Unit 5 - Synonyms + Antonyms
altruistic
SYNONYM: selfless, unselfish ANTONYMS: selfish, self-centered
assent
SYNONYMS: (v.) concur, consent, accede ANTONYMS: (v.) disagree, differ, dissent
repose
SYNONYMS: (v.) sleep, rest, lie, place; (n.) tranquility, respite, relaxation, peace, calmness ANTONYMS: (n.) exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado
dearth
SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity, lack, scarcity, famine ANTONYMS: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance
clemency
SYNONYMS: leniency, forbearance, gentleness, mercy, humaneness, mildness, moderateness ANTONYMS: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility
plod
SYNONYMS: lumber, trudge ANTONYMS: scamper, skip, prance
remiss
SYNONYMS: negligent, lax, slack, careless ANTONYMS: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious
truculent
SYNONYMS: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic, fierce, cruel, aggressive, deadly, destructive, harsh ANTONYMS: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening
embark
SYNONYMS: commence, launch, begin, board, start, invest
discrepancy
SYNONYMS: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency, difference ANTONYMS: agreement, convergence, consistency
facile
SYNONYMS: effortless, assured, poised, specious, superficial, ready, fluent ANTONYMS: labored, awkward, halting
chivalrous
SYNONYMS: gallant, civil, valiant, knightly ANTONYMS: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish
unfeigned
SYNONYMS: genuine, heartfelt, sincere, real ANTONYMS: insincere, simulated, phony
benefactor
SYNONYMS: patron, humanitarian ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor
temerity
SYNONYMS: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery, rashness, boldness ANTONYMS: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility
pungent
SYNONYMS: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy, stinging, biting ANTONYMS: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid
diffident
SYNONYMS: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn, shy, modest, reserved ANTONYMS: bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty
indomitable
SYNONYMS: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding, unconquerable ANTONYMS: surrendering, submissive, yielding
infallible
SYNONYMS: unerring, certain, dependable ANTONYM: imperfect
virulent
SYNONYMS: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful, poisonous, spiteful ANTONYMS: innocuous, harmless, benign
