english 111 sadlier-oxford vocabulary level g, unit 13 cathy murphy
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English 111
Sadlier-Oxford VocabularyLevel G, Unit 13
Cathy Murphy
Abstruse (think: abstract) (adj.) extremely
difficult to understand
Synonyms: esoteric, arcane, recondite, occult
Antonyms: simple, straightforward
Affront (think: in front/confront) (n.) an open or
intentional insult; a slight; (v.) to insult to one’s face; to face in defiance, confront
Synonyms: (n.) offense; (v.) offend
Antonym: (n., v.) compliment, praise
Canard (think: canned story)
(n.) a false rumor, fabricated story
Synonym: hoax
Captious (think: Capt. in the army) (adj.) excessively ready
to find fault; given to petty criticism; intending to trap, confuse, or show-up
Synonyms: faultfinding; nit-picking, carping
Antonym: uncritical
Cognizant (think: recognize) (adj.) aware,
knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction
Synonyms: conscious, acquainted
Antonyms: unaware, unconscious, oblivious
Contrite (think: ex-con) (adj.) regretful for some
misdeed or sin; plagued by a sense of guilt; thoroughly penitent
Synonyms: remorseful, rueful
Antonyms: unrepentant, unapologetic, impenitent
Cynosure (think: nose is the center of your face) (n.) the center of
attraction, attention, or interest; something that serves to guide or direct
Synonym: focus
Decorous (think: well decorated)
(adj.) well behaved, dignified socially proper
Synonyms: seemly, becoming, tasteful
Antonyms: unseemly, unbecoming, improper, tasteless
Deign (think: reign) (v.) to think it
appropriate or suitable to one’s dignity to do something; to condescend
Synonyms: deem, stoop
Desiccated (think: desert)
(adj.) thoroughly dried out; divested of spirit or vitality; arid and uninteresting
Synonyms: dehydrated, shriveled, parched
Antonyms: sodden, soggy, waterlogged, drenched
Efficacy (think: efficient)
(n.) the power to produce a desired result
Synonyms: effectiveness, potency, reliability
Antonyms: ineffectiveness, impotence
Engender (think: takes two genders) (v.) to bring into
existence, give rise to, produce; to come into existence, assume form
Synonyms: beget, generate, cause, form
Antonyms: stop, deter
Ethereal (think: not real)
(adj.) light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound)
Synonyms: heavenly, celestial, gossamer
Antonyms: infernal, hellish, thick, heavy
Façade (think: face, fake) (n.) the front or face
of the building; a surfaced appearance (as opposed to what may lie behind)
Synonyms: exterior, surface, mask, pretense
Antonym: interior
Ghoulish (think: ghoul)
(adj.) revolting in an unnatural or morbid way; suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on the dead
Synonyms: fiendish, barbarous, monstrous
Incongruous (think: not congruent) (adj.) not in keeping,
unsuitable, incompatible
Synonyms: discordant, jarring
Antonyms: compatible, harmonious, consistent
Machination (think: evil machine) (n.) a crafty,
scheming, or underhanded action designed to accomplish some (usually evil) end
Synonyms: plot, scheme, maneuver
Mesmerize (think: hypnotize with your eyes) (v.) to hypnotize,
entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch
Opprobrium (think: probation)
(n.) disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach
Synonyms: infamy, dishonor, odium, shame
Antonyms: acclaim, honor, glory, renown
Putative (think: re-put-ed)
(adj.) generally regarded as such; reputed, hypothesized, inferred
Synonym: supposed, presumed
Antonyms: known, corroborated, confirmed
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