Honors English 9 Level E
Unit 8 TEST IS ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15
DEFINITIONS
Animosity (n) strong dislike; bitter hostility
Apathy (n) a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
Apprehensive (adj) fearful or anxious, especially about the future
Commend (v) to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention
Compatible (adj) able to get along or work well together; capable of use with other model or system
Condolence (n) an expression of sympathy
Consecrate (v) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
Decrepit (adj) old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
Deride (v) to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
Ingenuous (adj) innocent, simple; frank, sincere
Multifarious (adj) having great variety; numerous and diverse
Obsolete (adj) out of date, no longer in use
Omnivorous (adj) eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
Parsimonious (adj) stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small
Quandary (n) a state of perplexity or doubt
Recalcitrant (adj) stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
Reprisal (n) an injury done in return for injury
Revel (v) to take great pleasure in; (n) a wild celebration
Stultify (v) to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
Suave (adj) smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
SYNONYMS
Animosity : Enmity, rancor, antipathy, hatred
Apathy : Indifference, disinterest, detachment
Apprehensive : Worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
Commend : To praise, pat on the back; to entrust
Compatible : Harmonious, in agreement, like-minded
Condolence : Commiseration, solace, sympathy
Consecrate: To devote, dedicate; to sanctify
Decrepit : Infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated
Deride : To mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at
Ingenuous : Naïve, artless, guileless, candid
Multifarious : Varied, manifold, heterogeneous
Obsolete : Outmoded, antiquated, passe, “old hat”
Omnivorous : All-devouring, voracious
Parsimonious : Frugal, penny-pinching, cheap
Quandary : Confusion; a dilemma, predicament
Recalcitrant : Unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
Reprisal : Retaliation, revenge, retribution
Revel : To relish, savor, bask in; to carouse
Stultify : To smother, stifle; to neutralize, negate
Suave : Sophisticated, urbane, polished
ANTONYMS
Animosity: affection, fondness, rapport, amity
Apathy: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern
Apprehensive : assured, confident, unworried, certain
Compatible : mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic
Consecrate : to desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor
Decrepit: vigorous, robust, sturdy, hale and hearty
Deride : to praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
Ingenuous: artful, crafty; worldly, sophisticated
Multifarious: homogeneous, uniform, unvaried
Obsolete : current, up-to-date, brand new
Parsimonious : generous, openhanded
Recalcitrant : obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant
Stultify: excite, inspire, stimulate
Suave : unpolished, crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish