Sadlier Vocabulary: Unit 4 : Synonyms and Antonyms

Muster

Synonyms: (V.) mobilize, marshal; (N.) roster, inventory; Antonyms: disband, dismiss, disperse

Bolster

Synonyms: (V.) reinforce, buttress, validate; Antonyms: (V.) undermine, weaken, impair

Annul

Synonyms: cancel, abolish, invalidate, nullify; Antonyms: validate, authorize, ratify~~

Promontory

Synonyms: cliff, outcrop, jetty

Oust

Synonyms: expel, eject; Anyonyms: admit, welcome

Sustain

Synonyms: foster, uphold

Deplore

Synonyms: lament, bemoan, bewail; Antonyms: approve, commend, extol

Porous

Synonyms: leaky, permeable; Antonyms: airtight, inpermeable

Prone

Synonyms: prostrate, liable; Antonyms: standing upright, unlikely

Recourse

Synonyms: redress, remedy

Qualm

Synonyms: regret, second thought, scruple

Residue

Synonyms: remnant, remains, leavings

Staid

Synonyms: sedate, sober, prim; Antonyms: gaudy, jaunty, unconventional

Frivolous

Synonyms: silly, foolish, inane, petty; Antonyms: serious, important, significant

Peruse

Synonyms: study, pore over, scrutinize

Ornate

SYnonyms: fancy, flashy, flamboyant; Antonyms: plain, stark, austere

Solicitous

Synonym: concerned; Antonyms: unconcerned, indifferent, apathetic

Nonentity

Synonym: nobody; Antonym: celebrity

Obsess

Synonym: preoccupy

Blase

Antonyms: enthusiastic, passionate, fervent