Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 4/5

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pungent

(adj) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting Synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy Antonyms: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid

facile

(adj) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised, specious Antonyms: labored, awkward, halting

virulent

(adj) extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, benign

truculent

(adj) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

infallible

(adj) free from error; absolutely dependable Synonyms: unerring, certain Antonyms: imperfect

chivalrous

(adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Synonyms: gallant, civil, valiant Antonyms: crude, uncouth. churlish, loutish

remiss

(adj) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack Antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

diffident

(adj) shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn Antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

unfeigned

(adj) sincere, real, without pretense Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony

indomitable

(adj) unconquerable, refusing to yield Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding

altruistic

(adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others Synonyms: selfless Antonyms: selfish, self-centered

nonchalant

(adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

venial

(adj.) easily excused; pardonable synonyms: excusable, forgivable antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

scrupulous

(adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious Antonyms: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest

cogent

(adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point Synonyms: persuasive, compelling Antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

finite

(adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time Synonyms: bounded, measurable Antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

omniscient

(adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding Synonyms: wise, all-knowing Antonyms: ignorant, unknowing

invulnerable

(adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune Antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

supercilious

(adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing Antonyms: humble, meek, differential, servile

malevolent

(adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant Antonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate

uncanny

(adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation Synonyms: eerie, inexplicable, spooky Antonyms: --

affiliated

(adj., part.) associated, connected Synonyms: attached, related, joined Antonyms: dissociated, unconnected

discrepancy

(n) a difference; a lack of agreement Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency Antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency

dearth

(n) a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine Synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

clemency

(n) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

benefactor

(n) one who does good to others Synonyms: patron, humanitarian Antonyms: misanthrope, malefactor

temerity

(n) rashness, boldness Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

panacea

(n.) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Synonyms: universal cure, easy solution Antonyms: --

attainment

(n.) an accomplishment, the act of achieving Synonyms: achievement, fulfillment Antonyms: failure, defeat, frustration

assent

(v) to express agreement; (n) agreement Synonyms: (v) concur, consent, accede Antonyms: (v) disagree, differ, dissent

embark

(v) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board

repose

(v) to rest; lie; place; (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness Synonyms: (v) sleep; (n) tranquillity, respite Antonyms: (n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

plod

(v) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly Synonyms: lumber, trudge Antonyms: scamper, skip, prance

expunge

(v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy Synonyms: delete, efface, annihilate Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress

ascertain

(v.) to find out Synonyms: discover, determine, establish Antonyms: --

bequeath

(v.) to give or pass on as an inheritance Synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down antonyms: --

skulk

(v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding Synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl Antonyms: --

converge

(v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together Synonyms: meet, unite, intersect, merge antonyms: diverge, separate

esteem

(v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or judgement Synonyms: (v.) respect, admire, honor, revere Antonyms: (v.) disdain, scorn; (n.) contempt

disperse

(v.) to scatter, spread far and wide Synonyms: break up, dispel Antonyms: collect, congregate, assemble, muster


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