Sadlier Vocab Level F Unit 6 Synonyms, Antonyms, and Sentences

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an unwarranted DISPARAGEMENT against my friend

aspersion

think twice before casting ___ on his honesty, for he might be telling the truth.

aspersion

(Ant) his usual gracious reply

brusque

Rude questions call for __ answers, and mine is "No!"

brusque

behaves in such a CURT manner

brusque

With a smile, a joke, and a second helping of pie, she would ___ him into doing what she wanted.

cajole

After he ___ the unruly children, they settled down to study quietly.

castigate

wish to REBUKE the vandals

castigate

I cannot understand how she was able to __ a meeting between two people who had refused to have anything to do with each other

contrive

the cleverest plan we could DEVISE

contrive

the fear-mongering of an AGITATOR

demagogue

My uncle Rick seems unable to ___ himself of the idea that he is still capable of the feats he performed in his youth

disabuse

SET STRAIGHT his mistaken belief

disabuse

trying to LIMIT our imaginations

fetter

A town so peaceful, quiet, and law-abiding was blind to be horrified by so ___ a crime

heinous

ABOMINABLE treatment of prisoners of war

heinous

(ant) a conservative and compliant organization

insurgent

An __ group at the convention refused to accept the choices of the regular party leaders.

insurgent

the disposition of a RADICAL

insurgent

(ant) the humility of the real genius

megalomania

the SELF-REGARD of power brokers

megalomania

(ant) experienced genuine thrills at a race

vicarious


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