Synonyms & antonyms unit 5

Discrepancy

•Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency •Antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency

Facile

•Synonyms: effortless, assured, poised •Antonyms: labored, awkward, halting

Unfeigned

•Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt •Antonyms: insincere, simulated, phony

Dearth

•Synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity •Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

Plod

•Synonyms: lumber, trudge •Antonyms: scamper, skip, prance

Remiss

•Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack •Antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious

Temerity

•Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery •Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

Pungent

•Synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy •Antonyms: bland, unappetizing

Repose

•Synonyms: sleep; tranquility, respite •Antonyms: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

Diffident

•Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn •Antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

Indomitable

•Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding •Antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding

Infallible

•Synonyms: unerring, certain •Antonyms: imperfect

Virulent

•Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful •Antonyms: innocuous, harmless, benign

Truculent

•Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic •Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

Embark

•Synonyms: commence, launch, begin, board

Chivalrous

S: Gallant,civil, valiant A: crude,uncouth,churlish, loutish

Assent

S: concur,consent, accede

Clemency

S: leniency, forbearance,gentleness A: harshness,severity, cruelty, inflexibility

Benefactor

S: patron, humanitarian A: misanthrope, malefactor

Altruistic

S: selfless A: self-centered, selfish