Unit 1-3 Vocab synonyms, antonyms, parts of speech

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Avid

Adj. Synonym: Keen, enthusiastic, grasping Antonyms: reluctant, indifferent

Accost

Verb. Synonym: Buttonhole,approach Antonym: Avid, Shun

coherent

adj synonym: connected, unified, consistent, cohesive antonyms: muddled, chaotic, disjointed

acquisitive

adj synonym: greedy, avaricious, retentive antonym: altruistic

germane

adj synonyms: pertinent antonym: irrelevant, extraneous, inappropriate

murky

adj. synonym: dim, cloudy antonym: clear, transparent, lucid, limpid

Utopian

adj. synonym: idealistic antonym: realistic, pragmatic

banal

adj. synonym: stale, insipid antonym: fresh, original, new

overt

adj. synonyms: clear, obvious, manifest, patent Antonyms: Covert, concealed

Devious

adj. synonyms: roundabout, indirect, tricky antonyms: direct, straightforward, open

Myopic

adj. synonyms: short sighted antonym: far sighted

credence

noun synonym: credit, trust, confidence antonym: disbelief, skepticism, incredulity

eulogy

noun. synonym: panegyric, ecomium, tribute Antonym: philippic, invective

substantiate

verb synonyms: confirm, validate, authenticate antonyms: refute, disprove, invalidate

decry

verb. synonyms: denounce,devalue, censure Antonym: extol, laud, praise


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