Valentine Vocab – Feb14 – Part 4
Antonyms
1. HARMONY – the state of being in agreement or concord – STRIFE
2. FETTER – restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles- LIBERATE
3. PARSIMONIOUS – very unwilling to spend money or use resources – EXTRAAVAGANT
4. DENSE – closely compacted in substance – SPARSE
5. OSTRACISE – exclude from a society or group – WELCOME
6. LAMENT – a passionate expression of grief or sorrow / a complaint – REJOICE
7. MUTILATE – inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on – MEND
8. RELUCTANTLY – with hesitation, doubt or dread – WILLINGLY
9. MYTH – a widely held but false belief or idea – FACT
10. CONCILIATION – the action of stopping someone being angry / placation – CONFRONTATION
11. AFFLUENT -having a great deal of money (especially of a group or area) / wealthy –POOR
12. ERUDITE -having or showing great knowledge or learning – UNSCHOLARLY
13. COAX -persuade (someone) gradually or gently to do something – DISSUADE
14. ALTERCATION – a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public – COMPROMISE
15. ANIMOSITY – strong hostility –LOVE
16. RATIFICATION – official way to confirm something, usually by vote – DISAPPROVAL
17. ROUGH – having an uneven or irregular surface / not smooth or level – SMOOTH
18. IMPERTINENT – not showing proper respect / rude – RESPECTFUL
19. FALLIABLE – capable of making mistakes or being wrong – UNERRING
20. PAROCHIAL – having a limited or narrow outlook or scope – GLOBAL
21. AUTONOMY– freedom from external control or influence / independence – DEPENDENCE
22. AFFIRM -accept or confirm the validity of (a judgement or agreement); ratify – REFUSE
23. CONFORMITY – compliance with standards, rules, or laws – DEVIATION
24. CRITICISE – indicate the faults of (someone or something) in a disapproving way – COMMEND
25. FACILITATE – make (an action or process) easy or easier – HINDER
26. CULPABLE – deserving blame – BLAMELESS
27. NADIR – the lowest or most unsuccessful point in a situation – ZENITH
28. CANDID -truthful and straightforward /frank – DEVIOUS
29. INQUISITIVE – having or showing an interest in learning things / curious – INDIFFERENT
30. EXODUS -a mass departure of people – INFLUX
31. ADMONISH -reprimand firmly – PRAISE
32. PREDILECTION – a preference or special liking for something /a bias in favour of something –DISLIKE
33. PROTEAN – tending or able to change frequently or easily – UNCHANGING
34. IN TOTO – as a whole – PARTIALLY
35. DESPAIR – the complete loss or absence of hope –HOPE
36. ARID – having little or no rain / too dry or barren to support vegetation – WET
37. CURTAIL – reduce in extent or quantity / impose a restriction on – ENLARGE
38. CONVICTED – declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or the Decision of a judge in a court of law –ACQUITED
39. MIGRATE – move from one region or habitat to another according to the seasons or conditions – RETURN
40. ABUNDANCE – a very large quantity of something – SCARCITY
41. ARROGANT – having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities –MODEST
42. AUDACIOUS – showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks – COWARDLY
43. FUTILE – incapable of producing any useful result / pointless – WORTHY
44. ALIEN -belonging to a foreign country – NATIVE
45. APPARENT – clearly visible or understood / obvious – HIDDEN
46. MYOPIC – short-sighted –FARSIGHTED
47. OBSTINATE -stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite Attempts to persuade one to do so – CONFUSED
48. MOURNFUL – feeling, expressing, or inducing sadness, regret, or grief – JOYOUS
49. PANICKY – a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or Irrational behaviour and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals –CALM
50. GENTLEMAN – a chivalrous, courteous, or honourable man – BOOR
51. ANXIOUS – feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an Uncertain outcome – CALM
52. PHILANTHROPIST – a person who seeks to promote the welfare of others, especially by the Generous donation of money to good causes – MISER
53. INTELLIGIBLE -able to be understood / comprehensible – CONFUSED
54. LOQUACIOUS – tending to talk a great deal / talkative – BASHFUL
55. CUMBERSOME – large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use / unwieldy –CONVENIENT
56. EVIDENT – clearly seen or understood / obvious – OBSCURE
57. SUBLIME – of very great excellence or beauty – INFERIOR
58. LACKADAISICAL -lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy – ENTHUSIAIATIC
59. CURSORY -hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed – THOROUGH
60. INSOLENT – showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect – HUMBLE
61. CAPICIOUS – changing according to no discernible rules; unpredictable – FIRM
62. ELEGANCE -the quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner – VULGARITY
63. HANDY – convenient to handle or use; useful – CUMBERSOME
64. ENCOUNTERED -unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult) / Meet (someone) unexpectedly – AVOIDED
65. TRANSPARENT – (of a material or article) allowing light to pass through so that objects behind Can be distinctly seen – OPAQUE
66. DISTANT – far away in space or time – CLOSE
67. EXHAUST – make (someone) feel very tired – INVIGORATES
68. MINIATURE – very small of its kind – LARGE
69. INTEGRATION – the action, process, or result of combining or uniting – FRAGMENTATION
70. OMIT – leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully –INCLUDE
71. CANDID -truthful and straightforward; frank – CUNNING
72. PRECISE – marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail – VAGUE
73. RETICENT – not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily – COMMUNICATIVE
74. AGONY – extreme physical or mental suffering. – PLEASURE
75. AGREEMENT – harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling / a negotiated and typically legally Binding arrangement between parties as to a course of action – DISCORD
76. AFFLUENCE – the state of having a great deal of money; wealth – POVERTY
77. CURTAIL -reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on – RESUME
78. AFFIRMATION – the action or process of affirming something – DENIAL
79. CONCISE -giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive –LENGTHY
80. PRUDENT – acting with or showing care and thought for the future – UNWISE
81. DESPISE -feel contempt or a deep repugnance for – ADMIRE
82. GRUESOME -causing repulsion or horror; grisly – GRACIOUS
83. CHARMING – very pleasant or attractive – REPULSIVE
84. HARASS – subject to aggressive pressure or intimidation – RELIEVE
85. ABUNDANT – existing or available in large quantities; plentiful – MEAGRE
86. ENIGMATIC – difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious – SIMPLE
87. CALLOUS – showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others – SENSITIVE
88. ILLICIT – forbidden by law, rules, or custom – LAWFUL
89. GIGANTIC – of very great size or extent; huge or enormous – TINY
90. ATHEIST -a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods. Or an idea –BELIEVER
91. DELUSION – an idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder – REALITY
92. ELEGANT – graceful and stylish in appearance or manner – CRUDE
93. OBSCURE -not discovered or known about; uncertain – CLEAR
94. SUMMIT – t he highest point of a hill or mountain – BOTTOM
95. CONFORM – comply with rules, standards, or laws – DIFFER
96. FLOURISH – grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly congenial environment – DEGENERATE
97. MONOTONOUS – dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest – INTERSTING
98. LATENT – existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed – OBVIOUS
99. EPHERMAL – lasting for a very short time – ETERNAL
100. OBSCENE – offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency –DECENT
