Vocab Words

to corrupt; make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

• syn: contaminate, pollute
• ant: purify

able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical

• syn: versatile
• ant: clumsy

to make larger, increase

• syn: enlarge
• ant: decrease

deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

• syn: bereaved
• ant: well provided

to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

syn: station, organize

stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored

• syn: harsh
• ant: cheery

courage in facing difficulties

• syn: resolve, steadfastness
• ant: timidity

to stare with an open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

syn: gawk, ogle

to utter taunting words; an expression of scorn

• syn: ridicule
• ant: compliment

an external appearance, cover, mask

syn: costume

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

• syn: cunning, underhanded
• ant: frank

a hint, indirect suggestion

syn: clue

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandoise

• syn: rich
• ant: destitute

easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

• syn: supple
• ant: rigid

to say again, repeat

syn: restate

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

• syn: impassive
• ant: emotional

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

• syn: inconclusive
• ant: definite

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; inpolished, rude

• syn: sloppy
• ant: tidy

word for word; exactly as written or spoken

• syn: exact
• ant: paraphrased

cautiously, with great care

• syn: carefully
• ant: recklessly

skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind

• syn: clever
• ant: clumsy

peaceable, friendly

• syn: congenial
• ant: hostile

having a deep-seated distaste; opposed; unwilling

• syn: loath
• ant: keen

given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war

• syn: assertive
• ant: peaceful

kindly, charitable

• syn: well-meaning
• ant: malicious

hasty, not thorough

• syn: quick
• ant: thorough

treachery, deceitfulness

syn: fraud

to praise extravagantly

• syn: glorify
• ant: criticize

possible, able to be done

• syn: workable
• ant: impractical

a wry face, facial distortion; to make a wry face

• syn: pained expression
• ant: smile

a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering

syn: annihilation

not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance

• syn: impenetrable
• ant: vulnerable

a moving force, impulse, stimulous

• syn: incentive
• ant: constraint

danger

• syn: risk
• ant: safety

extremely careful; particular about details

• syn: painstaking
• ant: careless

a longing for something past; homesickness

syn: homesickness

the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example

syn: exemplar

to move backward; to return to an earlier condition

• syn: decline
• ant: advance

to examine closely

• syn: inspect
• ant: skim

lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest

• syn: halfhearted
• ant: heated

an enemy, opponent

• syn: rival
• ant: ally

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

• syn: estrange
• ant: befriend

a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery

syn: ruse

to compel, force

• syn: intimidate
• ant: persuade

cowardly; a coward

• syn: fearful
• ant: brave

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

to erase, wipe out, cut out

• syn: remove
• ant: insert

a death, especially of a person in a lofty position

• syn: decease
• ant: birth

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

• syn: excite
• ant: discourage

plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; land left unseeded; to plow but not seed

• syn: unproductive
• ant: fertile

to disturb, worry; to trouble bt repeated attacks

syn: annoy

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

• syn: blustery
• ant: gentle

to think about in a dreamy way, ponder

syn: meditate

so unimportant that it can be disregarded

• syn: trivial
• ant: significant

to make permanent ro long lasting

• syn: continue
• ant: abolish

an example that may serve as a basis for imitaion or later action

syn: guide

inflicting or aiming at punishment

syn: penalizing

to set right, remedy; relief from wrong or injury

syn: correct

a temporary stay; to stay for a time

syn: visit

refined in manner or style, suave

• syn: elegant
• ant: crude

associated, connected

• syn: attached
• ant: dissociated

to find out

syn: discover

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

• syn: achievement
• ant: failure

to give or pass on as an inheritance

syn: hand down

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

• syn: persuasive
• ant: unconvincing

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

• syn: merge
• ant: separate

to scatter, spread far and wide

• syn: dispel
• ant: collect

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinon or judgement

• syn: respect
• ant: contempt

to erase, obliterate, destroy

• syn: delete
• ant: insert

having limits; lasting for a limited time

• syn: bounded
• ant: unlimited

not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack

• syn: impervious
• ant: unprotected

spiteful, showing ill will

• syn: wicked
• ant: kind

cool and confident; unconcerned

• syn: composed
• ant: agitated

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

• syn: all-knowing
• ant: unknowing

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

syn: universal cure

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

• syn: meticulous
• ant: careless

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

syn: lurk

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

• syn: snobbish
• ant: humble

strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation

syn: eerie

easily excused; pardonable

• syn: excusable
• ant: unforgivable

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others

• syn: selfless
• ant: selfish

to express agreement; agreement

• syn: consent
• ant: disagree

one who does good to others

• syn: humanitarian
• ant: malefactor

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly

• syn: gallant
• ant: crude

mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness

• syn: leniency
• ant: harshness

a lack, scarcity; inadequate supply; a famine

• syn: insufficiency
• ant: surplus

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

• syn: timid
• ant: bold

a difference; a lack of agreement

• syn: inconsistency
• ant: agreement

to go abroad; to make a start; to invest

syn: commence

easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent, easily shown but not sincerely felt

• syn: effortless
• ant: awkward

unconquerable, refusing to yield

• syn: invincible
• ant: surrendering

free from error; absolutely dependable

• syn: certain
• ant: imperfect

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

• syn: trudge
• ant: skip

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

• syn: spicy
• ant: bland

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

• syn: slack
• ant: dutiful

to rest; lie; place; relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

• syn: sleep
• ant: exertion

rashness, boldness

• syn: recklessness
• ant: timidity

fierce or cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; sacthingly harsh

• syn: brutal
• ant: gentle

sincere, real, without pretense

• syn: genuine
• ant: insincere

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

• syn: venomous
• ant: harmless

to yield to; to assume an office or dignity

• syn: consent
• ant: balk at

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

syn: swing

to include or contain; to be made up of

• syn: compose
• ant: exclude

skillful, nimble

• syn: adroit
• ant: clumsy

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

• syn: impoverished
• ant: rich

definite, clearly stated

• syn: distinct
• ant: vague

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

• syn: uproot
• ant: implant

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

• syn: inconvenient
• ant: timely

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic

• syn: sarcastic
• ant: straightforward

stale, moldy; out-of-date

• syn: antiquated
• ant: fresh

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

• syn: prying
• ant: reserved

unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

• syn: threatening
• ant: promising

a high peak or point

• syn: acme
• ant: low point

considered beforehand, delibrately planned

• syn: preplanned
• ant: impromptu

growing without check, running wild

• syn: widespread
• ant: controlled

comfort, relief; to comfort, console

• syn: soothe
• ant: aggravate

dignified, majestic

• syn: magnificent
• ant: lowly

bending easily, bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

• syn: flexible
• ant: stiff

to stop by force, put down

• syn: crush
• ant: incite

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

• syn: dishonest
• ant: honest

to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

• syn: detest
• ant: admire

to change in a formal way; to change for the better

syn: modify

to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty; a slap, blow

syn: slap

great confusion, disorder

• syn: turmoil
• ant: order

roomy, spacious

• syn: comfortable
• ant: cramped

eating away gradually; acidlike; bitterly sarcastic

• syn: spiteful
• ant: bland

to see clearly; recognize

• syn: detect
• ant: overlook

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed or lost

• syn: surviving
• ant: extinct

to involve in; to connect with or be related to

• syn: incriminate
• ant: absolve

to bury; commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion

ant: to unearth

a strict disciplinarian; a sticker for the rules

syn: taskmaster

to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

syn: ward off

one who leaves a group; a deserter; outlaw; traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox

• syn: turncoat
• ant: patriot

deserving blame or punishment

• syn: blameworthy
• ant: commendable

dark, gloomy; depressed or meancholy in spirit

• syn: mournful
• ant: lighthearted

filthy, wretched, debased

• syn: foul
• ant: neat

disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

• syn: tumultuous
• ant: calm

loud and noisy; compelling attention

• syn: clamorous
• ant: quiet

of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

• syn: massive
• ant: brief

to do without, give up voluntarily; to put of temporarily, defer

• syn: decline
• ant: accept