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Red A1 - inept --
- dispatch -- (v.) to send off our out for a purpose
- irk --
- dispatch -- (n.) the act of killing
- beseige --
- misgiving --
- expressly -- (adv.) plainly, in so many words
- dispatch --
- repast --
- famished --
- beseige -- (v.) to attach by surrounding with military forces; to cause worry or trouble
- immense --
- denounce -- (v.) to condemn openly; to accuse formally
- instantaneous --
- dispatch -- (v.) to kill
- apparel --
- libel --
- douse -- (v.) to put out quickly, extinguish
- denounce --
- recede --
- expressly --
- apparel -- (v.) to put clothes on, dress up
- gainful --
- compress -- (n.) a folded cloth or pad applied to an injury
- ingenious --
- dispatch -- (n.) n official message
- irk --
- douse -- (v.) to piunge into a liquid, drench
- compress --
- oaf --
- expressly -- (adv.) for a particular purpose
- douse --
- apparel -- (n.) clothing, that which serves as dress or decoration
- forsake --
- compress -- (v.) to press together; to reduce in size or volume
Red A1 cont. - irk -- (v.) to annoy, trouble, make weary
- famished -- synonyms (adj.) hungry, starving, ravenous
- dispatch -- antonyms (v.) recall, withhold
- misgiving -- (n.) a feeling of fear, doubt or uncertainty
- immense -- synonyms (adj.) vast enormous, immeasurable, gigantic
- famished -- antonyms (adj.) well fed, full, satisfied, satiated
- recede -- (v.) to go or move backward
- instantaneous -- synonyms (adj.) prompt, quick, speedy
- apparel -- synonyms (n.) attire, garments (v.) deck out
- misgiving -- synonyms (n.) worry, qualm, hesitation
- forsake -- (v.) to give up, renounce
- denounce -- synonyms (v.) criticize, censure
- repast -- synonyms (n.) victuals
- immense -- (adj.) very large or great; beyond ordinary means of measurement
- expressly -- synonyms (adv.) clearly, pointedly, explicitly
- denounce -- antonyms (v.) hail, acclaim
- instantaneous -- (adj.) done in an instant; immediate
- libel -- (v.) to write or publish a statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
- gainful -- synonyms (adj.) moneymaking, paying
- expressly -- antonyms (adv.) implicitly, accidentally
- oaf -- (n.) a big clumsy slow individual
- ingenious -- synonyms (adj.) imaginative, inventive, resourceful
- repast -- (n.) a meal, food
- libel -- synonyms (n.) slur; (v.) smear, defame
- famished -- (adj.) suffering severely from hunger or from lack of something
- compress -- synonyms (v.) condense, shrink, shorten
- recede -- synonyms (v.) retreat, go back, back up, ebb
- gainful -- (adj.) profitable, bringing in money or some special advantage
- douse -- synonyms (v.) submerge, soak, dunk, immerse
- compress -- antonyms (v.) expand, enlarge
- ingenious -- (adj.) showing remarkable orginality, inventiveness, or resourcefulnesss; clever
- libel -- (n.) a written statement that unfairly or falsely harms the reputation of the person about whom it is made
- forsake -- synonyms (v.) desert, disown
- douse -- antonyms (v.) dry out, dehydrate, kindle, ignite
- oaf -- (n.) a stupid person
- inept -- synonyms (adj.) clumsy, unskilled, bungling, incompetent
- forsake -- antonyms (v.) keep, hold on to, stand by
- recede -- (v.) to become more distant
- irk -- synonyms (v.) bother, irritate, vex
- beseige -- synonyms (v.) blockade, encircle, pressure, hound
- oaf -- synonyms (n.) bonehead, dunce, clod, lout
- forsake -- (v.) to leave, abandon
- dispatch -- synonyms (v.) slay; (n.) report, communication
- apparel -- antonyms (v.) undress, unclothe, strip, denude
- inept -- (adj.) totally without sill or appropriateness
Red A13 - prowl -- synonyms (v.) rove, skulk, slink, lurk
- sulky -- antonyms (adj.) cheerful, socialable, sunny, amiable
- deter -- (v.) to discourage, scare off, or prevent through fear or doubt
- trait -- (n.) a quality or characteristic (especially of personality; a distinguishing feature
- stupefy --
- supplement -- synonyms (n.) addition, extension; (v.) add to
- fluent -- (adj.) speaking or writing easily and smoothly, flowing gracefully
- affirm --
- surge --
- affirm -- synonyms (v.) assert, ratify
- adhere -- antonyms (v.) unfasten, unglue, abandon, betray
- mangle -- (v.) to injure very seriously by cutting, tearing, crushing, etc; to bring to ruin
- cope --
- cope -- synonyms (v.) make do, manage, get along, handle
- deter -- antonyms (v.) encourage, urge on
- prowl -- (v.) to roam about stealthily in search of something
- empower --
- fluent -- synonyms (adj.) eloquent, articulate, glib
- fluent -- antonyms (adj.) halting, tongue-tied, choppy
- atrocity -- (n.) an extremely wicked, brutal of cruel act; something very bad or unpleasant
- supplement -- (n.) something added to complete a thing or make up for lack; a section added to a book or document
- mangle --
- misapprehension -- synonyms (n.) misconception
- stupefy -- antonyms (v.) awaken, arouse, stimulate, enliven
- cope -- (n.) a long, religious cloak; a canopy
- surge -- (n.) a powerful forward rush
- prowl --
- sulky -- synonyms (adj.) grouchy, sullen, peevish, petulant
- unscrupulous -- antonyms (adj.) fair, honest, trustworthy, aboveboard
- empower -- (v.) to give power or authority to; to enable; to permit
- adhere --
- supplement --
- adhere -- synonyms (v.) cling, hold fast
- unscrupulous -- synonyms (adj.) crooked, corrupt, shady
- lag -- (n.) a falling behind, the amount by which someone or something is behind; an interval
- audition --
- unscrupulous --
- audition -- synonyms (n.) tryout, screen test
- atrocity -- antonyms (n.) good deed, kindness, kind act
- optimist -- (n.) one who expects thing to turn out for the best; someone who looks on the bright side of things
- disquieting --
- empower -- synonyms (v.) authorize, license
- empower -- antonyms (v.) forbid, prohibit, ban, disqualify
- affirm -- (v.) to declare to be true, state positively; to confirm
- sulky -- (adj.) in a bad or nasty mood, resentful; gloomy
- lag --
- mangle -- synonyms (v.) damage, mutilate, butcher, disfigure, rend
- optimist -- antonyms (n.) pessimist, prophet of doom
- cope -- (v.) to struggle successfully against; to prove to be a match for
- surge -- (v.) to have a heavy, violent, swelling motion (like waves)
- optimist --
- stupefy -- synonyms (v.) stun, daze, shock, amaze, astound
- surge -- antonyms (v.) recede, ebb; (n.) recession, slowdown
- disquieting -- (adj.) causing uneasiness or worry
- unscrupulous -- (adj.) dishonest; not guided or controlled by moral principles
- sulky --
- surge -- synonyms (v.) flood, rush, burst, gush; (n.) wave
- lag -- (v.) to move slowly or fall behind, to bring up the rear
- atrocity --
- trait --
- atrocity -- synonyms (n.) outrage, enormity, monstrosity
- affirm -- antonyms (v.) deny, disavow, reject, veto, disallow
- misapprehension -- (n.) a wrong idea, misunderstanding
- deter --
- disquieting -- synonyms (adj.) troubling, disturbing, alarming
- disquieting -- antonyms (adj.) calming, reassuring, soothing, comforting
- adhere -- (v.) to stick to, remain attached
- stupefy -- (v.) to make stupid, dull, or groggy; to suprise or astonish
- fluent --
- lag -- synonyms (v.) trail, straggle; (v., n.) delay
- lag -- antonyms (v.) keep up, outstrip, outdo
- audition -- (n.) a trial hearing for a performer; (v.) to conduct or perform such a hearing
- supplement -- (v.) to provide such an addition or completion
- misapprehension --
Red A15 - wistful -- (adj.) full of melancholy yearning or longing, sad, pensive
- epic -- (adj.) on a grand scale, vast, titanic
- beacon -- (n.) anything that guides or inspires
- pessimist -- (n.) one who believes or expects the worst; prophet of doom
- celestial -- (adj.) yielding great biliss or or happiness
- puncture -- (n.) a small hole made by a sharp object
- confiscate -- (v.) to seize by authority; to take and keep
- sham -- (adj.) fake, not genuine
- detract -- (v.) reduce in value or reputation
- sham -- (v.) to pretend
- wholesome -- (adj.) healthy; morally and socially sound and good; helping to bring about or preserve good health
- epic -- (n.) a long narrative poem (or other literary composition) aobut the deeds of heroes; an event or moement of great sweep
- underscore -- (n.) a line drawn under something
- beacon -- (n.) a light or other signal that warns and guides; a lighthouse
- pantomime -- (v.) to express a story using only gestures and without words
- celestial -- (adj.) having to do with the sky or heavens; heavenly;
- prosecute -- (v.) to bring before a court of law for trial; to carry out
- chasten -- (v.) to restrain, moderate
- retailiate -- (v.) to get revenge; to strike back for an injury
- detract -- (v.) to take away from
- sham -- (n.) a decorated pillow covering
- encounter -- (v.) to meet or come upon
- underscore -- (v.) to draw a line under; to put special emphasis on
- pantomime -- (n.) a play or story performed without words by actors using only gestures
- berserk -- (adj./adv.) violently and destructively enraged
- precaution -- (n.) care taken beforehand; a step or action taken to prevent something from happening
- chasten -- (v.) to punish (in order to bring about improvement in behavior, attitude, etc.)
- puncture -- (v.) to make a hole with a sharp object; to pierce
- data -- (pl. n.) information; facts, figures, statistics
- sham -- (n.) something false pretending to be genuine; a pretender
- encounter -- (n.) a meeting (especially one that is unplanned); a meeting of enemies; battle
- uncouth -- (adj.) unrefined, crude; awkward or clumsy
Red A15 Antonyms - chasten -- antonyms (v.) praise, commend, reward
- encounter -- antonyms (n.) confrontation
- precaution -- antonyms (v) defend, abandon, give up
- uncouth -- antonyms (adj.) refined, polished, graceful, genteel
- wistful -- antonyms (adj.) cheerful, happy, contented, satisfied
- celestial -- antonyms (adj.) earthly, terrestial, infernal
- detract -- antonyms (v.) increase, heighten, enhance
- pessimist -- antonyms (n.) optimist, Pollyanna
- sham -- antonyms (adj.) authentic, bona fide
- wholesome -- antonyms (adj.) harmful, unhealthy, baneful
- berserk -- antonyms (adj.) sane, rational
- confiscate -- antonyms (v.) return, restore
- encounter -- antonyms (v.) happen upon
- retaliate -- antonyms (v.) pardon, forgive, turn the other cheek
- underscore -- antonyms (v.) downplay, de-emphasize, soft-pedal
Red A15 Synonyms - encounter -- (v.) happen upon
- pessimist -- (n.) killjoy
- puncture -- (n.) perforation
- berserk -- (adj.) mad, deranged
- sham -- (n.) fraud
- confiscate -- (v.) commandeer, expropriate
- wholesome -- (adj.) nourishing, beneficial
- encounter -- (n.) confrontation
- pantomime -- (n.) charade, mime show, dumb show
- prosecute -- (v.) put on trial, pursue
- beacon -- (n.) beam, flare
- sham -- (adj.) phony, counterfeit
- chasten -- (v.) discipline, temper
- underscore -- (v.) underline, stress, emphasize, accent
- detract -- (v.) subtract from, lower
- epic -- (n.) saga, chronicle
- precaution -- (n.) foresight, prudence, safeguard
- retaliate -- (v.) avenge, pay back get even with
- celestial -- (adj.) etherreal, stellar, blissful
- uncouth -- (adj.) boorish, graceless
- data -- (pl. n.) information, facts, figures, statistics
- wistful -- (adj.) cheerful, happy, contented, satisfied
Red A2 - constrain -- (v.) to force, compell; to restrain, hold back
- sheepish -- (adj.) embarrassed; resembling a sheep in meekness, timid
- depict -- (v.) to portray; to represent or show in the form of a picture
- groundless -- (adj.) without any good reason or cause; unjustified
- manipulate -- (v.) to handle or use skillfully; to manage or control for personal gain or advantage
- assailant -- (n.) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)
- mimic -- (v.) to imitate; to make fun of
- confront -- (v.) to meet face-to-face, especially as a challenge; come to grips with
- serene -- (adj.) peaceful, calm; free of emotional upset; clear and free of storm; majestic, grand
- contemporary -- (n.) a person of the same time as the person saying it
- encompass -- (v.) to encircle, go or reach around; to enclose; to include with a certain group or class
- incomprehensibl -- (adj.) impossible to understand
- arid -- (adj.) extremely dry; uninteresting, dull
- mimic -- (n.) a person who does imitations
- billow -- (v.) to rise or swell like a wave
- ruffle -- (n.) a gathered strip or material used for trimming edges; a ripple; a low drumbeat
- contemporary -- (adj.) belonging to the same period of time as oneself
- stamina -- (n.) the strength needed to keep going or overcome physical or mental strain; staying power
- disinterested -- (adj.) fair-minded, free from selfish motives; indifferent
- hypocrite -- (n.) a person who pretends to be what he or she is not or better than he or she really is; a two-faced person
- adverse -- (adj.) unfavorable, negative; working against, hostile
- maximum -- (n.) the greatest possible amount or degree; (adj.) reaching the greatest possible amount or degree
- billow -- (n.) a large wave
- ruffle -- (v.) to wrinkle, make uneven; to annoy, upset; to flip through
Red A3 - designate -- (v.) to appoint
- diversity -- (n.) a condition of having many different types or forms
- global -- (adj.) of, relating to, or involving the entire world; comprehensive
- motivate -- (v.) to provide with a reason for doing; to push on to some goal or course of action
- designate -- (v.) to indicate, point out
- diversity -- (n.) difference, variety
- gloat -- (v.) to look at or think about with great intesity and satisfaction; to take great personal joy in
- infuriate -- (v.) to make very angry, enrage
- pacifist -- (adj.) opposing war or violence
- bigot -- (n.) an intolerant, prejudiced, or biased person
- designate -- (adj.) selected but not yet installed
- enigma -- (n.) someone or something that is extremely puzzling; that which cannot be understood or explained
- illusion -- (n.) a false idea; something that one seems to see or to be aware of that really does not exist
- pacifist -- (n.) one who is against war or the use of violence
- barrage -- (n.) a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something
Red A3 Antonyms - global -- antonyms (adj.) local, regional, provincial
- motivate -- antonyms (v.) discourage, dissuade, disincline
- restrict -- antonyms (v.) open up, enlarge, expand
- vocation -- antonyms (n.) hobby, pastime, avocation
- gloat -- antonyms (v.) regret, bemoan, mourn, feel chagrined
- infuriate -- antonyms (v.) calm, soothe, pacify, please
- queue -- antonyms (n.) disorganized crowd
- slake -- antonyms (v.) increase, intensify, aggravate
- diversity -- antonyms (n.) similarity, sameness, uniformity
- illusion -- antonyms (n.) reality, truth, actuality
- pacifist -- antonyms (n.) warmonger
- sage -- antonyms (adj.) foolish, unwise; (n.) fool, dunce
- wither -- antonyms (v.) bloom, flower, flourish, burgeon
Red A3 Synonyms - gloat -- (v.) relish, revel in, crow over
- wither -- (v.) shrivel, droop, shame, abash
- infuriate -- (v.) provoke, incense, madden
- queue -- (n.) column, file, row, line
- sage -- (n.) philosopher, Solomon
- bigot -- (n.) racist
- vocation -- (n.) career, pursuit
- enigma -- (n.) riddle, mystery, puzzle, conundrum
- waylay -- (v.) entrap, ensnare
- illusion -- (n.) deliusion, fantasy, deception
- pacifist -- (n.) peacemaker, dove
- sage -- (adj.) sagacious
- barrage -- (n.) bombardment, shelling, volley, blast
- terrain -- (n.) ground, topography, territory
- diversity -- (n.) dissimilarity
- vow -- (v.) pledge
- global -- (adj.) worldwide, universal, widespread
- motivate -- (v.) spur on, encourage, prompt, goad
- restrict -- (v.) hold back, limit
- slake -- (v.) quench, gratify, sate, easy, assuage
- designate -- (v.) name, signify, denote, nominate, choose
- vow -- (n.) word of honor
Red A4 - discredit -- (v.) to throw doubt upon, cause to be distrusted; to damage in reputation
- revocation -- (n.) an act or instance of calling back, an annulment, cancelation
- generate -- (v.) to bring into existence; to be the cause of
- strand -- (n.) a beach or shore; a string of wire, hair, etc
- keepsake -- (n.) something kept in memory of the giver; souvenir
- topple -- (v.) to fall forward; to overturn, bring about the downfall of
- mortal -- (adj.) causing death, fatal; possible, conceivable
- plight -- (n.) a sorry condition or state
- devastate -- (v.) to destroy, lay waste, leave in ruins
- reverie -- (n.) a daydream; the condition of being lost in thought
- elusive -- (adj.) difficult to catch or to hold; hard to explain or understand
- scan -- (n.) an examination
- ingratitude -- (n.) a lack of thankfulness
- strife -- (n.) bitter disagreement; fighting, struggle
- mortal -- (adj.) of or relating to a being that must eventually die
- petty -- (adj.) unimportant, trivial; narrow-minded; secondary in rank, minor
- deem -- (v.) to think, believe; to consider, have an opinion
- repent -- (v.) to feel sorry for what one has done or has failed to do
- discredit -- (n.) a loss or lack of belief, confidence, or reputation
- scan -- (v.) to examine closely; to look over quickly but thoroughly; to analyze the rhythm of a poem
- idolize -- (v.) to worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much
- strand -- (v.) to drive or run aground; to leave in a hopeless position
- mortal -- (n.) a being that must eventually die
- ovation -- (n.) an enthusiastic public welcome, an outburst of applause
- acquit -- (v.) to declare not guilty, free from blame, discharge completely; to conduct or behave oneself
- plight -- (v.) to pledge, promise solemnly
Red A4 Antonyms - acquit -- convict, declare, guilty
- generate -- end, terminate, extinguish, stifle
- mortal -- (n.) a god; (adj.) undying, everlasting, eternal, divine
- repent -- rejoice over
- strife -- peace, calm, harmony, agreement
- discredit -- (v.) confirm, corroborate, bolster
- ingratitude -- thankfulness, gratefulness, recognition
- petty -- important, major, significant, weighty
- strand -- (v.) rescue, save
- devastate -- develop, improve
- idolize -- despise, scorn, disdain, detest
- ovation -- boos, jeers
- revocation -- ratification, confirmation
- topple -- remain, upright, establish, set up
Red A4 Synonyms - repent -- regret
- scan -- (v.) study, glance at, skim (v., n.) survey
- topple -- unseat, upset, tumble
- petty -- insignificant, pidding
- revocation -- repeal, withdrawal
- strife -- confict, discord, turmoil
- ovation -- cheers, bravos, hurrahs
- reverie -- fantasy, meditation
- strand -- (n.) fiber, thread; (v.) abandon, maroon
Red A5 - headstrong -- (adj.) willfull, stubborn
- fray -- (v.) to wear away by rubbing
- ravenous -- (adj.) greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction
- bungle -- (v.) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness
- setback -- (n.) something that interferes with progress; a disappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall
- eerie -- (adj.) causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious
- tarry -- (v.) to delay leaving; to linger, wait, to remain or stay for a while
- fray -- (n.) a brawl, a noisy quarrel
- bluster -- (n.) speech that is loud and threatening
- pacify -- (v.) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
- bluster -- (v.) to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts
- remorse -- (n.) deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience
- duration -- (n.) the length of time that something continues or lasts
- synopsis -- (n.) a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc.; a summary
- fidelity -- (n.) the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness
- inhabitant -- (n.) one living permanently in a given place
- numb -- (adj.) having lost the power of feeling or movement
- acute -- (adj.) with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time
- refute -- (v.) to prove incorrect
- commentary -- (n.) a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion
- smug -- (adj.) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous
- facet -- (n.) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem
Red A6 - boisterous -- (adj.) rough and noisy in a cheeful way; high spirited
- conserve -- (v.) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save
- gory -- (adj.) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence
- agenda -- (n.) the program for a meeting; a list, outline or plan of things to be considered or done
- blight -- (v.) to destroy, ruin
- cmpliant -- (adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient
- debut -- (v.) to make a first appearance
- amiable -- (adj.) friendly, good-natured
- blight -- (n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin
- clarify -- (n.) clearness, accuracy
- debut -- (n.) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society
- befuddle -- (v.) to confuse, make stupid
Red B1 - renovate -- (v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again
- alight -- (adj.) lighted up; full of lights
- trickle -- (v.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream
- dynasty -- (n.) a poweful family or group of rulers that maintains its position or power for some time
- truce -- (n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace
- humdrum -- (adj.) ordinary, dull, routine, without variation
- interminable -- (adj.) endless, so long as to seem endless
- recompense -- (n.) a payment for loss. service or injury
- alight -- (v.) to get down from, step down from; to come down from the air, land
- sullen -- (adj.) silent or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
- disrupt -- (v.) to break up, disturb
- trivial -- (adj.) not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
- germinate -- (v.) to begin to grow, come into being
- insinuate -- (v.) to suggest or hint slyly; to edge into something indirectly
- recompense -- (v.) to pay back; to give a reward
- adjacent -- (adj.) near, next to, adjoining
- resume -- (n.) a brief summary; a short written account of one's education, working experience, or qualifications for a job
- barren -- (adj.) not productive, bare
- trickle -- (n.) a small irregular quantity of anything
- foretaste -- (n.) an advance indication, sample, or warning
- vicious -- (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme
- hurtle -- (v.) to rush violently, dash headlong; to fling or hurl forcefully
- interrogate -- (v.) to ask questions, examine by questioning
Red B1 Synonyms - hurtle -- speed, fly, race, catapult, fling
- interrogate -- question, query
- resume -- synopsis, job history
- alight -- (v.) dismount, descend, land, touch down
- trivial -- insignificant, petty, trifiling
- dynasty -- ruling house, regime
- humdrum -- monotonous, uneventful, prosaic, boring
- interminable -- never-ending, ceaseless
- renovate -- repair, fix up, recondition
- adjacent -- alongside, nearby, neighboring
- trickle -- (v.) insignificant, petty, trifiling
- disrupt -- upset, displace, disorder
- vicious -- wicked, malicious, savage
- germinate -- sprout, shoot up, few, burgeon
- insinuate -- imply, intimate
- recompense -- (v.) repay; (n.) compensation
- sullen -- grumpy, surly, peevish, morose
- barren -- unproductive, sterile, desolate, arid
- truce -- cease-fire, armistice
- foretaste -- preview, anticipation
Red B10 - farce -- (n.) a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham
- veto -- (v.) to prohibit, reject
- hospitable -- (adj.) offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange
- lavish -- (v.) to spend or give freely or without limit
- pamper -- (v.) to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward
- beneficiary -- (n.) one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like
- clutter -- (v.) to fill or cover in a disorderly way
- surplus -- (n.) an amount beyond what is required, excess
- dismantle -- (v.) to take apart; to strip of something
- veto -- (n.) the power to forbid or prevent
- grueling -- (adj.) very tiring, calling for an extreme effort
- lavish -- (adj.) overly generous, extravagant; abundant
- notorious -- (adj.) widely known because of bad conduct
- bellow -- (n.) a loud, angry roar
- shirk -- (v.) to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak, slink
- botch -- (n.) a hopelessly bungled job
- dilapidated -- (adj.) falling apart or ruined, run-down
- timidity -- (n.) the state of being easily frightened
- futile -- (adj.) not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous
- lair -- (n.) the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout
- morbid -- (adj.) in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome
- bellow -- (v.) to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar
- parasite -- (n.) an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person
- botch -- (v.) to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of
- clutter -- (n.) a state of disorder, mess
- surplus -- (adj.) more than what is needed or expected
Red B10 Antonyms - farce -- tragedy, melodrama, tearjerker
- hospitable -- unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly
- notorious -- unknown, obscure, respectable
- surplus -- (n.) shortage, lack, dearth, paucity
- bellow -- (v.) whisper; (n.) murmur
- dismantle -- put together, assemble, construct
- grueling -- easy, effortless
- morbid -- wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe
- shirk -- fulfill, perform, shoulder, take on
- dilapidated -- shipshape, trim
- futile -- successful, effective
- larvish -- (adj.) stingy, meager; (v.) begrudge, stint, deny
- pamper -- abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline
- timidity -- fearlessness, boldness, intrepidity
- clutter -- (n.) order, tidiness, neatness
Red B10 Synonyms - diapidated -- in dis repair, deteriorated, gone to seed
- futile -- fruitless, vain, ineffective
- lair -- nest, burrow, hideaway
- notorious -- disgraceful, infamous, disreputable
- bellow -- (v.) yell, bawl, holler; (n.) howl
- shirk -- duck, sidestep
- clutter -- (v.) litter; (n.) confusion
- veto -- (v.) turn down, nix, forbid
- farce -- buffoonery, mockery
- hospitable -- gracious, cordial, courteous
- morbid -- depressed, unsound, "sick"
- parasite -- sponger, freeloader, leech
- botch -- (v.) foul up, bungle, mangle
- timidity -- fearlessness, faintheartedness
- dismantle -- disassemble
- grueling -- exhausting, punishing, taxing
- lavish -- (adj.) excessive, profuse
- pamper -- coddle, cater to, indulge
- beneficiary -- recipient, heir
- surplus -- (n.) glut, surfeit, overage
Red B4 Antonyms - barren -- fertile, productive, fruitful
- humdrum -- lively, exciting, thrilling, exhilarating
- interminable -- brief, short, fleeting
- trivial -- important weighty, momentous
- alight -- (v.) mount, ascend, board, take off
- germinate -- wither, die, stagnate, shrivel up
- insinuate -- barge in, broadcast
- trickle -- (v.) gush, pour, flood; (n.) deluge
- vicious -- good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless
- adjacent -- faraway, distant, remote
- disrupt -- organize, arrange
- hurtle -- crawl, creep
- sullen -- cheerful, blithe, sociable, vivacious
- truce -- war, warfare, fighting
Red B4 Synonyms - acquit -- exonerate, dismiss
- discredit -- disparage
- discredit -- disparage
- idolize -- adore, revere
- mortal -- (n.) human; (adj.) fleeting, extreme
- idolize -- adore, revere
- mortal -- (n.) human; (adj.) fleeting, extreme
- devastate -- wreck, desolate
- devastate -- wreck, desolate
- generate -- create, produce, beget, cause
- keepsake -- reminder, memento
- generate -- create, produce, beget, cause
- keepsake -- reminder, memento
- deem -- judge, regard
- deem -- judge, regard
- elusive -- slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling
- elusive -- slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling
- ingratitude -- thanklessness, ungratefulness
- ingratitude -- thanklessness, ungratefulness
- acquit -- exonerate, dismiss
Red B7 - nuture -- antonyms (v.) neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder
- fledgling -- (adj.) inexperienced, budding
- vigilant -- (adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful
- perjury -- synonyms (n.) false witness
- vigilant -- antonyms (adj.) sleepy, inattentive, unobservant
- foremost -- (adj.) chief, most important, primary
- amiss -- synonyms (adj., adv.) awry
- proficient -- synonyms (adj.) competent, adept, able
- amiss -- (adj.) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be
- notable -- (adj.) stiking, remarkable
- domestic -- synonyms (adj.) household, native; (n.) servant
- wrath -- synonyms (n.) rage, fury, ire, choler, indignation
- domestic -- antonyms (adj.) foreign, alien
- brawl -- (v.) to quarrel or fight noisily
- nuture -- (n.) rearing, training, upbringing
- fledgling -- synonyms (n.) novice, tyro, neophyte
- fledgling -- antonyms (n.) pro, expert, verteran
- domestic -- (n.) a household servant
- presume -- (v.) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties
- momentum -- synonyms (n.) drive, thrust, impetus
- notable -- antonyms (adj.) undistinguished, unremarkable; (n.) unknown
- fledgling -- (n.) an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest
- salvo -- (n.) a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anthing
- paradox -- synonyms (n.) riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity
- proficient -- antonyms (adj.) incompetent, inept, unskilled, ignorant
- fluster -- (n.) a state of confusion or agitation
- salvo -- (n.) a spirited verbal attack
- prior -- synonyms (adj.) previous, anterior
- momentum -- (n.) the force or speed with which something moves
- detest -- synonyms (v.) despise, abhor
- vigilant -- synonyms (adj.) attentive, on one's toes
- detest -- antonyms (v.) relish, love, admire, esteem
- brawl -- (n.) a noisy quarrel or fight
- nurture -- (v.) to bring up, care for, train, nourish
- flaw -- synonyms (n.) imperfection, blemish
- flaw -- antonyms (n.) faultlessness, perfection
- domestic -- (adj.) native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household
- perjury -- (n.) the act of swearing to a lie
- foremost -- synonyms (adj.) leading, principal, paramount
- foremost -- antonyms (adj.) hindmost, last, secondary
- flaw -- (n.) a slight fault, defect, crack
- proficient -- (adj.) skilled, expert, or capable in a any field or activity
- nuture -- synonyms (v.) raise, rear, foster
- prior -- antonyms (adj.) subsequent, later, ensuing, following
- fluster -- (v.) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous
- wrath -- (n.) intense anger
- presume -- synonyms (v.) surmise, trespass, infringe
- wrath -- antonyms (n.) favor, approval, pleasure, blessing
- foremost -- (adv.) in the first place
- brawl -- synonyms (n.) scuffle, donnybrook; (v.) spar, scrap
- salvo -- synonyms (n.) barrage, volley
- amiss -- (adv.) in a mistake or improper way, wrongly
- notable -- (n.) a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way
- flagrant -- synonyms (adj.) blatant, gross, outrageous
- amiss -- antonyms (adj.) properly
- flagrant -- antonyms (adj.) petty, piddling, trifling, inconsequential
- detest -- (v.) to hate, dislike very much, loathe
- paradox -- (n.) a self contradictory statement taht on closer examination proves true, a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities
- fluster -- synonyms (v.) agitate, rattle, disconcert
- fluster -- antonyms (v.) reassure, soothe, quiet
- flagrant -- (adj.) extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious
- prior -- (adj.) earlier, former
- notable -- synonyms (adj.) noteworthy, impressive
Red B8 - onslaught -- (n.) a violent attack; a sudden rush or something
- abnormal -- (adj.) not usual, not typical, strange
- pervade -- (v.) to spread thoughout
- decrease -- (v.) to become or make less
- remnant -- (n.) a small part remaining behind
- flourish -- (v.) to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air
- swerve -- (n.) a sharp or sudden turn
- incentive -- (n.) a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action
- nub -- (n.) the central point or heart of a matter; a knob
- outstrip -- (v.) to get ahead of, do beter than, exceed
- catastrophe -- (n.) a large-scale disaster, misforturne, or failure
- quench -- (v.) to put out, extinguish, end
- eject -- (v.) to drive or throw out, evict
- swerve -- (v.) to turn aside sharply
- flourish -- (n.) a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns
- legible -- (adj.) easily read
- ordain -- (v.) to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine
- capsize -- (v.) to turn bottom side up, upset
- prudent -- (adj.) cautious, careful, showing good sense
- disputatious -- (adj.) inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate
- simultaneous -- (adj.) happening or existing at the same time
- decrease -- (n.) a lessening
- insubordinate -- (adj.) disobedient, rebellious
Red B9 - parch -- (v.) to make dry and thirsty
- sage -- (n.) a very wise person
- canvass -- (v.) to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions
- persist -- (v.) to last, remain
- terrain -- (n.) a field of knowledge
- vow -- (n.) a solemn or sacred promise or pledge
- casual -- (adj.) showing little concern; informal
- quibble -- (n.) a petty objection
- wither -- (v.) to dry up, wilt, sag
- erode -- (v.) to wear away gradually, eat away
- stifle -- (v.) to smother, prevent from breathing
- gruesome -- (adj.) horrible, revolting, ghastly
- vital -- (adj.) necessary to life, essential; key, crucial
- queue -- (n.) a line of people waiting for something (such as a bus or the opening of a store)
- ordeal -- (n.) a difficult or painful experience, a trial
- sage -- (adj.) wise
- bystander -- (n.) one who looks on or observes; a person present but not taking part
- persist -- (v.) to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed
- terrain -- (n.) the landscape, especially considered witha regard to its physical features or fitness for some use
- vocation -- (n.) a sense of fitness or special calling for one's work
- casual -- (adj.) happening by chance or on an irregular basis
- quibble -- (v.) to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections
- waylay -- (v.) to lie in wait for and attack, ambush
- entice -- (v.) to attract, tempt
- regal -- (adj.) royal, kinglike; fit for a king
- graphic -- (adj.) lifelike, vivid; relaiting to the pictoral arts
- vital -- (adj.) having life, living
- melancholy -- (n.) sadness, gloominess
- restrict -- (v.) to keep within set limits; to confine
- accelerate -- (v.) to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly
- parch -- (v.) to shrivel with heat
- slake -- (v.) to satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end
- canvass -- (v.) to go over in detail; to discuss
- puny -- (adj.) of less than normal strength or size; of normal importance
- vocation -- (n.) any trade, profession, or occupation
- vow -- (v.) to declare or promise in a solemn way
- downtrodden -- (adj.) treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed
- ratify -- (v.) to approve, give formal approval to, confirm
- wither -- (v.) to cause someone to feel ashamed, humiliated, or very small
- flounder -- (v.) to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way
- stifle -- (v.) to hold back or choke off
- melancholy -- (adj.) sad, gloomy, unhappy
- queue -- (v.) to form such a line
Red B9 Antonyms - ratify -- antonyms (v.) cancel, repeal, annul, veto
- accelerate -- antonyms (v.) slow down, retard, decelerate
- vital -- antonyms (adj.) nonessential, unnecessary
- downtrodden -- antonyms (adj.) uplifted, liberated
- erode -- antonyms (v.) nurture, promote, encourage
- graphic -- antonyms (adj.) dull, boring, unrealistic, colorless
- ordeal -- antonyms (n.) test, hardship
- puny -- antonyms (adj.) robust, brawny, mammoth, gigantic
- stifle -- antonyms (v.) nurture, promote, encourage
- casual -- antonyms (adj.) formal, serious, premeditated, intentional
- melancholy -- antonyms (adj.) depressed, dejected
- erode -- antonyms (v.) nuture, promote, encourage
- melancholy -- antonyms (adj.) merry, happy, cheerful; (n.) joy, elation
- persist -- antonyms (v.) give up, discontinue
- regal -- antonyms (adj.) lowly, humble, abject, servile
- bystander -- antonyms (n.) active participant
- quibble -- antonyms (v.) nitpick
- entice -- antonyms (v.) nauseate, sicken, revolt, repel
- downtrodden -- antonyms (adj.) uplifted, liberated
- gruesome -- antonyms (adj.) pleasant, delightful, appealing
- parch -- antonyms (v.) soak, drench, saturate, waterlog
Red B9 Synonyms - canvass -- (v.) poll, survey, solicit
- regal -- (adj.) majestic, stately, princely, august
- entice -- (v.) lure, beguile
- graphic -- (adj.) lively, colorful, descriptive
- ordeal -- (n.) test, hardship
- puny -- (adj.) undersized, pint-size, small, weak
- bystander -- (n.) observer, spectator, onlooker
- ratify -- (v.) endorse, sanction, uphold
- downtrodden -- (adj.) mistreated, ground underfoot
- vital -- (adj.) indispensable, fundamental
- flounder -- (v.) wallow, struggle
- melancholy -- (adj.) depressed, dejected; (n.) dejection; depression
- persist -- (v.) persevere, keep at it, endure
- accelerate -- (v.) step up, quicken, hasten
- quibble -- (n.) squabble
- casual -- (adj.) accidental, haphazard, offhand
- stifle -- (v.) strangle, suppress, snuff
- erode -- (v.) corrode, abrade
- gruesome -- (adj.) horrible, revolting, ghastly
- parch -- (v.) dry up, dehydrate, desiccate
- quibble -- (v.) nitpick, split hairs, cavil
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