Grade 8 Unit 14 Synonyms and Antonyms
Gratify
SYNONYM: delight ANTONYMS: disappoint, dissatisfy, frustrate, thwart
Infinite
SYNONYMS: (adj.) unlimited, boundless ANTONYMS: (adj.) limited, restricted, measurable
Kindred
SYNONYMS: (n.) kin, relations ANTONYMS: (adj.) unlike, dissimilar, contrasting
Tedious
SYNONYMS: boring, monotonous ANTONYMS: stimulating, interesting, short and sweet
Armistice
SYNONYMS: cease-fire
Disclaim
SYNONYMS: disavow, repudiate ANTONYMS: admit, avow, confess
Bland
SYNONYMS: dull, insipid ANTONYMS: harsh, irritating, pungent, spicy, piquant
Solvent
SYNONYMS: financially sound, in the black ANTONYMS: bankrupt, in the red
Naive
SYNONYMS: green, wet behind the ears ANTONYMS: sophisticated, knowing, urbane, suave, blasé
Arrogant
SYNONYMS: high-handed, overbearing, presumptuous ANTONYMS: meek, humble, modest, unassuming
Amplify
SYNONYMS: increase, augment, fill out, supplement ANTONYMS: lessen, diminish, abbreviate, shorten
Irascible
SYNONYMS: irritable, quarrelsome, cantankerous ANTONYM: even-tempered
Epoch
SYNONYMS: none word=epoch
Rote
SYNONYMS: none word=rote
Niche
SYNONYMS: nook, alcove
Estrange
SYNONYMS: part company, alienate ANTONYMS: bring together, reunite, reconcile
Vendor
SYNONYMS: peddler, hawker, dealer ANTONYMS: buyer, purchaser, customer
Ramshackle
SYNONYMS: rickety, unsteady, run-down, dilapidated ANTONYMS: well built, well maintained, shipshape, trim
Ransack
SYNONYMS: rummage, scour ANTONYM: spot-check
Obliterate
SYNONYMS: wipe out, erase, efface ANTONYMS: foster, promote, create