Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 9
dank
(adjective) unpleasantly damp or wet (syn) clammy, moist, soggy ANT: dry, arid, parched, desiccated
fervid
(adjective) burning with enthusiasm or zeal; extremely heated (syn) ardent, zealous, fervent, earnest ANT: apathetic, indifferent, coole, blasé
fetid
(adjective) having an unpleasant or offensive odor (syn) smelly, putrid, noisome, foul, malodorous ANT: fragrant, aromatic, perfumed, sweet
prolix
(adjective) long-winded and wordy; tending to speak or write in such a way (syn) verbose, garrulous ANT: terse, laconic, succinct, pithy
gargantuan
(adjective) of immense size, volume, or capacity; enormous, prodigious (syn) huge, colossal, mammoth, gigantic ANT: tiny, minuscule, infinitesimal, dwarfish
ecumenical
(adjective) worldwide or universal in influence or application (syn) general, comprehensive ANT: parochial, regional, insular
infrastructure
(noun) a basic foundation or framework; a system of public works; the resources and facilities required for an activity; permanent military installations (syn) base, basis, underpinning ANT: superstructure
incubus
(noun) a demon or evil spirit supposed to haunt human beings in their bedrooms at night; anything that oppresses or weighs upon one, like a nightmare (syn) hobgoblin, millstone, burden
avatar
(noun) an embodiment (as of a concept or philosophy) often in a person; an electronic image that represents and is manipulated by a computer user. (syn): embodiment, virtual identity
lagniappe
(noun) an extra or unexpected gift or gratuity (syn) bonus
tautology
(noun) needless repetition of an idea by using different but equivalent words; a redundancy (syn) pleonasm
beatitude
(noun) perfect state of happiness or blessedness; a blessing (syn): bliss, rapture ANT: misery, despair
bete noire
(noun) someone or something that one especially dislikes, dreads, or avoids (syn) pet peeve, bugbear, nemesis ANT: pet, idol
sycophant
(noun) someone who attempts to win favors or advance him- or herself by flattery or servile behavior; a slanderer, defamer (syn) yes-man, toady, flunky, bootlicker
protege
(noun) someone whose welfare, training, or career is under the patronage of an influential person; someone under the jurisdiction of a foreign country or government (syn) ward, charge, discipline, trainee ANT: sponsor, mentor, benefactor
kudos
(noun) the acclaim, prestige, or renown that comes as a result of some action or achievement (syn) glory, praise, accolades ANT: boos, disapproval, condemnations
heyday
(noun) the period of greatest power, vigor, success, or influence; the prime years (syn) golden age ANT: formative years, twilight years, decline
bode
(verb) to be an omen of; to indicate by signs (syn) presage, augur, foreshadow
inveigle
(verb) to entice, lure, or snare by flattery or artful inducements; to obtain or acquire by artifice (syn) Induce, beguile, cajole, wheedle
truckle
(verb) to yield or submit tamely or submissively (syn) kowtow, stoop, grovel ANT: resist, defy, stand up to
