Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level E Unit #8 Flashcards

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apathy (n.)

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a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest.

SYN: indifference, disinterest, detachment. ANT: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern.

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compatible (adj.)

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able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system.

SYN: harmonious, in agreement.

ANT: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic.

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condolence (n.)

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an expression of sympathy.

SYN: commiseration, solace, sympathy.

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consecrate (v.)

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to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose.

SYN: devote, sanctify.

ANT: desecrate, profane, dishonor.

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ingenuous (adj.)

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innocent, simple; frank, sincere.

SYN: naive, artless, guileless, candid.

ANT: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated.

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obsolete (adj.)

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out-of-date, no longer in use.

SYN: outmoded, passe, old hat.

ANT: current, up-to-date, brand-new.

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parsimonious (adj.)

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stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small.

SYN: frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap.

ANT: generous, open-handed.

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revel (v.)

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to take great pleasure in; (n.) a wild celebration.

SYN: relish, savor, bask in, carouse

ANT: abhor, loathe

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stultify (v.)

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to make ineffective or useless, to cripple; to have a dulling effect on.

SYN: smother, stifle, neutralize, negate.

ANT: arouse, excite, inspire, stimulate.

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suave (adj.)

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smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses.

SYN: sophisticated, urbane, polished.

ANT: crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish.