vocabulary list #8. animosity(noun) strong dislike syn. enmity, rancor ant. affection

Vocabulary

List #8

Animosity(noun)

Strong dislike

Syn. Enmity, Rancor

Ant. Affection

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Apathy

(noun)

A lack of interest

Syn. IndifferenceAnt. Fervor

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Apprehensive(adjective)

Fearful or anxious

Syn. fretful

Ant. confident

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Commend

(verb)

To praise; to commit to the

care of

Syn. Entrust

Ant. Loathe, abhor

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Compatible (adjective)Able to get along or work together

Syn. In aggreement

Ant. incongruous

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Condolence

(noun)

An expression

of sympathy

Syn. Sympathy

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Consecrate(verb)

To make sacred; to set apart

Syn. Devote Ant. defile

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Decrepit

(adjective)

Old and feeble; worn out

Syn. Dilapidated

Ant. sturdy

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Deride(verb)

To ridicule

Syn. Mock

Ant. Scorn

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Ingenuous(adjective)

Innocent; sincere

Syn. NaïveAnt. Artful

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Multifarious (adjective)

Numerous and diverse

Syn. Varied /Ant. Homogenous

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Obsolete (adjective)

Out of date; no longer in useSyn. AntiquatedAnt. Up-to-date

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Omnivorous(adjective)

Eating every kind of food;

variety of tastes

Syn.

All-devouring

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Parsimonious(adjective)

Stingy, poor, or small

Syn. FrugalAnt. Generous

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Quandary(noun)

A state of doubt or confusion

Syn. Predicament

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Recalcitrant(adjective)Stubbornly disobedient

Syn. ObstinateAnt.

Cooperative

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Reprisal

(noun)

Retaliation

Syn. Revenge

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Revel(verb/noun)

To take pleasure in; a wild

celebration

Syn. RelishAnt. Abhor,Loathe

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Stultify (verb)

To neutralize, negate, or cripple

Syn. Negate/Ant. Stimulate

Suave(adjective)

Smoothly agreeable or

polite

Syn. Polished

Ant. Unpolished

vocabulary list #8. animosity(noun) strong dislike syn. enmity, rancor ant. affection

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