Acrimonious ak rǝ mō nē ǝs Adj Stinging bitter in temper or tone Synonyms biting caustic rancorous hostile peevish Antonyms gentle warm mild friendly cordial ID: 693096
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Vocabulary Unit 8
Level FSlide2
Acrimonious (ak
rǝ mō’ nē ǝs)
Adj
Stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Synonyms: biting, caustic, rancorous, hostile, peevish
Antonyms: gentle, warm, mild, friendly, cordialSlide3
Bovine (bō
’
vīn)AdjResembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
Synonyms: stolid, dull, slow, stupid
Antonyms: alert, sharp, bright, keen, quickSlide4
Consternation (kän
stǝr nā’ shǝn)
N
Dismay, confusion
Synonyms: shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
Antonyms: calm, composure, aplombSlide5
Corpulent (kôr
’
pyǝ lǝnt)Adj
Fat; having a large, bulky body
Synonyms: overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly
Antonyms: slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciatedSlide6
Disavow (dis ǝ vau
’)
VTo deny responsibility for or connection withSynonyms: disown, disclaim, retract, abjureAntonyms: acknowledge, admit, grant, certifySlide7
Dispassionate (dis pash
’ ǝ
nǝt)AdjImpartial; calm, free from emotion
Synonyms: unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached
Antonyms: committed, engaged, partial, biasedSlide8
Dissension (di sen
’
shǝn)NDisagreement, sharp difference of opinion
Synonyms: strife, discord, contention
Antonyms: agreement, accord, harmonySlide9
Dissipate (dis’
ǝ
pāt)VTo cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to send foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
Synonyms: disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
Antonyms: gather, collect, converse, husbandSlide10
Expurgate (ek
’
spǝr gāt)V
To remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
Synonyms: purge, censor, bowdlerizeSlide11
Gauntlet (gônt
’
lǝt)NAn armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
Synonyms: dare, provocation, trial, punishment Slide12
Hypothetical (hī
pǝ thǝt’ ǝ kǝl)
Adj
Based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
Synonyms: assumed, supposed, conjectural, conditional
Antonyms: actual, real, tested, substantiatedSlide13
Ignoble (ig
nō’ bǝl)
Adj
Mean, low, base
Synonyms: inferior, unworthy, dishonorable, sordid
Antonyms: admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, nobleSlide14
Impugn (im
pyün’)VTo call into question; to attack as falseSynonyms: challenge, deny, dispute, query, question
Antonyms: confirm, prove, verify, validateSlide15
Intemperate (in tem’ pǝr
ǝt)AdjImmoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
Synonyms: excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate
Antonyms: moderate, restrained, cool and collected Slide16
Odium (ō’ dē
ǝm)NHatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
Synonyms: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
Antonyms: esteem, admiration, approbationSlide17
Perfidy (pǝr
’
fǝ dē)N
Faithlessness, treachery
Synonyms: betrayal, disloyalty, treason, duplicity
Antonyms: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastnessSlide18
Relegate (rel
’ ǝ
gāt)VTo place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
Synonyms: transfer, consign, demote, exile
Antonyms: promote, elevate, advance, recallSlide19
Squeamish (skew’ mish)
Adj
Inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refinedSynonyms: nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggishSlide20
Subservient (sǝb
sǝr’ vē ǝnt)
Adj
Subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
Synonyms: secondary, servile, obsequious, useful
Antonyms: primary, principal, bossy, domineeringSlide21
Susceptible (sǝ
sep’ tǝ bǝl)
Adj
Open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
Synonyms: vulnerable, receptive, impressionable
Antonyms: resistant, immune