Vocabulary 1 Synonyms and Antonyms

insidious

Adjective. Syn: cunning, underhanded Ant: ingenuous, aboveboard

bereft

Adjective. Syn: deprived, saddened by loss Ant: replete, well provided with

ambidextrous

Adjective. Syn: equally skillful with both hands Ant: clumsy, all thumbs

dour

Adjective. Syn: harsh, forbidding Ant: cheery, inviting

stolid

Adjective. Syn: impassive, unresponsive Ant: emotional, oversensitive

tentative

Adjective. Syn: provisional, inconclusive Ant: definite, confirmed

opulent

Adjective. Syn: rich, lavish Ant: poverty-stricken, destitute

unkempt

Adjective. Syn: sloppy, disheveled Ant: tidy, well-groomed

verbatim

Adjective. Syn: word for word, exact Ant: paraphrased

pliable

Adjective. Syn: adaptable, resilient Ant: rigid, inflexible

warily

Adverb. Syn: carefully, gingerly Ant: recklessly, incautiously

intimation

Noun. Syn: a clue, indication Ant: a direct or blunt communication

guise

Noun. Syn: a costume, semblance Ant: N/A

fortitude

Noun. Syn: resolve, steadfastness Ant: fearfulness, timidity

deploy

Verb. Syn: to arrange, organize Ant: N/A

adulterate

Verb. Syn: to contaminate, pollute Ant: to purify, purge

augment

Verb. Syn: to enlarge, amplify Ant: to decrease, diminish

gape

Verb. Syn: to gawk, to open wide Ant: N/A

reiterate

Verb. Syn: to repeat, rehash Ant: N/A

gibe

Verb. Syn: to ridicule, mock Ant: a compliment, praise