Sadlier Vocabulary Workshop Level A Units 4-6 (CCEE) Synonyms & Antonyms
befuddle
Syn: bewilder, boggle, stupefy Ant: enlighten, set straight
gory
Syn: bloody, gruesome, horrific Ant: bloodless
bungle
Syn: blunder, mess up, botch Ant: succeed
ovation
Syn: bravos, hurrahs, cheers Ant: boos, jeers, heckling
acute
Syn: clever, penetrating Ant: blunted, mild, stupid, obtuse
smug
Syn: conceited, complacent, haughty Ant: discontented, disgruntled, modest
strife
Syn: conflict, discord, turmoil, friction Ant: peace, calm, agreement, harmony
generate
Syn: create, produce, beget, cause Ant: end, terminate, extinguish, stifle
tarry
Syn: dawdle, dally, loiter Ant: rush, hasten, leave, depart, hurry
vacate
Syn: depart, abandon, desert Ant: occupy, keep, hold
refute
Syn: disprove, rebut, contradict Ant: prove, confirm, corroborate, support
acquit
Syn: exonerate, dismiss Ant: convict, declare guilty
commentary
Syn: explanation, narration, description, account, review, analysis
setback
Syn: failure, reversal, holdup Ant: advance, gain, progress, triumph
reverie
Syn: fantasy, meditation, contemplaiton
eerie
Syn: frightening, spooky, creepy
conserve
Syn: guard, care for Ant: waste, squander, dissipate
remorse
Syn: guilt, shame Ant: clear conscience, guiltlessness, peace of mind
petty
Syn: insignificant, piddling Ant: important, major, significant, weighty
deem
Syn: judge, reward
maze
Syn: labyrinth, puzzle, tangle
leeway
Syn: latitude, elbow room, breathing space
boisterous
Syn: loud, unruly, disorderly Ant: quiet, calm, peaceful, well-behaved
fidelity
Syn: loyalty, faithfulness Ant: disloyalty, treachery
clarity
Syn: lucidity, precision Ant: confusion, murkiness, ambiguity
compliant
Syn: meek, docile, submissive Ant: disobedient, obstinate, rebellious, perverse
pacify
Syn: mollify, placate Ant: anger, arouse, stir up, foment, ignite
headstrong
Syn: obstinate, mulish, unruly Ant: obedient, docile, submissive
synopsis
Syn: outline, digest, abstract, summation
amiable
Syn: pleasant, agreeable, delightful Ant: unfriendly, ill-humored, hostile, gruff
plight
Syn: predicament, quandary, difficult situation
induce
Syn: prevail upon, influence, encourage Ant: prevent, deter, hinder
oracle
Syn: prophet, seer, sibyl, visionary Ant: uninformed fool
repent
Syn: regret, apologize for Ant: rejoice over, boast
keepsake
Syn: reminder, memento
reimburse
Syn: repay, refund, compensate
revocation
Syn: repeal, withdrawal, retraction Ant: ratification, confirmation, approval
inhabitant
Syn: resident, native, tenant Ant: stranger, outsider, visitor
agenda
Syn: schedule, docket
elusive
Syn: slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling
ravenous
Syn: starved, voracious, wolfish, famished Ant: not hungry, well-fed, satisfied
ingratitude
Syn: thanklessness, ungratefulness, lack of appreciation for Ant: thankfulness, gratefulness, recognition, appreciation
topple
Syn: unseat, upset, tumble Ant: remain upright, establish, set up
devastate
Syn: wreck, desolate, demolish Ant: develop, improve
blight
Syn: (n.) eyesore, affliction; (v.) spoil, nip Ant: (v.) foster, promote, nourish, encourage, restore
partisan
Syn: (n.) fan, booster; (adj.) partial, biased, one-sided Ant: (n.) critic, foe; (adj.) impartial, neutral
strand
Syn: (n.) fiber, thread; (v.) abandon, maroon, desert Ant: (n.) rescue, save
mortal
Syn: (n.) human; (adj.) fleeting, extreme Ant: (n.) a god; (adj.) undying, everlasting, eternal, divine
fray
Syn: (n.) scuffle; (v.) unravel
vagabond
Syn: (n.) vagrant, hobo; (adj.) unsettled, footloose Ant: (n.) homebody, resident, occupant; (adj.) settled
discredit
Syn: (v.) disparage Ant: (v.) confirm, corroborate, bolster
bluster
Syn: (v.) spout, rant, brag, swagger; (n.) bravado
scan
Syn: (v.) study, glance at, skim, search; (v., n.) survey
idolize
Syn: adore, revere Ant: despise, scorn, disdain, detest
facet
Syn: angle, characteristic, factor, element, cut
gross
Syn: (adj.) sheer, utter, flagrant, fat Ant: (adj.) delicate, fine, partial, slender, thin; (n., v.) net
limber
Syn: (adj.) supple, pliable, agile; (v.) stretch Ant: (adj.) stiff, wooden, rigid; (v.) stiffen
numb
Syn: (adj.) unfeeling, insensible, dazed; (v.) deaden Ant: (adj.) sensitive, alert
debut
Syn: (n.) coming-out Ant: (n.) retirement, departure
