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Unit 8

Sadler Vocabulary Level E Unit 8

TermDefinition
animosity strong dislike, bitter hostility
synonym: animosity enmity, rancor, antipathy
antonym: animosity affection, fondness, rapport, amity
apathy a lack of feeling emotion or interest
synonym: apathy indifference, disinterest, detachment
antonym: apathy enthusiasm, fervor, ador, concern
apprehensive fearful or anxious, especially about the future
synonym: apprehensive worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
antonym: apprehensive unworried, assured, confident, certain
commend to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
synonym: commend applaud, entrust
antonym: commend abhor, loathe
compatible able to get along or work well together ; capable of use with some other model or system
synonym: compatible harmonious, in agreement
antonym: compatible mismatched, incongruous, antogonistic
condolence an expression of sympathy
synonym: condolence commiseration, solace, sympathy
consecrate to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
synonym: consecrate devote, sanctify
antonym: consecrate desecrate, dishonor, profane
decrepit old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
synonym: decrepit infirm, broken-down, rickety
antonym: decrepit vigorous, robust, sturdy
deride to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
synonym: deride mock, scorn, disparage
antonym: deride praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
ingenuous innocent, simple; frank, sincere
synonym: ingenuous naive, artless, guileless, candid
antonym: ingenuous artful, crafty, wordly, sophisticated
multifarious having great variety, numerous and diverse
synonyms: multifarious varied, manifold, heterogeneous
antonym: multifarious unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
obsolete out-of-date, no longer in use
synonym: obsolete outmoded, passe, old hat
antonym: obsolete current, up-to-date, brand new
omnivorous eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
synonym: omnivorous all-devouring, voracious
parsimonious stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
synonym: parsimonious frugal, penny-pinching, cheap
antonym: parsimonious generous, openhanded
quandary a state of perplexity or doubt
synonym: quandary confusion, dilemma, predicament
recalcitrant stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
synonym: recalcitrant unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
antonym: recalcitrant obedient, docile, compliant
reprisal an injury done in return for an injury
synonym: reprisal retaliation, revenge
revel to take great pleasure in
synonym: revel relish, savor, bask in, carouse
antonym: revel abhor, loathe
stultify to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
synonym: stultify smother, stifle, neutralize, negate
antonym: stultify arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate
suave smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
synonym: suave sophisticated, urbane, polished
antonym: suave crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish
Created by: Sonja Gutwerk
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