English unit 10 vocab synonym & antonyms
Benign
(adj.) gentle, kind; forgiving, understanding; having a favorable or beneficial effect; not malignant
forgo
(to do without, abstain from, give up
attenuate
(v.) to make thin or slender; to weaken or lessen in force, intensity, or value
cavil synonyms
Nitpick
shambles
a slaughterhouse; a place of mass bloodshed; a state of complete disorder and confusion, mess
foible
a weak point, minor flaw
rebuff antonyms
accept, welcome
inure synonyms
accustom, acclimate
benign synonyms
benevolent, salubrious, harmless
obtuse
blunt, not coming to a point; slow or dull in understanding; measuring between 90 and 180 degrees; not causing a sharp impression
luminous synonyms
bright, refulgent, lustrous
fraught synonyms
charged with
luminous antonyms
dark, opaque, dim, murky
obsequious antonyms
dark, opaque, dim, murky
decimate synonyms
devastate
fraught antonyms
devoid of, lacking, deficient in
askance synonyms
distrustfully, suspiciously
obtuse synonyms
dumb, thick, mild, dull-witted
luminous
emitting or reflecting light, glowing; illuminating
obsequious synonyms
fawning, servile, sycophantic, mealymouthed
foible antonyms
forte, virtue
fraught
full of or loaded with; accompanied by
peremptory
having the nature of a command that leaves no opportunity for debate, denial, or refusal; offensively self-assured, dictatorial; determined, resolute
forgo antonyms
indulge in, partake of
sporadic synonyms
intermittent, spasmodic
peremptory antonyms
irresolute, mild, unassuming
benign antonyms
malevolent, deleterious
obsequious
marked by slavish attentiveness; excessively submissive, often for purely self-interested reasons
charlatan synonyms
mountebank
sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals, having no set plan or order
charlatan
one who feigns knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack
obtuse antonyms
perceptive, quick-witted
forgo synonyms
refrain from, renounce
penitent
regretful for one's sins or mistakes; one who is sorry for wrongdoing
penitent synonyms
remorseful, regretful, rueful
penitent antonyms
remorseless
rebuff synonyms
repulse, reject, setback
reconnoiter synonyms
scout
foible synonyms
shortcoming, quirk
sporadic antonyms
steady, continuous, uninterrupted
attenuate antonyms
thicken, strengthen, bolster
attenuate synonyms
thin out, dilute, water down
reconnoiter
to engage in reconnaissance; to make a preliminary inspection
cavil
to find fault without good reason, carp; a trivial objection or criticism
decimate
to kill or destroy a large part of
rebuff
to snub; to repel, drive away; a curt rejection, a check
oscillate
to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver
inure
to toughen, harden; to render used to something by long subjection or exposure
peremptory synonyms
unconditional
oscillate synonyms
vibrate
askance
with suspicion, distrust, or disapproval
