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Sadlier Oxford E
Sadlier Oxford Level E Unit 8-14 Final
| Word | Definition | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| abjure | (v) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun | forswear, retract, recant, abstain from |
| acquiesce | (v) to accept without protest; to agree or submit to | comply with, accede, consent, yield |
| acrid | (adj) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper | irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic |
| alacrity | (n) cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action | promptness, willingness, dispatch, celerity |
| allocate | (v) to set apart for a special purpose; to distribute | assign, allot, apportion |
| allure | (v) to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; (n) a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm | beguile, tantalize, temptation, enticement |
| appall | (v) to fill with dismay or horror | shock, stun, stupefy, horrify |
| applicable | (adj) relevant, suitable, capable of being applied | appropriate, fit, apt, apposite |
| apprehensive | (adj) anxious, especially about the future | worried, nervous, fretful, jittery |
| ardent | (adj) enthusiastic, impassioned | intense, zealous, fervent, avid |
| askew | (adj) twisted to one side, crooked; (adv) disapprovingly | awry, lopsided, cockeyed |
| asset | (n) something of value, a resource, an advantage | property, possession, holding, endowment |
| assiduous | (adj) persistent, attentive, diligent | industrious, unremitting, sedulous |
| august | (adj) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect | stately, dignified, exalted, venerble |
| beset | (v) to attack from all sides; to surround, hem in(adj, participle) harassed, troubled; studded (as with jewels) | assail, harass, badger, pester, torment |
| blithe | (adj) cheerful, lighhearted, casual, unconcerned | carefree, nochalant, indifferent |
| brash | (adj) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent | rash, impetuous, brazen, impertinent |
| callous | (adj) emotionally hardened, unfeeling | insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned |
| chastise | (v) to inflict punishment or to scold in order to correct | discipline, censure |
| clairvoyant | (adj) supernaturally perceptive; (n) one who posesses extrasensory powers,seer | (adj) insightful, discerning,uncanny; (n) visionary |
| commend | (v) to praise, express approval; to committ to the care of | applaud, entrust |
| compunction | (n) remorse, regret | scrupule, qualm, misgiving, contrition |
| conclusive | (adj) serving to settle an issue, final | decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive |
| conflagration | (n) alarge destructive fire | holocaust, wildfire |
| consecrate | (v) to make sacred, hallow, to set apart for a special purpose | devote, dedicate, sanctify |
| contentious | (adj) quarrlesome, inclined to argue | disputatious, combative, argumentative |
| copious | (adj) abundant; wordy | ample, profuse, bountiful |
| covet | (v) to desire something that belongs to another | crave, yearn for, hunger for |
| crestfallen | (adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast | despondent, disconsolate |
| decorum | (n) proper behavior, good taste, orderliness | seemliness, propriety, good form |
| deride | (v) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt | mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at |
| deviate | (v) to turn aside, to stray from a norm; (n) one who departs from a norm; (adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional | diverge, veer, swerve |
| disheveled | (adj) mussed; rumpled; hanging in disorder | untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt |
| disparage | (v) to belittle, speak slightingly of, undervalue | degrade, decry,run down, underrate |
| disreputable | (adj) not respectable, not esteemed | disgraceful, discreditable, shady |
| dissonant | (v) not in harmony, disagreeing, at odds | strident, grating, irreconcilable |
| droll | (adj) amusingly odd | comical, humorous, whimsical, zany |
| duress | (n) using threat to prompt an action; forcible confinement; compulsion by threat | intimidation, coercion |
| edict | (n) an order issued by someone in authority | command, decree, proclamation |
| elated | (adj, part) in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased | overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink |
| elucidate | (v) to clarify, explain | interpret, expound, explicate |
| emaciated | (adj; participle) unnaturally thin | gaunt, withered, shriveled |
| endemic | (adj) native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field | indigenous, restricted to |
| exponent | (n) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets | defender, champion, interpreter |
| exuberant | (adj)high-spirited; unrestrained; enthusiastic; excessive, abundant | lively, ebullient, irrepressible, lavish |
| fathom | (v) to understand; to determine the depth of; (n) measure of depth in water | grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
| garrulous | (adj) given to much talking, tediously chatly | loquacious, talkative, long-winded |
| gnarled | (adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy | mishhapen, contorted |
| guile | (n) treacherous cunning, deciet | trickery, duplicity, chicanery |
| imbibe | (v) to drink; to take in, absorb | swallow, gulp, quaff, assimilate, digest |
| indelible | (adj) not able to be erased or removed; memorable | lasting, permanent, unforgettable |
| indemnity | (n) payment for damage or loss | compensation, restitution, reparation |
| indulgent | (adj) yielding to the wishes or demands of others | lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal |
| infinitesimal | (adj) minute, immeasureably small | miniscule, microscopic, unnoticeable |
| inkling | (n) hint, vague notion | clue, intimation, suggestion |
| innocuous | (adj) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant | feeble, impotent, unobjectionable, insipid |
| insuperable | (adj) incapable of being overcome | invincible, insurmountable |
| inveterate | (adj) firmly established, long-standing, habitual | persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool |
| laud | (v) to praise | hail, extol, glorify, exalt |
| loll | (v) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline; to droop | loiter, loaf, sag, dangle |
| loquacious | (adj) talkative, wordy, fond of talking | gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded |
| misconstrue | (v) to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of | misjudge, misinterpret |
| misnomer | (n) an unsuitable or misleading name | malapropism, misnaming |
| multifarious | (adj) having great variety; numerous and diverse | varied, manifold, heterogeneous |
| nondescript | (adj) ordinary, not outstanding, not easily classified | plain, unremarkable, unimpressive |
| obnoxious | (adj) highly offensive, arousing strong dislike | disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious |
| omnivorous | (adj) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a variety of tastes | all-devouring, voracious |
| palatable | (adj) agreeable to one's taste or to one's sensibilities, suitable for consuption | edible, appetizing, attractive |
| phlegmatic | (adj) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional | lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive |
| placate | (v) to appease, soothe, pacify | satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate |
| plagarism | (n) passing off or using as one's own the writing or materials of another person | piracy, theft |
| poignant | (adj) deepy touching; sharp in taste or smell | heartrending, bittersweet, melancholy |
| protrude | (v) to stick out, thrust forth | project, jut out, bulge |
| prowess | (n) distinguished bravery; superior skill or ability | valor, courage, heroism, mastery, proficiency |
| quandary | (n) a state of perplexity or doubt | confusion, dilemma, predicament |
| quell | (v) to subdue, put down forcibly | suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush |
| quiescent | (adj) inactive; at rest | still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquill |
| recalcitrant | (adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority | unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery |
| reprisal | (n) an injury done in return for injury | retaliation, revenge, retribution |
| rescind | (v) to repeal, cancel | withraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate |
| respite | (n) a period of relief or rest | interval, intermission, lull, breather |
| retribution | (n) repayment; a deserved punishment | recompense, requital, just deserts |
| revel | (v) to take great pleasure in; (n) a wild celebration | relish, savor, bask in, carouse |
| ruminate | (v) to meditate, thinkabout at length; to chew the cud | ponder, reflect, mull over, muse |
| sedate | (adj) quiet, settled, sober; (v) to administer a tranquilizer | unruffled, composed, cool and collected |
| sinuous | (adj) winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible | twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple |
| sonorous | (adj) full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style | resonant, resounding, grandiloquent |
| sophomoric | (adj) immature and overconfident, conceited | pretentious, superficial, fatuous |
| stark | (adj) harsh, unrelieved, desolate; (adv) utterly | (adj) sheer, downright, grim, bleak; (adv) absolutely |
| stentorian | (adj) extremely loud | thundering, booming, deafening, earsplitting |
| stipulate | (v) to arrange specifically; to require as a condition for an agreement | specify, contract, provide for |
| stultify | (v) to make ineffective or useless, to cripple; to have a dulling effect on | smother, stifle, neutralize, negate |
| suave | (adj) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses | sophisticated, urbane, polished |
| tacit | (adj) unspoken, silent; implied; inferred | unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit |
| trenchant | (adj) incisive, keen, forceful, effective; cutting, caustic; distinct, clear-cut | penetrating, cutting, telling, acute |
| ultimatum | (n) a final proposal or statement of conditions | ,final terms |
| vanguard | (n) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field | forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers |
| vivacious | (adj) lively, sprightly, full of energy | spirited, animated, ebullient |
| wastrel | (n) a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing | loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate |
| whet | (v) to sharpen; put an edge on; to make keen or eager | hone, excite, stimulate |
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