Unit 9 Antonyms

limpid

clouded, murky; opaque

copious

inadequate; meager, scanty; concise

ardent

indifferent, stolid, phlegmatic, apathetic

poignant

unaffecting, bland, vapid, insipid; funny

rancor

goodwill, harmony, rapport, amity

palatable

inedible; distasteful, disagreeable

assiduous

lazy, lackadaisical, shiftless

sophomoric

mature; judicious, sage; knowledgeable

spontaneous

planned, contrived, premeditated, rehearsed

emaciated

plump, fat, obese, corpulent

omnipotent

powerless, impotent, feeble, weak

brash

prudent, wary, cautious, circumspect

gnarled

smooth, unblemished; straight

chastise

to commend, pat on the back; to reward

deviate

to conform to, abide by; orthodox

exult

to mope, sulk; to regret, rue, lament

capricious

constant, steady, steadfast, unwavering