(n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval Syn- Commendation, sanction Ant- Disapproval, condemnation, censure | ||
(v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench Syn- Mitigate, alleviate, slake, allay Ant- Intensify, aggravate, exacerbate | ||
(n.) a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose Syn- Alliance, league, federation, combine Ant- Splinter Group | ||
(n.) decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence Syn- Degeneration, corruption Ant- Rise, growth, development, maturation | ||
(v.) to draw forth, bring out from some source (such as another person) Syn- Call forth, evoke, extract, educe Ant- repress, quash, squelch, stifle | ||
(v.) to attempt to dissuade someone from some course or decision by earnest reasoning Syn- Protest, remonstrate, complain | ||
(adj.) used so often as to lack freshness or originality Syn- Banal, trite, commonplace, corny Ant- New, fresh, novel, original | ||
(n.) a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing) Syn- Pause, lacuna Ant- Continuity, continuation | ||
(n.) a hint, indirect suggestion, or reference (often in a derogatory sense) Syn- Insinuation, intimation Ant- Direct statement | ||
(v.) to plead on behalf of someone else; to serve as a third party or go-between in a disagreement Syn- Intervene, mediate | ||
(adj.) wearied, worn-out, dulled (in the sense of being satiated by excessive indulgence) Syn- Sated, surfeited, cloyed Ant- Unspoiled, uncloyed | ||
(adj.) causing shock, horror, or revulsion; sensational; pale or sallow in color; terrible or passionate in intensity or lack of restraint Syn- Gruesome, gory, grisly, baleful, ghastly Ant- Pleasant, attractive, appealing, wholesome | ||
(adj.) worthy, deserving recognition and praise Syn- Praiseworthy, laudable, commendable Ant- Blameworthy, reprehensible, discretible | ||
(adj) peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset Syn- Irritable, testy, waspish Ant- Even-tempered, placid, serene, amiable | ||
(n.) a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence Syn- Perquisite, perk | ||
(adj.) pertaining to an outlying area; local; narrow in mind or outlook, countrified in the sense of being limited and backward; of a simple, plain design that originated in the countryside; (n.) a person with a narrow point of view; a person from an outlying area; a soldier from a province or colony Syn- Narrow minded, parochial, insular, naive Ant- Cosmopolitan, catholic, broad-minded | ||
(v.) to make a pretense of, imitate; to show the outer signs of Syn- Feign, pretend, affect | ||
(v.) to rise above or beyond, exceed Syn- Surpass, outstrip | ||
(n.) shade cast by trees; foliage giving shade; and overshadowing influence or power; offense, resentment; a vague suspicion Syn- Irritation, pique, annoyance Ant- Pleasure, delight, satisfaction | ||
(adj.) excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable Syn- Mealymouthed, servile, fawning, greasy Ant- Gruff, blunt |
AP English Unit 1 Vocab
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