Junior Words Unit 8 Synonyms and Antonyms

His CAUSTIC way of speaking

Acrimonious

Their MINDLESS, faithful devotion

Bovine

Stared in BEWILDERMENT

Consternation

To DISOWN any credit for herself

Disavow

An ENGAGED observer (antonym)

Dispassionate

Caused STRIFE within the department

Dissension

After the fumes DISPERSED

Dissipated

PURGED the offensive parts of the speech

Expurgated

ADMIRATION heaped on the outsider (antonym)

Odium

A DISHONORABLE end to a shadowy life

ignoble

DOWNGRADED to coach seating

relegated

Had a SLENDER physique (antonym)

Corpulent

Used MODERATE language in the debate (antonym)

Intemperate

SECONDARY to the group's interests

Subservient

RESISTANT to the virus (antonym)

Susceptible

The brutal CONTEST he endured

gauntlet

Setting aside her CONJECTURAL motive

hypothetical

TAKE ISSUE WITH his credentials

impugn

not a hint of DUPLICITY in him

perfidy

Feeling WOOZY at the very thought

squeamish