Vocabulary Workshop level d unit 15

dormant

(adj) inactive SYN: resting, still, qulescent ATN: awake, active, lively, productive

dubious

(adj) not causing suspicion SYN: questionable, suspect, unsettled, undecided ANT: certain, positive, indubitable, reliable

impenitent

(adj) not feeling bad for one's errors SYN: remorseless, unrepentant, incorrigible ANT: ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic

boorish

(adj) rude, unrefined, clumsy SYN: vulgar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered, gauche ANT: suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred

subterfuge

(n) an excue or trick for escaping or hiding something SYN: dodge, blind, ruse, deception, atrifice

combatant

(n) fighter (adj) engaged in fighting SYN: soldier, disputat, warrior/ hostile, battling ANT: civilian/ peaceful, neutral

liberality

(n) generosity, generous act SYN: largesse, magnanimity, broad- mindeness ANT: stinginess, miserliness, narrow- mindedness

legion

(n) large military force/ any large number group or number (adj) many numerous SYN: multitude, host, throng division, regiment ATN: squad, platoon/ few, sparse

brunt

(n) main impact, force/ burden SYN: blow, shock ANT: aftershock, aftermath, repercussion

plaintiff

(n) one who begins a lawsuit SYN: complianant, accuser ANT: defendant, accused

knave

(n) tricky, unprincipled, deceiteful fellow SYN: rascal, rogue, scoundrel, miscreant

harangue

(v) long, loud speech (n) long speech SYN: rant, lecture/ tirade, diatribe ANT: whisper, murmur, undertone

abase

(v) lower self esteem, degrade; humble SYN: lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean ANT: elevate, ennoble, exalt

harry

(v) make destructive raid on/ torment/ harrass SYN: badger, pester, hound, pilage, ravage

quarry

(v) to cut/ take from a quarry (n) a place from which a stone is taken; something that is hunted or pusued SYN: prey, game, victim, excavation, pit, mine ANT: hunter, predator, pursuer

protract

(v) to draw out/lengthen space or time SYN: prolong, extend, elongate, spin out ANT: contract, compress, concentrate

probe

(v) to examine, investigate thoroughly (n) an investigation, device used to examine SYN: explore, scrutinize/ inquiry, detector ANT: conceal, hide/ cover-up, whitewash

actuate

(v) to move action; to impel SYN: trigger, incite, instigate

spurn

(v) to refuse with scorn, disdain SYN: turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate ANT: accept, welcome, greet

avert

(v) to turn aside, turn away; prevent; avoid SYN: stop, deflect, ward off, preclude ANT: invite, induce, provoke, cause