LEVEL F, UNIT 10 Am. Lit. Vocabulary. accrue (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a...
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- LEVEL F, UNIT 10 Am. Lit. Vocabulary
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- accrue (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a
natural result Synonyms: collect, accumulate, proceed from
Antonyms: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen
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- annotation (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment,
especially for a literary work
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- bedlam (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion Synonyms:
commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy Antonyms: peace and quiet,
order, tanquility
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- covert (adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret;
sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
Synonyms: (adj.) undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa Antonyms: (adj.)
open, overt, undisguised
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- debonair (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and
polished in manner and appearance Synonyms: carefree, jaunty,
gracious, suave, urbane Antonyms: distraught, agitated, boorish,
churlish
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- dun (v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a
debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy Synonyms:
(v.) hound, pester, harass, nag
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- efficacious (adj.) effective, producing results Synonyms:
effectual, efficient, potent, powerful Antonyms: ineffective,
worthless, useless
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- equanimity (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic Synonyms:
tranquility, imperturbability Antonyms: excitability, flappability,
agitation
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- fortuitous (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
Synonyms: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky Antonyms:
intentional, deliberate, premeditated
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- gist (n.) the essential part, main point, or essence Synonyms:
substance, core, nucleus
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- gratuitous (adj.) freely given; not called for by
circumstances, unwarranted Synonyms: voluntary, unjustified,
uncalled-for Antonyms: justified, warranted
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- imperious (adj.) overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate;
pressing, compelling Synonyms: domineering, magisterial, urgent,
imperative Antonyms: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming
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- invective (n.) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive
language; (adj.) abusive, vituperative Synonyms: (n.) vituperation,
abuse, diatribe, philippic Antonyms: (n.) tribute, panegyric,
encomium
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- motley (adj.) showing great variety; composed of different
elements or many colors; (n.) a jesters costume; a jester Synonyms:
(adj.) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (n.) fool Antonyms:
(adj.) uniform, homogenous, monochromatic
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- munificent (adj.) extremely generous, lavish Synonyms:
bounteous, liberal Antonyms: stingy, miserly, tightfisted,
parsimonious
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- procrastinate (v.) to delay, put off until later Synonyms:
stall, temporize, dillydally
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- provocative (adj.) tending to produce a strong feeling or
response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
Synonyms: stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling Antonyms: dull,
insipid, bland, unstimulating
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- recondite (adj.) exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
Synonyms: esoteric, arcane, profound, abstruse Antonyms: simple,
uncomplicated
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- reprobate (n.) depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person,
scoundrel; (adj.) wicked, corrupt, or unprincipled; (v.) to
disapprove of, condemn Synonyms: (n.) scoundrel, blackguard; (adj.)
immoral, corrupt Antonyms: (n.) saint; (adj.) upright, virtuous,
moral
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- sedentary (adj.) characterized by or calling for continued
sitting; remaining in one place Synonyms: seated, stationary,
static Antonyms: active, peripatetic, migratory