Unit 5 - Synonyms + Antonyms

altruistic

SYNONYM: selfless, unselfish ANTONYMS: selfish, self-centered

assent

SYNONYMS: (v.) concur, consent, accede ANTONYMS: (v.) disagree, differ, dissent

repose

SYNONYMS: (v.) sleep, rest, lie, place; (n.) tranquility, respite, relaxation, peace, calmness ANTONYMS: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

dearth

SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity, lack, scarcity, famine ANTONYMS: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

clemency

SYNONYMS: leniency, forbearance, gentleness, mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness ANTONYMS: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

plod

SYNONYMS: lumber, trudge ANTONYMS: scamper, skip, prance

remiss

SYNONYMS: negligent, lax, slack, careless ANTONYMS: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

truculent

SYNONYMS: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic, fierce, cruel, aggressive, deadly, destructive, harsh ANTONYMS: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

embark

SYNONYMS: commence, launch, begin, board, start, invest

discrepancy

SYNONYMS: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency, difference ANTONYMS: agreement, convergence, consistency

facile

SYNONYMS: effortless, assured, poised, specious, superficial, ready, fluent ANTONYMS: labored, awkward, halting

chivalrous

SYNONYMS: gallant, civil, valiant, knightly ANTONYMS: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

unfeigned

SYNONYMS: genuine, heartfelt, sincere, real ANTONYMS: insincere, simulated, phony

benefactor

SYNONYMS: patron, humanitarian ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor

temerity

SYNONYMS: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery, rashness, boldness ANTONYMS: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

pungent

SYNONYMS: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy, stinging, biting ANTONYMS: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

diffident

SYNONYMS: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn, shy, modest, reserved ANTONYMS: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

indomitable

SYNONYMS: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding, unconquerable ANTONYMS: surrendering, submissive, yielding

infallible

SYNONYMS: unerring, certain, dependable ANTONYM: imperfect

virulent

SYNONYMS: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful, poisonous, spiteful ANTONYMS: innocuous, harmless, benign