Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level D - Unit 10

bleak

(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal Synonyms: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren Antonyms: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging

languid

(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish Synonyms: lazy, listless, slack, lethargic Antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening

obtrusive

(adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out Synonyms: brash, conspicuous, protruding Antonyms: reserved, deferential, recessed

skeptical

(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true Synonyms: suspicious, incredulous Antonyms: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous

erroneous

(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes Synonyms: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong Antonyms: accurate, correct, exact, unerring

extemporaneous

(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment Synonyms: spontaneous, off-the-cuff Antonyms: planned, prepared, practiced

invincible

(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable Synonyms: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable Antonyms: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable

rugged

(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy Synonyms: rocky, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough Antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate

diminutive

(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type Synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact Antonyms: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous

adept

(adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert Synonyms: (adj.) masterful, proficient Antonyms: (adj.) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice

slipshod

(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy Synonyms: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking

despicable

(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible Synonyms: low, cheap, sordid, detestable Antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious

preamble

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing Synonyms: opening, prologue, preliminary Antonyms: ending, closing, epilogue

mire

(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck Synonyms: (n.) swamp, bog, slough Antonyms: None

impair

(v.) the make imperfect, damage, harm Synonyms: injure, disable, cripple, enervate Antonyms: improve, strengthen, promote, advance

chide

(v.) to blame; scold Synonyms: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise Antonyms: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back

render

(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract Synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect Antonyms: None

emancipate

(v.) to free from slavery; to release of liberate Synonyms: set loose, unchain, unfetter Antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle

aspire

(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend Synonyms: yearn, aim for, soar Antonyms: None

exploit

(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed Synonyms: (v.) turn to advantage, misuse Antonyms: None