English 111 SadlierOxford Vocabulary Level G Unit 8
English 111 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 8
allege l (v. ) to assert without proof or confirmation l Synonyms: claim, contend l Antonyms: prove, deny
arrant l (adj. ) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant l Synonyms: egregious, unmitigated
badinage l (n. ) light and playful conversation l Synonyms: banter, persiflage, repartee l Antonyms: sermon
conciliate (v. ) to overcome the distrust of, win over, to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent l Synonyms: placate, mollify, propitiate l Antonyms: antagonize, alienate, estrange l
countermand (v. ) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first l Synonyms: recall, revoke l Antonyms: reaffirm, reassert l
echelon (n. ) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a step like formation or arrangement l Synonyms: level, rank l
exacerbate (v. ) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful Synonyms: justice, fairness, impartiality l Synonyms: aggravate, intensify, worsen l Antonyms: alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate l
fatuous (adj. ) stupid or foolish in a self satisfied way l Synonyms: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous l Antonyms: sensible, intelligent, perceptive, bright l
irrefutable l (adj. ) impossible to disprove; beyond argument. l Synonyms: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable l Antonyms: disputable, indefensible, untenable
juggernaut l (n. ) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path
lackadaisical (adj. ) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted l Synonyms: listless, indolent, indifferent, lax l Antonyms: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted l
litany (n. ) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list l Synonyms: rigmarole, catalog, megillah l
macabre l (adj. ) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing having death as a subject l Synonyms: grotesque, grim, ghoulish
paucity l (n. ) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth l Synonyms: lack l Antonyms: abundance, glut, plentitude, deluge
portend l (v. ) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of l Synonyms: bode, foretell, foreshadow, suggest
raze (v. ) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut or scrape off or out l Synonyms: pull down, demolish, shave off l Antonyms: build, construct, raise, erect l
recant (v. ) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract l Synonyms: repudiate, disavow l Antonyms: reaffirm, reassert l Galileo forced by Pope to recant teachings
saturate (v. ) to soak thorough, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully l Synonyms: permeate, drench, flood, imbue l Antonyms: drain l
saturnine (adj. ) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood l Synonyms: sullen, morose l Antonyms: lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious l
slough (v. ) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n. ) a mire a state of depression l Synonyms: (v. ) shed, slog l Antonyms: (v. ) take on, acquire, assume l
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