Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 Level D Auxiliary adj giving assistance or support n a helper aid Synonyms adj additional backup n reserve accessory Antonyms adj main primary ID: 772868
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Vocabulary Workshop Unit 9 Level D
Auxiliary (adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aidSynonyms: (adj.) additional, back-up; (n.) reserve, accessoryAntonyms: (adj.) main, primary, principal
Candid (adj.) frank, sincere ; impartial; unposedSynonyms: forthright, plainspoken, unbiasedAntonyms: insincere, evasive, misleading, artful
Cubicle (n.) a small room or compartment Synonyms: hole-in-the-wall Antonyms: vast hall, auditorium
Drudgery (n.) work that is hard and tiresome Synonyms: toil, labor, grind Antonyms: play, frolic, amusement, recreation, fun
Envoy (n) a representative or messenger (as of a government)Synonyms: agent, ambassador, emissary, minister
Escalate (v.) to elevate ; to increase in intensitySynonyms: climb, raise, ascend, mountAntonyms: decrease, lessen, descend, defuse
Expedient (n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous; useful Synonyms: (n.) contrivance, device; (adj.) serviceable Antonyms: (adj.) inconvenient, untimely, disadvantageous
Feign (v.) to pretend Synonyms: fake, sham, affect, simulate
Flair (n.) a natural quality; talent or skill; a distinctive style Synonyms : bent, knack, gift, style, panacheAntonyms: joyful, uplifting, cheery, upbeat, comforting
Greivous (adj.) causing sorrow or pain ; seriousSynonyms: painful, heartrendering, flagant Antonyms: joyful , uplifting, cheery, upbeat, comforting
Heterogeneous (adj.) composed of different kinds, diverse Synonyms: miscellaneous, mixed, variegatedAntonyms: uniform, homogenous, of a piece
Horde (n.) a vast number (as of people); a throng Synonyms: crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm Antonyms: few, handful
Impel (v.) to force, drive forward Synonyms: urge, push, spur, propel, incite Antonyms: discourage, check restrain, curb
Incredulous (adj.) disbelieving, skeptical Synonyms: mistrustful, doubting Antonyms: believing, trustful
Inscribe (v.) to write or engrave ; to enter a name on a listSynonyms: imprint, enroll, enlistAntonyms: erase, rub out, delete, efface, obliterate
Monologue (n.) a speech by an actor ; a long talk by one personSynonyms: soliloquy, recitationAntonyms: dialogue, conversation
Prognosis (n.) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation Synonyms: prediction, projection
Rasping (adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound Synonyms: (adj.) scraping, abrasive, gravelly Antonyms: (adj.) smooth, satiny, silky
Repugnant (adj.) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful Synonyms: hateful, odious, revolting, repulsive Antonyms: pleasing, attractive, tempting, wholesome
Scuttle (v.) to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; (n.) a pail Synonyms: (v.) abandon, discard, scrap, ditch, dump Antonyms: (v.) keep afloat, salvage, rescue, preserve