Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 5: Synonyms and Antonyms

repose

Synonyms: (v) sleep, (n) tranquility, respite Antonyms: (n) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado

chivalrous

Synonyms: civil, valiant, courtly Antonyms: uncouth, churlish, loutish

embark

Synonyms: commence, begin, board

assent

Synonyms: consent, concur Antonyms: disagree, differ, dissent

discrepancy

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

facile

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

unfeigned

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

dearth

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

clemency

Synonyms: leniency, forbearance, gentleness Antonyms: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

plod

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

remiss

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

virulent

Synonyms: noxious, baneful, hateful Antonyms: harmless, benign

benefactor

Synonyms: patron, humanitaria Antonyms: misanthrope, malefactor

temerity

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

truculent

Synonyms: savage, belligerent, vitriolic Antonyms: gentle, mild, unthreatening

pungent

Synonyms: sharp, spicy, piquant, racy Antonyms: unappetizing, colorless, insipid

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Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn Antonyms: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty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

altruistic

Synoym: selfless Antonyms: selfish, self-centered