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Lesson 14

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ALACRITY

  • Noun
  • Cheerful readiness
  • Synonym: promptness
  • Antonym: reluctance

ALLEVIATE

  • Verb
  • To relieve
  • Synonym: lessen
  • Antonym: to add

ANTITHESIS

  • Noun
  • The direct opposite
  • Synonym: contrary
  • Antonym: same

APPALL

  • Verb
  • To fill with dismay
  • Synonym: shock
  • Antonym: ordinary

BELLICOSE

  • Adjective
  • Warlike in manner
  • Synonym: aggressive
  • Antonym: amicable

DISPARAGE

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

DISSONANT

  • Adjective
  • Not in harmony
  • Synonym: grating
  • Antonym: harmonious

DROLL

  • Adjective
  • Amusingly odd
  • Synonym: comical
  • Antonym: humorless

EDICT

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

ELUCIDATE

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

LOLL

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

LAUD

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

LOQUACIOUS

  • Adjective
  • Talkative
  • Synonym: garrulous
  • Antonym: Silent

MAGNANIMOUS

  • Adjective generous in forgiving
  • Synonym: compassionate
  • Antonym: selfish

MANDATORY

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

NONDESCRIPT

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

PHLEGMATIC

  • Adjective
  • Slow moving
  • Synonym: lethargic
  • Antonym: quick

RESCIND

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

VIVACIOUS

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

WHET

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