Vocabulary - Unit 12 (synonyms & antonyms)

compact

SYNONYMS: (adj.) dense; (v.) compress ANTONYMS: (adj.) enormous, humongous, bulky

implement

SYNONYMS: (n.) device, utensil; (v.) fulfill, accomplish, achieve, carry out, apply ANTONYMS: NONE

maneuver

SYNONYMS: (n.) move, tactic; (v.) guide, manipulate ANTONYMS: NONE

earmark

SYNONYMS: (v.) reserve; (n.) trait, attribute ANTONYMS: NONE

sabotage

SYNONYMS: (v.) vandalize, cripple, subvert, destroy ANTONYMS: NONE

valiant

SYNONYMS: brave, bold, gallant, heroic ANTONYMS: timid, cowardly, fainthearted, "chicken"

incalculable

SYNONYMS: countless, measureless ANTONYMS: measurable, countable, predictable

conter

SYNONYMS: deliberate, award, bestow ANTONYMS: withdraw, take away, without, deny

thrive

SYNONYMS: flourish, blossom, prosper ANTONYMS: wither, fail

frigid

SYNONYMS: freezing, unresponsive ANTONYMS: hot, balmy, torrid, warm, friendly

titanic

SYNONYMS: gigantic, huge ANTONYMS: tiny, miniature, diminutive

balk

SYNONYMS: hesitate, block ANTONYMS: NONE

scant

SYNONYMS: inadequate, meager, skimpy, bare ANTONYMS: abundant, plentiful, profuse, excessive

indisputable

SYNONYMS: irrefutable, undeniable, incontestable ANTONYMS: questionable, debatable, arguable

strident

SYNONYMS: piercing, grating ANTONYMS: mellow, soothing, musical, honeyed

abduct

SYNONYMS: seize, snatch ANTONYMS: NONE

stealthy

SYNONYMS: sly, furtive ANTONYMS: open, direct, aboveboard

strapping

SYNONYMS: sturdy, husky, brawny, athletic, hefty ANTONYMS: weak, frail, fragile, puny

intensive

SYNONYMS: thoroughgoing, heightened, exhaustive ANTONYMS: relaxed, easygoing, laid-back

ambiguous

SYNONYMS: uncertain, unclear, equivocal ANTONYMS: obvious,plain, clear, unequivocal