VOCABULARY DICTIONARY

Adulterate
(verb) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
Example: hospitals take strict precautions to assure that nothing adulterates the
blood supply.
Synonyms: contaminate,pollute, sully,
Antonyms:purify, purge, expurgate

Ambidextrous
(adjective) able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deciteful;
hypocritical Example: occasionally a teacher will come across a child who
displays ambidextrous abilities when taught to write.
Synonyms: versatile,facile
Antonyms: clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit

Bereft
(adjective) deprived of; made unhappy through a loss. Example: individuals
who live to be very old may eventually find themselves completely bereft of
friends and family.
Synonyms: bereaved
Antonyms: replete, well provided

Past the normal or proper time

Even though I forgot his birthday, I hoe

my father accepts my belated card.

Synonyms: tardy, overdue

Belated (adj)
Antonyms for belated

 early
 on time
 punctual
 timely

Widely known, respected

Celebrated (adj)
The fans waited for hours to catch a
 glimpse of the celebrated actress.

Synonyms: admired, famous

Antonyms for celebrated

 inexalted
 inglorious
 obscure
 plain
 unknown

Politeness

The usually unruly Thomas acted with

great civility when his favorite uncle
visited.

Civility (noun) Synonyms: courtesy, consideration

Antonyms for civility

 bad manners
 impoliteness
 rudeness
 discourtesy

Deploy
(verb) to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up.
Example: a bugle call is a signal used to deploy troops for inspection,parade,or
battle.
Synonyms: station, organize

Dour
(adjective) stern,unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored.
Example: Dickens's Mr. Gradgrind in the novel hard times is an example of a
character with a dour and sullen disposition.
Synonyms: harsh, bleak,forbidding, saturnine
Antonyms: cheery, inviting, genial
 Overwhelmingly emotional

They were ecstatic when their team

won the championship game in the last
second.

Synonyms: overjoyed, rapturous

Ecstatic (adj) Antonyms for ecstatic

 apathetic
 balanced
 collected
 depressed
 down
 indifferent

Self-important person

Darren dreaded carpooling with the egotist

Shelly, who talked about herself nonstop.
Egotist (noun)
Synonyms: blowhard, braggart

Antonyms of EGOTIST
altruist, humanitarian, philanthropist

Fortitude
(noun) courage in facing difficulties.
The residents of the Mississippi delta showed remarkable fortitude during and
after the flood that destroyed their homes and businesses.
Synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
Antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness
Having definite limits
Finite (adj)
The exasperated mother had finite
patience for her toddler's tantrums.
 Synonyms: limited, circumscribed

Antonyms for finite

 indefinite
 unfixed
 unlimited
 endless

Gibe
(verb) to utter taunting words: (noun) an expression of scorn.
the recruits rushed into battle so that no one could gibe at them for cowardice.
voters may reject a candidate who resorts to personal gibe instead of discussing
the issues.
Synonyms: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
Antonyms: compliment, praise

Guise
(noun) an external appearance, cover, mask
the thieves gained entry to the home by presenting themselves in the guise of
police officers.
Synonyms: costume, semblance, pretense

Belief that pleasure is the sole aim of

life

The hedonism of the emperoro, who

spent all his time giving parties,
caused his downfall.
Hedonism (noun)
Synonyms: sensualism, libertinism

Antonyms of HEDONISTIC
self-abnegating, self-denying
 To pay attention to

"Heed my advice," the fortuneteller

warned Sebastian when he tried to
ignore her prophecy.

Heed (verb) Synonyms: mind, mark

Antonyms for heed

 disdain
 disinterest
 disregard

Insidious
(adjective) intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
the investigators uncovered an insidious scheme to rob people of their life
savings
Synonyms: cunning, underhanded, perfidious
Antonyms: frank, ingenious, aboveboard

Intimation
(noun) a hint, indirect suggestion
they were to proud to give any intimation of their financial difficulties
Synonyms: clue, indication, inkling

Jaundiced
Do not take a jaundiced view on this matter.
Synonyms:
Cynical
Preconceived
Skeptical
Antonyms:
Credulous
Ingenuous
Naïve
Jest
All his efforts have made him only a standing jest.
Synonyms:
Fun
Joke
Jeer
Antonyms:
Seriousness
Thoughtful
Earnest
Sober

Kill
The frost killed the flowers.
Synonyms:
Assimilate
Dispatch
Massacre
Antonyms:
Create
Produce
Fashion
Cause

Kindle
These songs kindled my enthusiasm to learn music.
Synonyms:
Ignite
Inflame
Light
Antonyms:
Extinguish
Put out
Satisfy

Labor
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Synonyms:
Work
Toil
Exertion
Antonyms:
Repose
Rest
Relaxation

Lazy
I am too lazy to rise early in the morning.
Synonyms:
Idle
Sluggish
Indolent
Antonyms:
Active
Smart
Agile

Magnetic
Our voice is recorded in the magnetic tape held inside the gadget.
Synonyms:
Alluring
Captivating
Charismatic

Antonyms:
Disagreeable
Offensive
Repellent

Melody
The melody is next taken up by the flute.
Synonyms:
Unison
Tune
Symphony

Antonyms:
Discord
Distortion
Necessary
Sleep is necessary to our health.
Synonyms:
Essential
Needful
Required
Antonyms:
Casual
Worthless
Needless

Neglect
neglect writing to your mother.

Synonyms:
Carelessness
Neglectfulness
Negligence
Omission
Antonyms:
Care
Attention
Observation
Adventure
Heed

Opulent
(adjective) wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
the tour guide showed us the opulent living quarters of the royal family.
Synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
Antonyms: poverty-stricken,wretched, destitute

Lacking awareness

Love-struck Charlie was oblivious to

everyone but the object of his affection.
Oblivious (adj)
Synonyms: careless, heedless
Antonyms for oblivious

 attentive
 aware
Pliable
(adjective) easily bent, flexible; easily influenced
spools of pliable copper wire are standard equipment for many kinds of
maintance workers, including electricians.
Synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient,
Antonyms: rigid, inflexible,recalcitrant

Lacking color

The nurse was worried by the patient's pallid face and

shallow breathing.

Pallid (adj) Synonyms: pale, wan

Antonyms of PALLID
blooming, florid, flush, full-
blooded, glowing, red, rosy, rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

Qualified
He is qualified for this job.
Synonyms:
Able
Accomplished
Adept
Competent

Antonyms:
Amateur
Apprentice
Self-styled
Trainee

Quality
I prefer quality to quantity.
Synonyms:
Excellence
Property
Brand
Nature
Antonyms:
Ordinary
Flat
Commonplace
Colorless
Reiterate
(verb) to say again, repeat
effective speakers often reiterate an important statement for emphasis
Synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate

State of great happiness

Lorraine was in rhapsody when she

was accepte to the college of her
dreams.
Rhapsody (noun)
Synonyms: ecstasy, rapture
Antonyms for rhapsody

 calm
 quiet

Stolid
(adjective) no easily moved mentally or emotionally;dull,unresponsive
stolid people can generally be expected to take most things in stride.
Synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic
Antonyms: emotional, oversensitive,high-strung

To save from ruin

After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage

her family photos from the wreckage.

Synonyms: rescue, recover

Salvage (verb)
Antonyms for salvage

 abandon
 forfeit
 lose

Tentative
(adjective) experimental in nature; uncertain hesitant
negotiators have come up with a tentative agreement that will keep both sides at
the bargaining table past the strike deadline
Synonyms:provisional, inconclusive
Antonyms: definite, conclusive, confirmed

Extreme confusion, agitation

The windstorm caused such turmoil in

the lake that the sailboat capsized.

Synonyms: chaos, tumult

Turmoil (noun)
Antonyms for turmoil

 calm
 calmness
 composure
 contentment

Unkempt
(adjective) not combed;untidy,not properly maintained; unpolished,rude
according to my parents, the latest fashions make me and my friends look
unkempt.
Synonyms: sloppy,disheveled, disordered, rough
Antonyms: well-groomed, tidy, neat,natty

Lacking principles

The unscrupulous salesman was fired

for lying to his customers.

Synonyms: corrupt, immoral

Unscrupulous (adj)
Antonyms for unscrupulous

 aboveboard
 decent
 ethical
 fair
Verbatim
(adjective.,adverb) word for word;exactly as written or spoken
newspapers often publish the verbatim text of an important political speech.
at the swearing-in ceremony the chief justice reads each line of the oath of
office and the new president repeats it verbatim.
Synonyms:exact,precisely
Antonyms: paraphrased

Valid
This ticket is valid for one single journey between London and Dover.
Synonyms:
Binding
Defensible
Powerful
Efficacious
Antonyms:
Invalid
Unconvincing
Unsound
Lame

Warily
(adverb) cautiously, with great care
the hikers made their war warily up the steep and rocky trail.
Synonyms: carefully, prudently, gingerly
Antonyms: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

Wages
The Postal Workers have asked for an increase in their wages.
Synonyms:
Payment
Hire
Compensation
Remuneration

Antonyms:
Rewardless
Unproductively
Fruitless
Waste

Xanthic
The xanthic nature of this flower attracted all the children.
Synonyms:
Fair – haired
Blonde
Fair

Antonyms:
Brown
Black
Wheatish
Skinned

Xanthous
The xanthous nature of this flower attracted all the children.
Synonyms:
Fair – haired
Blonde
Fair

Antonyms:
Brown
Black
Skinned

Yawn
There is a gulf yawned at the end.
Synonyms:
Gape
Open
Wide
Part

Antonyms:

Close
Shut
Abridge
Shorten
Peephole

Yield
We will never yield to negative forces.
Synonyms:
Give – way
Submit
Accede
Waive
Surrender

Antonyms:
Resist
Withstand
Refuse
Keep back
Withhold

Zenith
He took voluntary retirement at the zenith of his career.

Synonyms:
Acme
Apex
Climax
Crest
Peak
Pinnacle

Antonyms:

Base

Bottom

Depths

Lowest point

Nadir

Rock bottom

Zest
He entered into our plan with zest.

Synonyms:
Enjoyment
Gusto
Relish
Charm
Pungency
Taste
Antonyms:
Abhorrence
Apathy
Indifference
Lack of enthusiasm
Weariness
Loathing
Distaste