Abate (V) 1 To make less in amount, degree, etc. to subside, become less; to deduct S-diminish, decrease, subside, let up A-intensify, increase, magnify

Absolve (V) 2 To clear from blame, responsibility or guilt S- acquit, exonerate, vindicate, excuse, pardon A-condemn, convict, incriminate, inculpate

Accrue (V) 3 To grow or accumulate over time, to happen as a natural result. S- collect, accumulate, proceed from A-dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen

Acrimonious (adj.) 4 Stinging, bitter in temper or tone Synonyms: biting, rancorous, hostile, peevish Antonyms: gentle, warm, mild, cordial

Adulation (n.) 5 Praise or flattery that is excessive Synonyms: adoration, idolization, hero-worship Antonyms: ridicule, derision, odium

Affable (adj.) 6 Courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to Synonyms: genial, amicable, cordial Antonyms: surly, cantankerous, dour, inhospitable

Aggrandize 7 Verb Definition: To increase in greatness, power, or wealth; to build up or intensify; to make appear greater. Synonyms: Augment, Amplify, Enhance, Exalt

Amorphous 8 Adjective Definition: Shapeless, without definite form; of no particular type or character; without organization, unity or cohesion Synonym: Formless, Unstructured, Inchoate

Anathema 9 Noun Definition: an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article) Synonym: Malediction, Imprecation, Abomination

Annotation (N) 10 A Critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work.

Assuage (V) 11 To make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; To put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench Syn: Mitigate, slake, allay Ant: intensify, aggravate, exacerbate

Avarice (N) 12 A greedy desire, particularly for wealth Syn: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness

Bedlam 13 (n.) A state or scene of uproar and confusion Synonyms: Commotion, Pandemonium, Chaos, Anarchy Antonyms: Peace and Quiet, Order, Tranquility

Bizarre 14 (adj.) Extremely strange, unusual, atypical Synonyms: Grotesque, Fantastic, Outlandish Antonyms: Normal, Typical, Ordinary, Expected

Bulwark 15 (n.) A strong defense or pret4ection, a solid wall-like structure for defense; (v.) to provide such defense or protection. Synonyms: Bastion, Rampart Antonym: Breach

Caricature 16 Noun Representation, such as a drawing, that exaggerates a characteristics features. To present something or someone in a deliberately distort way. Syn-cartoon

Carousal 17 Noun Noisy, revelry, or merrymaking. (often with the suggestion of heavy drinking) Syn- binge

Castigate 18 Verb To punish severely, to criticize severely Syn- chastise Ant- honor, praise

Synonyms: admonition, word to the wise Caveat 19 (n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstand or discourage behavior Synonyms: admonition, word to the wise

Clangor 20 (n.) a loud ringing sound; (v.) to make a loud ringing noise Synonym: (n.) din, clamor, uproar Antonyms: (n.) silence, stillness

Synonyms: sort out, cross-check Collate 21 (v.) to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, ect.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose Synonyms: sort out, cross-check

Concoct (V) 22 To prepare by combining ingredients To make up (as a dish) Devise, invent, fabricate Synonyms- create, fashion, rustle up

Connoisseur (N) 23 An expert One who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts Synonyms- savant, pundit Antonyms- ignoramus, philistine

Consternation (N) 24 Dismay, confusion Synonyms-shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay Antonyms- calm, composure, aplomb

Contraband (n)(adj) 25 (n) Illegal traffic, smuggled goods (adj) illegal, prohibited Synonyms: Bootleg, Unlawful Antonyms: Legal, Lawful, Licit

Contrive (v) 26 To plan with ingenuity; to bring about through a plan Synonyms: Think up, Concoct, Fabricate

Corpulent (adj) 27 Fat; having a large, bulky body Synonyms: Overweight, Heavy, Obese, Stout Antonyms: Slender, Lea, Spare, Gaunt

Corroborate (verb) 28 To confirm, make more certain, bolster, substantiate, verify. Antonyms: refute, contradict, undermine, discredit.

Crass (adj) 29 Coarse, unfeeling; stupid Synonyms: crude, tasteless, oafish, obtuse. Antonyms: refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant.

Credulous (adj) 30 Too ready to believe, easily deceived. Synonyms: Gullible, Trusting. Antonyms: Dubious, Skeptical.

Cupidity (n.) 31 An eager desire for something; greed Synonyms: avarice, rapacity, craving, lust Antonyms: contentment, satiety, gratification

Debase (v.) 32 To lower in character, quality, or value; to degrade, adulterate; to cause to deteriorate Synonyms: cheapen, corrupt, demean, depreciate Antonyms: elevate, uplift, improve, enhance

Deleterious (adj.) 33 Harmful, injurious Synonyms: detriments, destructive, pernicious, damaging Antonyms: helpful, beneficial, harmless, innocuous

Denizen ( N.) 34 Definition: An inhabitant, resident; on who frequents a place Synonyms: dweller, habitué Antonyms: alien, outsider, foreigner

Desecrate (V.)35 Definition: To commit sacrilege upon, treat irreverently; to contaminate, pollute Synonyms: profane, defile, violate Antonyms: revere, venerate, consecrate

Dilatory (ADJ.) 36 Definition: Tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intend to delay or postpone Synonyms: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard Antonyms: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious

Disavow (v.) 37 To deny responsibility for or connection with s. disclaim, retract, abjure a. Acknowledge, admit, grant , certify

Dispassionate(adj.) 38 Impartial; calm, free from emotion s. unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached a. committed, engaged, partial, biased

Disseminated (v.) 39 To scatter or spread widely s. disperse, publicize, broadcast, circulate a. Bring together, concentrate, muster, conceal, hide

Dissension (noun) 40 Disagreement, sharp difference of opinion Synonyms: strife, discord, contention Antonyms: agreement, accord, harmony

Dun (verb, noun & adjective) 41 (v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of debt (n) a creditor (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy Synonyms: (v) hound, harass, nag Antonyms: none

Elicit (verb) 42 To draw forth, bring out from some source Synonyms: evoke, extract, educe Antonyms: repress, quash, squelch, stifle

Enhance (verb) 43 To raise to a higher degree; to increase the value or desirability of Synonyms: Improve, elevate Antonyms: Diminish, degrade

Enthrall (verb) 44 To captivate, charm, hold spellbound; to enslave; to imprison Synonyms: Fascinate, attract Antonyms: Bore to tears, repel

Equanimity (noun) 45 Calmness, composure, refusal to panic Synonyms: Tranquility, imperturbability Antonyms: Excitability, flappability, agitation

Equivocate 46 Synonyms-palter,hedge Antonym-to speak ones mind plainly to use unclear language especially to deceive or mislead someone Synonyms-palter,hedge Antonym-to speak ones mind plainly

Expurgate 47 remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from Synonym- Bleep Bowdlerize cleansestar Decontaminate Lustrate purge Antonym-dirty Open Allow permit

Extenuate 48 make (guilt or an offense) seem less serious or more forgivable Synonym- palliate Minimize Excuse Qualify Decrease Diminish downplay Antonym- Enlarge Grow Increase Expand Extend Raise develop

free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. Extricate Verb 49 free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty. Syn unlock release Ant lock away

Fetter 50 Noun a chain or manacle used to restrain a prisoner, typically placed around the ankles. Synoum chain Ant unlock

Filch 51 pilfer or steal (something, especially a thing of small value) in a casual way. Verb Syn theft steal Ant give back free

V. -To mock, to treat with contempt FLOUT 52 V. -To mock, to treat with contempt

FACTIOUS 53 ADJ. – tending to be troublesome; quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable.

GIST 54 N. – the essential part, main point, or essence.

Heinous (adj) 55. Definition: Very wicked, offensive, hateful Synonyms: Evil, Odious, Outrageous Antonyms: Excellent, wonderful, splendid

adjective not mutable; unchangeable; changeless. Immutable 57 adjective not mutable; unchangeable; changeless.

SLIDES 55-58!!!!!!

Inculcate (v.) 59 To impress on the mind by repetition, teach persistently and earnestly Syn.- instill, implant, infuse, ingrain, imbue Ant.- efface, extirpate, root out

Inscrutable (adj.) 60 Incapable of being understood; impossible to see through physically Syn.- impenetrable, incomprehensible, enigmatic Ant.- comprehensible, intelligible, penetrable

Insular (adj.) 61 Relating to, characteristics of, or situated on an island; narrow or isolated in outlook or experience Syn.- narrow-minded, parochial, provincial Ant.- catholic, cosmopolitan, liberal

Invective 63 Noun and Adjective (N) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (A) abusive, vituperative Synonyms: (N) vituperation, abuse, philippic Antonyms: (N) tribute, panegyric, encomium

Motley 63 Adjective and Noun (A) showing great variety: composed of different elements or many colors; (N) a jester’s costume; a jester Synonyms: (A) variegated, heterogeneous, diverse; (N) fool Antonyms: (A) homogeneous, monochromatic

Nebulous (adj.) 65 Cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct Syn: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, opaque, indeterminate Ant: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused

Odium (n.) 66 Hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct Syn: abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy Ant: esteem, admiration, approbation

Penury (n.)67 Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency Syn: destitution, indigence Ant: unaffected, modest

Perfidy 68 (n.) faithlessness, treachery Synonyms: betrayal, disloyalty, treason Antonyms: faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness

Pernicious 69 Adjective Extremely harmful; deadly , fatal Synonyms : injurious, deleterious , baleful, noxious Antonyms : harmless, innocuous , salutary, salubrious

Pillage 70 Verb To rob of goods by open force (as in war),plunder Syn: Ravage,Sack Ant; None

:seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances 71. Syn: Wise, sensible Ant: Unwise, Rash Adj Politic :seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances

Potpourri Part of speech: Noun #72 Potpourri Part of speech: Noun Definition: A collection of diverse or miscellaneous items; a general mixture; petals mixed with spices for scent Synonyms: Hodgepodge, farrago, medley Antonyms: homogeneous or uniform group

DEFINITION 73. Presentiment A vague sense of approaching misfortune OR Knowing something bad is going to happen SYN Foreboding, premotion, hunch

Procrastinate(v): postpone doing something: 74 Procrastinate(v): postpone doing something: to postpone doing something, especially as a regular practice S: delay, postpone A: none

Profligate (adj & noun) #75 Profligate (adj & noun) (adj.) given over to dissipation and self-indulgence, immoral; recklessly extravagant (n.) a person given to wild spending Synonyms: (adj.) prodigal, improvident; (n.) spendthrift Antonyms: (adj.) penny-pinching, frugal, economical

Provincial (Adj.) 76 of or concerning a province of a country or empire Synonym: narrow-minded Antonym - broad

78. Querulous DEFINE Peevish, complaining, fretful Or Annoying, irritating SYN Petulant, irritable ANY Uncomplaining, stoical

Relegate (Verb) 79 To send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition. Synonym: Downgrade Antonym: Promotion

Resilient 80. springing back; rebounding Adj. Synonmys: elastic, flexible, springy. springing back; rebounding

Restitution 81 Part of speech: NOUN Definition: The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage Synonyms: Reimbursement, Redress, Restoration

v. Resuscitate To revive, bring back to consciousness or existence 82 Syn – revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactive

Reverberate (V.) 83 to continue in a series of quickly repeated sounds that bounce off a surface Syn- ECHO Ant- QUEIT

(v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied. #84 SATIATE Verb/adjective (v.) to satisfy completely; to fill to excess; (adj.) full, satisfied. Synonyms: (v.) surfeit, gorge Antonyms: (v.) deprive entirely of

Scintillating Adj Def: animated; vivacious; effervescent witty; brilliantly clever: a scintillating conversationalist Syn: Sparkling; Dazzling Ant: Dull 85

86. sear (verb) Definition: to make or become dry and withered; to char or scorch the surface of; to harden, to make unfeeling Syn: scorch, parch Ant: wet, moisten

Sedentary87 (adj.) Characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place Syn: static, stationary Ant: active, peripathetic

Funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal Sepulchral 88 (adj.) Funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal Syn: lugubrious, mortuary Ant: no antonyms

Sleazy 89 (adjective) Definition: squalid; sordid; filthy; dilapidated; thin or poor in texture, as a fabric; cheap; flimsy Syn: cheap, flimsy ant: nice, respectable

Slovenly 90 (adjective) Deffinition: untidy especially in personal appearance Syn: slobbish, slobby, sloven, slovenly, unkempt, untidy Ant: groomed; neat, ordered, orderly, tidy; careful, fastidious

Soporific 91 Adjective/Noun adj: tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; n: something that induces sleep syn: (n) narcotic, anesthetic; ant: (adj) stimulating, (n) stimulant, stimulus

Squeamish (adj) 92. Definition: Inclined to nausea, easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined Synonyms: Nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive Antonyms: None

Surreptitious #94 adjective 1. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized: a surreptitious glance.

Thwart 95 (Verb) To oppose successfully; To prevent, frustrate. Syn: foil, baffle Ant: aid, assist

97. Transmute (verb) Definition: to change from one nature, substance or form to another syn: transform, convert Ant: maintain