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Vocabulary Unit 8--Level E

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animositystrong dislike; bitter hostility (syn) enmity, rancor, antipathy (ant) affection fondness rapport, amity
apathya lack of feeling, emotion, or interest (syn) indifference, disinterest, detachment (ant) enthusiasm, fervor, ardor concern
apprehensivefearful or anxious, especially about the future (syn) worried, nervous, fretful, jittery (ant) unworried, assured, confident, certain
commendto praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of (syn) applaud; entrust (ant) abhor, loathe
compatibleable to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system (syn) harmonious, in agreement, like minded (ant) mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic
condolencean expression of sympathy (syn) commiseration, solace, sympathy
consecrateto make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose (syn) devote, dedicate, sanctify (ant) desecrate, defile, profane, dishonor
decrepitold and feeble; worn-out, ruined (syn) infirm, broken down, rickety, dilapidated (ant) vigorous, robust, sturdy
derideto ridicule, laugh with contempt (syn) mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at (ant) praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
ingenuousinnocent, simple, frank, sincere (syn) naive, artless, guileless, candid (ant) artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated
multifarioushaving great variety; numerous and diverse (syn) varied, manifold, heterogeneous (ant) unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
obsoleteout of date, no longer in use (syn) outmoded, antiquated, passe, old hat (ant) current, up to date, brand new
omnivorouseating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes (syn) all devouring, voracious
parsimoniousstingy, miserly; meager, poor, small (syn) frugal, niggardly, penny pinching, cheap (ant) generous, openhanded
quandarya state of perplexity or doubt (syn) confusion, dilemma, predicament
recalcitrantstubbornly disobedient, resisting authority (syn) unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery (ant) obedient, docile, cooperative, compliant
reprisalan injury done in return for injury
revelto take great pleasure in; a wild celebration (syn) relish, savor, bask in, carouse (ant) abhor, loathe
stultifyto make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on (syn) smother, stifle, neutralize, negate (ant) arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate
suavesmoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses (syn) sophisticated, urbane, polished (ant) crude, clumsy, unpolished, oafish, loutish

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