good or desirable is determined purely by its usefulness Synonym: Practical, functional, pragmatic Antonym: nonfunctional, ornamental, decorative THe skin care ouintment and tough but it is utiliarian.

execrable

(adjective) utterly detestable, hateful, or abhorrent; extremely inferior Synonym: odius, adominable, reprehensible Antonym: commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious The senior's execrable behavior made the freshman worried.

precarious

(adjective) very uncertain or unsure; dangerous or risky Synonym: perlous, dubious, ticklish Antonym: secure, safe, sturdy, firm Cliff diving, bingy jumping, and sky diving are three percarious acts.

labyrinth

(noun) a bewildering maze; any confusing or complicated situation Synonym: tangle, mystery, enigma The haunted house was filled with scary and breath taking labyrinths.

rapport

(noun) a close and harmonious relationship Synonym: bond, tie, affinity, understanding The camp counslor and the camper made a rapport bond throughout the summer,

pastiche

(noun) a dramatic, musical, or literary work made up of bits and pieces from other sources; a hodgepodge Synonym: medley, patchwork, melangle, potpourri My great grandmothers quilt consisted of many pastiche from my baby blanket.

zealot

(noun) a fanatical partisan; an ardent follower Synonym: fanatic, extremist Most men can be discribed as zealot because of their obsession with college basketball.

augur

(noun) a prophet or seer (verb) to predict, foreshadow Synonyms: (n) oracle; (v) bode I think my mom has the ability to augur when I will be hungy.

vagary

(noun) an unpredictable, erratic, or seemingly purposeless action, occurrence, or notion Synonym: caprice, whim, quirk Her input to high fashion made her extremly vagary.

narcissism

(noun) excessive self-love; absorption in oneself Synonym: egotaism, conceit, vanity, amour propre Being a suseptible to narcissism was not a good trait to have.

charisma

(noun) the special personal magnetism that makes an individual exceptionally appealing to other people; a divinely bestowed gift or power Synonym: Appeal, charm, mystique Charlies wife has an interisting charisma about her.

xenophobia

(noun) undue or unreasonable fear, hatred, or contempt of foreigners or strangers of what is foreign or strange Synonym: provinciality, parochialism, chauvinism Her xenophobia made her think someone was always behind her.

bilk

(verb) to defraud, cheat, or swindle; to evade payment of; to frustrate, thwart Synonym: Dupe, cozen The gentlemen became untrustworthy when they bilked the realtors.

debilitate

(verb) to make weak or feeble Synonym: enervate, sap, exhaust, enfeeble Antonym: strenghten, invigorate, fortify After Allie's soccer game, she felt very debilitated.

impinge

(verb) to strike aginst or collide with violently; to encroach or obtrude upon, to make an impression upon Synonym: Horn in, affect The factory was having an impinge get together to show their bosses what's up.