English Vocab Unit 1 Synonyms and Antonyms

breach

synonyms: a gap, rupture, to break through antonyms: to seal, close

dilemma

synonyms: a predicament, quandary, pickle, bind antonyms: an easily solved problems, cinch

deadlock

synonyms: a standoff, stalemate, impasse antonyms: an agreement, accord, a breakthrough

circumspect

synonyms: cautious, wary, prudent, careful, guarded antonyms: incautious, rash, heedless, reckless

muddle

synonyms: confusion, disorder, to jumble up, mess up antonyms: orderliness, tidiness, neatness

perennial

synonyms: enduring, persistent, recurring antonyms: brief, short lived, fleeting, ephemeral

spurious

synonyms: false; counterfeit; fraudulent; bogus antonyms: genuine, authentic, bona fide, valid

spasmodic

synonyms: irregular, intermittent, occasional, fitful antonyms: continuous, steady, chronic

opinionated

synonyms: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible antonyms: open-minded, reasonable

diffuse

synonyms: rambling, verbose, prolix; to disperse antonyms: brief; concise, succinct; to concentrate

brigand

synonyms: robber, bandit, highwayman, outlaw

debris

synonyms: rubble, detritus, flotsam, jetsam

commandeer

synonyms: take over, seize, expropriate, requisition

efface

synonyms: to blot out, erase, expunge, obliterate antonyms: to imprint permanently

admonish

synonyms: to caution, warn, scold, call on the carpet antonyms: to praise, to pat on the back

relinquish

synonyms: to give up, to let go, surrender, abandon antonyms: to keep, hold on to, retain, cling to

predispose

synonyms: to incline, make susceptible to antonyms: to immunize against, shield from

salvage

synonyms: to rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim antonyms: to abandon, to scrap, junk

unbridled

synonyms: uncontrolled, unrestrained, unchecked antonyms: restrained, held in check, muted

cumbersome

synonyms: unwieldy, clumsy to handle, ponderous antonyms: easy to handle, manageable