Vocabulary Level E Unit 8

omnivorous

(adjective) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes Syn: all-devouring, voracious

apprehensive

(adjective) fearful or anxious, especially about the future Syn: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery Ant: unworried, assured, confident, certain

multifarious

(adjective) having great variety; numerous and diverse Syn:varied, manifold, heterogeneous Ant: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous

ingenuous

(adjective) innocent, simple; frank, sincere Syn: naive, artless, guileless, candid Ant: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated

decrepit

(adjective) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined Syn: infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated Ant: vigorous, robust, sturdy

obsolete

(adjective) out-of-date, no longer in use Syn: outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat Ant: current, up-to-date, brand-new

suave

(adjective) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses Syn: sophisticated, urbane, polished Ant: crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish

parsimonious

(adjective) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small Syn: Frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap Ant: generous, openhanded

recalcitrant

(adjective) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority Syn: unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery Ant: obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant

compatible

(adjective)able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system Syn: harmonious, in agreement, like-minded Ant: mismatch, incongruous, antagonistic

apathy

(noun) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest Syn: indifference, disinterest, detachment Ant: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concer

quandary

(noun) a state of perplexity or doubt Syn: confusion, dilemma, predicament

condolence

(noun) an expression of sympathy Syn: commiseration, solace, sympathy

reprisal

(noun) an injury done in return for injury Syn: retaliation, revenge, retribution

animosity

(noun) strong dislike; bitter hostility Syn: enmity, rancor, antipathy Ant: affection, fondness, rapport, amity

stultify

(verb) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on Syn: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate Ant: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate

consecrate

(verb) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose Syn: devote, dedicate, sanctify Ant: desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor

commend

(verb) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of Syn: applaud, entrust Ant: abhor, loathe

deride

(verb) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt Syn: mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at Ant: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud

revel

(verb) to take great pleasure in (noun) a wild celebration Syn: (v.) to relish, savor, bask in, carouse Ant: (v.) abhor, loathe