World Lit. World Lit. VocabularyVocabulary
Level ELevel E
Unit 14Unit 14
alacrialacrityty• (n) a cheerful readiness; brisk and (n) a cheerful readiness; brisk and
eager actioneager action• Synonyms: promptness, willingness, Synonyms: promptness, willingness,
dispatch, celeritydispatch, celerity• Antonyms: reluctance,Antonyms: reluctance,
unwillingness, hesitancyunwillingness, hesitancy
alleviatalleviatee
• (v) to relieve, make more bearable(v) to relieve, make more bearable• Synonyms: lessen, lighten, allay, Synonyms: lessen, lighten, allay,
mitigate, assuagemitigate, assuage
antitheantithesissis
• (n) the direct opposite, a sharp (n) the direct opposite, a sharp contrastcontrast
• Synonyms: contrary, antipodeSynonyms: contrary, antipode
appalappalll
• (v) to fill with dismay or horror(v) to fill with dismay or horror• Synonyms: shock, stun, stupefy, Synonyms: shock, stun, stupefy,
horrifyhorrify• Antonyms: please, cheer, gladden,Antonyms: please, cheer, gladden,
elate, exhilarateelate, exhilarate
bellicobellicosese
• (adj) warlike in manner or (adj) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsometemperament; quarrelsome
• Synonyms: aggressive, combative, Synonyms: aggressive, combative, belligerentbelligerent
• Antonyms: amicable, peaceable,Antonyms: amicable, peaceable,
conciliatory, pacificconciliatory, pacific
AhmadinejadAhmadinejad
disparagdisparagee
• (v) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to (v) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalueundervalue
• Synonyms: degrade, decry, run Synonyms: degrade, decry, run down, underratedown, underrate
• Antonyms: praise, extol, laud,Antonyms: praise, extol, laud,
plugplug
dissonadissonantnt
• (adj) not in harmony; disagreeing, at (adj) not in harmony; disagreeing, at oddsodds
• Synonyms: grating, strident, Synonyms: grating, strident, unmelodious, irreconcilableunmelodious, irreconcilable
• Antonyms: harmonious,Antonyms: harmonious,
agreeing, euphoniousagreeing, euphonious
drodrollll
• (adj) amusingly odd(adj) amusingly odd• Synonyms: comical, humorous, Synonyms: comical, humorous,
whimsical, zanywhimsical, zany• Antonyms: humorless, solemn,Antonyms: humorless, solemn,
dourdour
ediedictct
• (n) an order issued by someone in (n) an order issued by someone in authorityauthority
• Synonyms: command, decree, Synonyms: command, decree, proclamationproclamation
elucidaelucidatete
• (v) to clarify, explain(v) to clarify, explain• Synonyms: interpret, expound, Synonyms: interpret, expound,
explicateexplicate• Antonyms: obscure, becloud,Antonyms: obscure, becloud,
muddy, obfuscatemuddy, obfuscate
laulaudd
• (v) to praise(v) to praise• Synonyms: hail, extol, glorify, exaltSynonyms: hail, extol, glorify, exalt• Antonyms: criticize, censure,Antonyms: criticize, censure,
belittle, disparagebelittle, disparage
lollloll
• (v) to act in a lazy manner; to (v) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, drooplounge; to recline, droop
• Synonyms: loaf, loiter, sag, dangleSynonyms: loaf, loiter, sag, dangle
loquacioloquaciousus
• (adj) talkative, wordy; fond of talking(adj) talkative, wordy; fond of talking• Synonyms: gossipy, voluble, Synonyms: gossipy, voluble,
garrulous, long-windedgarrulous, long-winded• Antonyms: silent, reticent, Antonyms: silent, reticent,
closemouthed, terse, taciturnclosemouthed, terse, taciturn
magnanimomagnanimousus
• (adj) generous in forgiving, above (adj) generous in forgiving, above small meannesssmall meanness
• Synonyms: unselfish, charitable, Synonyms: unselfish, charitable, noble, bigheartednoble, bighearted
• Antonyms: petty, selfish, Antonyms: petty, selfish,
unforgiving, spitefulunforgiving, spiteful
mandatmandatoryory
• (adj) required, obligatory(adj) required, obligatory• Synonyms: compulsory, requisite, Synonyms: compulsory, requisite,
imperativeimperative• Antonyms: optional, voluntary,Antonyms: optional, voluntary,
discretionarydiscretionary
nondescnondescriptript
• (adj) ordinary, not outstanding; not (adj) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classifiedeasily classified
• Synonyms: plain, unremarkable, Synonyms: plain, unremarkable,
unimpressiveunimpressive• Antonyms: distinctive, remarkable,Antonyms: distinctive, remarkable,
vivid, prepossessingvivid, prepossessing
phlegmaphlegmatictic
• (adj) slow-moving, sluggish; (adj) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotionalunemotional
• Synonyms: lethargic, indolent, Synonyms: lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassivetorpid, stolid, impassive
• Antonyms: emotional, sensitive,Antonyms: emotional, sensitive,
thin-skinned, excitablethin-skinned, excitable
rescirescindnd
• (v) to repeal, cancel(v) to repeal, cancel• Synonyms: withdraw, revoke, Synonyms: withdraw, revoke,
retract, annul, abrogateretract, annul, abrogate• Antonyms: affirm, endorse,Antonyms: affirm, endorse,
uphold, ratifyuphold, ratify
vivaciovivaciousus
• (adj) lively, sprightly, full of energy(adj) lively, sprightly, full of energy• Synonyms: spirited, animated, Synonyms: spirited, animated,
ebullientebullient• Antonyms: dull, spiritless, Antonyms: dull, spiritless,
listless, indolent, languidlistless, indolent, languid
whewhett
• (v) to sharpen, put an edge on; to (v) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eagermake keen or eager
• Synonyms: hone, excite, stimulateSynonyms: hone, excite, stimulate• Antonyms: dull, blunt, stifle,Antonyms: dull, blunt, stifle,
dampendampen