Unit 7 Antonyms Flashcards
austere
mild, indulgent, luxurious, flamboyant
beneficent
selfish, cruel, harmful, deleterious
cadaverous
robust, portly, rosy, the picture of health
crass
refined, elegant, tasteful, polished, brilliant
debase
elevate, uplift, improve, enhance
desecrate
revere, honor, venerate, violate
disconcert
relax, calm, put at ease
inconsequential
important, essential, crucial, vital
mitigate
aggravate, intensify, irritate, exacerbate
prate
come to the point, not waste words
punctilious
careless, negligent, lax, perfunctory
redoubtable
laughable, risible, contemptible
reprove
praise, commend, laud, pat on the back
stalwart
(adj.) weak, infirm, irresolute, vacillating
vulnerable
invincible, protected, safe, secure
grandiose
simple, ,modest, unaffected, humble