Vocab Unit 8 synonyms and antonyms

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revel

synonyms: (v., n.) relish, savor, bask in, carouse

omnivorous

synonyms: (adj.) all-devouring, voracious

compatible

synonyms: (adj.) harmonious, in agreement, like-minded

ingenuous

synonyms: (adj.) innocent, simple, frank, sincere, naive, artless, guileless, candid

decrepit

synonyms: (adj.) old, feeble, worn-out, ruined, infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated

obsolete

synonyms: (adj.) out-of-date, outmoded, antiguated, passé, old hat

suave

synonyms: (adj.) sphisticated, urbane, polish

parsimonious

synonyms: (adj.) stingy, miserly, meager, poor, small, frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap

recalcitrant

synonyms: (adj.) unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery

multifarious

synonyms: (adj.) varied, manifold, heterogeneous

apprehensive

synonyms: (adj.) worried, nervous, fretful, jittery

condolence

synonyms: (n.) commiseration, solace, sympathy

quandary

synonyms: (n.) confusion, dilemma, predicament

animosity

synonyms: (n.) enmity, rancor, antipathy

apathy

synonyms: (n.) indifference, disinterest, detachment

reprisal

synonyms: (n.) retaliation, revenge, retribution

commend

synonyms: (v.) applaud, entrust

consecrate

synonyms: (v.) devote,dedicate, sanctify

deride

synonyms: (v.) ridicule, mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at

stultify

synonyms: (v.) smother, stifle, neutralize, negate

ingenuous

antonyms: (adj.) artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

suave

antonyms: (adj.) crude, clumsy, unpolished, oatfish, loutish

obsolete

antonyms: (adj.) current, up-to-date, brand-new

parsimonious

antonyms: (adj.) generous, openhanded

compatible

antonyms: (adj.) mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic

recalcitrant

antonyms: (adj.) obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

multifarious

antonyms: (adj.) unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

apprehensive

antonyms: (adj.) unworried, assured, confident, certain

decrepit

antonyms: (adj.) vigorous, robust, sturdy

animosity

antonyms: (n.) affection, fondness, rapport, amity

apathy

antonyms: (n.) enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern

commend

antonyms: (v.) abhor, loathe

stultify

antonyms: (v.) arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

consecrate

antonyms: (v.) desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

deride

antonyms: (v.) praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

revel

antonyms: (v., n.) abhor, loathe


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