VOCAB 7-12

sordid

• wrechedly poor, run down, mean or selfish
• syn- depraved
• ant- honorable
• After many years the car became very sordid.

untenable

• not capable of being held or defended, impossible to maintain
• Syn- weak
• ant- stable
• The building was very weak and untenable.

implacable

• not to satisfied or pacified, unyielding
• Syn- merciless
• Ant- appeased
• the perfectionist was implacable about everything she did.

innocuous

• harmless, inoffensive, insignificant
• Syn- gentle
• ant- rough
• the young boy was so innocuous he wouldn't hurt a fly

sedate

• quiet, settled, sober
• Syn- serene
• ant- obnoxious
• The library is a very sedate place.

stentorian

• extremely loud
• Syn- boisterous
• ant- quiet
• The sold out arena was very stentorian