VW Unit 14 Flashcards
accomodate
Synonyms: oblige, lodge, adapt
Antonyms: disoblige, inconvenience, trouble
abstain
Synonyms: avoid, decline, resist
Antonyms: yield to, give in to, indulge in
allegiance
Synonyms: obedience, fidelty
amalgamate
Synonyms: merge, consolidate
Antonyms: divide, separate, carve up, break up
Append
Antonyms: detach from, disconnect
Commemorate
Synonym: memorialize
Antonyms: dishonor, forget, overlook
Enumerate
Synonyms: check off, spell out, specify
Exalt
Synonyms: elevate, raise, uplift
Antonyms: lower, cast down, humble, degrade, demote, depose
Extort
Synonyms: blackmail, coerce, bilk, “shake down”
Far-fetched
Synonyms: unlikely, hard to swallow
Antonyms: likely, probable, plausible, credible
Glum
Synonyms: dejected, morose, melancholy
Antonyms: cheerful, merry, rosy, sunny
Replica
Synonyms: duplicate, imitation
Antonyms: original, prototype
Responsive
Synonyms: sympathetic, open, receptive
Antonyms: insensitive, unsympathetic
Sanctuary
Synonyms: shrine, haven
Self-seeking
Synonyms: selfish, opportunistic, gold-digging
Antonyms: unselfish, selfless, altruistic
Submissive
Synonyms: meek, compliant, servile, subservient
Antonyms: rebellious, defiant, insubordinate
Tally
Synonyms: total, record
Taskmaster
Synonyms: supervisor, slave driver
Transform
Synonyms: alter, convert
Antonyms: maintain, preserve
Upheaval
Synonyms: confusion, disruption, chaos
Antonyms; tranquility, peace and quiet
