Vocab Unit 7-9

(v) to regard with honor or loathing; to hate deeply

Syn: detest; despise
Ant: admire; cherish

(v) to change in a formal way; to change for the better

Syn: modify; improve
Ant: none

(v) to slap or cuff; to strike repeatedly; to drive or force with blows; to force one's way with difficulty

(n) a slap, blow

Syn: batter; sock
Ant: none

(n) great confusion, disorder

Syn: pandemonium; anarchy
Ant: order; tranquility

(adj) roomy, spacious

Syn: comfortable; ample
Ant: cramped; crowed

(adj) eating away gradually, acid-like; bitterly sarcastic

Syn: caustic; spiteful
Ant: bland; mild

(v) to see clearly, recognize

Syn: perceive; detect
Ant: overlook

(adj) still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Syn: surviving; in-existence
Ant: extinct; vanished

(v) to involve in; to connect with or be related to

Syn: incriminate; entangle
Ant: absolve; exculpate

(v) to bury, commit to the earth, to consign to oblivion

Syn: none
Ant: unearth; exhume

(n) a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules

Syn: taskmaster; slave driver
Ant: none

(v) to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of

Syn: preclude; forestall
Ant: none

(n) one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw

(adj) traitorous, unconventional, unorthodox

Syn: turncoat; defector
Ant: loyalist; patriot

(adj) deserving blame or punishment

Syn: objectionable; blameworthy
Ant: commendable; blameless

(adj) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

Syn: mournful; dismal
Ant: bright; sunny

(adj) filthy, wretched, debased

Syn: dingy; foul
Ant: neat; spruce

(adj) disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy

Syn: agitated; unruly
Ant: calm; tranquil

(adj) loud and noisy; compelling attention

Syn: blustering; clamorous
Ant: quiet; soft-spoken

(adj) of great size; numerous; writing or speaking at great length

Syn: bulky; massive
Ant: scant; meager

(v) to do without, give up voluntarily; to put off temporarily, defer

Syn: decline; forgo
Ant: claim; accept

(n) strong dislike; bitter hostility

Syn: enmity; rancor
Ant: affection; fondness

(n) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest

Syn: indifference; disinterest
Ant: enthusiasm; concern

(adj) fearful or anxious, especially about the future

Syn: worried; nervous
Ant: unworried; assured

(v) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

Syn: applaud; entrust
Ant: abhor; loathe

(adj) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system

Syn: harmonious; in agreement
Ant: mismatched; antagonistic

(n) an expression of sympathy

Syn: commiseration; sympathy
Ant: none

(v) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

Syn: devote; dedicate
Ant: desecrate; dishonor

(adj) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

Syn: infirm, broken-down
Ant: vigorous; sturdy

(v) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

Syn: mock; scorn
Ant: praise; applaud

(adj) innocent, simple; frank, sincere

Syn: naive; artless
Ant: sophisticated; artful

(adj) having great variety; numerous and diverse

Syn: varied; heterogeneous
Ant: unvaried; homogeneous

(adj) out-of-date, no longer in use

Syn: old hat; outmoded
Ant: up-to-date; current

(adj) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes

Syn: all-devouring; voracious

(adj) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small

Syn: frugal; cheap
Ant: generous; openhanded

(n) a state of perplexity or doubt

Syn: confusion; dilemma
Ant: none

(adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

Syn: unruly; ornery
Ant: obedient; docile

(n) an injury done in return for an injury

Syn: retaliation; revenge
Ant: none

(v) to take great pleasure in

(n) a wild celebration

Syn: relish; savor
Ant: abhor; loathe

(v) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on

Syn: smother; neutralize
Ant: inspire; excite

(adj) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses

Syn: sophisticated; polished
Ant: clumsy; polished

(v) to set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Syn: assign; allot
Ant: none

(adj) very enthusiastic, impassioned

Syn: intense; avid
Ant: indifferent; apathetic

(adj) persistent, attentive, diligent

Syn: industrious; unremitting
Ant: lazy; lackadaisical

(adj) prone to act in a hasty manner; impudent

Syn: brazen; impertinent
Ant: prudent; cautious

(adj) subject to whims or passing fancies

Syn: impulsive; fickle
Ant: constant; steady

(v) to inflict physical punishment as a means of correction, to scold severely

Syn: discipline; censure
Ant: commend; reward

(adj) abundant, plentiful; wordy, verbose

Syn: ample; profuse
Ant: meager; scanty

(v) to turn aside; to stray from the norm

(n) one who departs from a norm

(adj) differing from a norm, heterodox, unconventional

Syn: diverge; veer
Ant: conformed-to; abide by

(adj) unnaturally thin

Syn: gaunt; withered
Ant: plump; fat

(v) to rejoice greatly

Syn: revel; glory
Ant: mope; sulk

(adj) knotted, twisted, lumpy

Syn: misshapen; knotty
Ant: smooth; unblemished

(n) a payment for damage or loss

Syn: compensation; restitution
Ant: none

(n) a hint; a vague notion

Syn: clue; suggestion
Ant: none

(adj) clear, transparent; readily understood

Syn: lucid; intelligible
Ant: clouded; murky

(adj) almighty, having unlimited power or authority

Syn: all-powerful
Ant: powerless; impotent

(adj) agreeable to the taste or one's sensibilities; suitable for consumption

Syn: edible; appetizing
Ant: inedible; distasteful

(adj) deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell

Syn: heartrending; bittersweet
Ant: funny; bland

(n) bitter resentment or ill-will

Syn: animosity; enmity
Ant: goodwill; harmony

(adj) immature and overconfident; conceited

Syn: pretentious; superficial
Ant: mature; knowledgeable

(adj) arising naturally; not planned or engineered in advance

Syn: unplanned; impromptu
Ant: planned; rehearsed