Unit 7 Grade 6 Vocabulary Synonyms and Antonyms

Fatality

Syn: casualty, mortality Ant: injury

Dissect

Syn: examine Ant: sew together, fuse, weld

Culprit

Syn: lawbreaker, wrongdoer

memorandum

Syn: reminder

Scour

Syn: scrub, search, comb Ant: dirty, soil

quash

Syn: suppress Ant: start, kindle, ignite, encourage

Expend

Syn: utilize, consume, disburse Ant: save, hoard

Dawdle

Synonyms: Delay, Loiter, Dillydally Antonyms: Hurry, Hasten, Speed up, Bustle

Immerse

Synonyms: Dunk, Engross Antonyms: Dredge Up, Pull Out

Illicit

Synonyms: Illegal, Unauthorized, Forbidden Antonyms: Lawful, Permissible, Aboveboard

pathetic

Synonyms: Moving, Distressing, Pitiable, Heartrending Antonyms: Funny, Hilarious, Frightening

Authorize

Synonyms: Order, Entitle, Empower Antonyms: Forbid, Ban, Prohibit

relish

Synonyms: Pleasure, Gusto Antonyms: Loathe, Hate, Despise

persevere

Synonyms: Plug Away, Pursue, Stick To It Antonyms: Give Up, Despair, Throw In The Towel, Quit

Inflammatory

Synonyms: Provoking, Incendiary, Provocative Antonyms: Soothing, Lulling, Quieting

reminice

Synonyms: Remember, Recollect

prevaricate

Synonyms: Stretch the Truth, Equivocate Antonyms: Tell The Truth

Gullible

Synonyms: Trusting, Naive, Credulous Antonyms: Suspicious, Skeptical

writhe

Synonyms: Twist, Squirm, Thrash

Testimonial

synonyms: memorial, Tribute, evidence, Statement