VOCAB UNIT 14

ALACRITY

• Cheerful readiness
• Noun
• Synonym: prompt
• Antonym: late

ALLEVIATE

• To relieve
• Noun
• Synonym: lessen

ANTITHESIS

• The direct opposite
• Noun
• Synonym: contrary

APPALL

• To fill with dismay or horror
• Verb
• Synonym: shock
• Antonym: amicable

BELLICOSE

• Warlike in manner; quarrelsome
• Adjective
• Synonym: aggresive
• Antonym: amicable

DISPARAGE

• To belittle
• Verb
• Synonym: degrade
• Antonym: praise

DISSONANT

• Not in harmony
• Adjective
• Synonym: Grating
• Antonym: Harmonious

DROLL

• Amusingly odd
• Adjective
• Synonym: Comical
• Antonym: Humorless

EDICT

• An order issued by someone in authority
• Noun
• Synonym: command

ELUCIDATE

• To clarify
• Verb
• Synonym: interpret
• Antonym: obscure

LAUD

• To praise
• Verb
• Synonym: hail
• Antonym: criticize

LOLL

• To act in a lazy manner
• Verb
• Synonym: loaf

LOQUACIOUS

• Talkative
• Adjective
• Synonym: unselfish
• Antonym: silent

MAGNANIMOUS

• Adjective
• Generous in forgiving
• Synonym: gossipy
• Antonym: petty

MANDATORY

• Required; obligatory
• Adjective
• Synonym: compulsory
• Antonym: optional

NONDESCRIPT

• Ordinary; not outstanding
• Adjective
• Synonym: plain
• Antonym: remarkable

PHLEGMATIC

• Adjective
• Slow-moving; sluggish
• Synonym: lethargic
• Antonym: emotional

RESCIND

• To repeal
• Adjective
• Synonym: withdraw
• Antonym: affirm

VIVACIOUS

• Lively; springy
• Adjective
• Synonym: spirited
• Antonym: dull

WHET

• To sharpen
• Verb
• Synonym: hone
• Antonym: blunt