Vocab. - Level E Unit 5 Synonyms and Antonyms
plod
Synonyms:lumber, trudge Antonyms:scamper, skip, prance
temerity
Synonyms:recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery Antonyms:timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility
pungent
Synonyms:sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy Antonyms:bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid
repose
Synonyms: (v) sleep; (n) tranquillity, respite Antonyms:(n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado
assent
Synonyms: (v.) concur, consent, accede Antonyms: (v) disagree, differ, dissent
truculent
Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening
embark
Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board
discrepancy
Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistancy Antonyms:agreement, convergence, consistency
facile
Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious Antonyms:labored, awkward, halting
unfeigned
Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony
benefactor
Synonyms: patron, humanitarian Antonyms:misanthrope, malefactor
altruistic
Synonyms: selfless Antonyms:selfish, self-centered
indomitable
Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Antonyms: surrendering, submassive, yielding
clemency
Synonyms: leniency, forbearence, gentleness Antonyms:harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility
remiss
Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack Antonyms:scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious
diffident
Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn Antonyms:bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty
infallible
Synonyms: unerring, certain Antonyms: imperfect
virulent
Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, benign
chivalrous
Synonyms:gallant, civil, valiant Antonyms:crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish
dearth
Synonyms:insufficiency, want, paucity Antonyms:surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance