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English 111

English 111. Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 8. allege. (v.) to assert without proof or confirmation Synonyms: claim, contend Antonyms: prove, deny. arrant. (adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant Synonyms: egregious, unmitigated. badinage.

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English 111

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  1. English 111 Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Level G, Unit 8

  2. allege • (v.) to assert without proof or confirmation • Synonyms: claim, contend • Antonyms: prove, deny

  3. arrant • (adj.) thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant • Synonyms: egregious, unmitigated

  4. badinage • (n.) light and playful conversation • Synonyms: banter, persiflage, repartee • Antonyms: sermon

  5. conciliate • (v.) to overcome the distrust of, win over, to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent • Synonyms: placate, mollify, propitiate • Antonyms: antagonize, alienate, estrange

  6. countermand • (v.) to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first • Synonyms: recall, revoke • Antonyms: reaffirm, reassert

  7. echelon • (n.) one of a series of grades in an organization or field of activity; an organized military unit; a step like formation or arrangement • Synonyms: level, rank

  8. exacerbate • (v.) to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful Synonyms: justice, fairness, impartiality • Synonyms: aggravate, intensify, worsen • Antonyms: alleviate, mitigate, ameliorate

  9. fatuous • (adj.) stupid or foolish in a self satisfied way • Synonyms: silly, vapid, inane, doltish, vacuous • Antonyms: sensible, intelligent, perceptive, bright

  10. irrefutable • (adj.) impossible to disprove; beyond argument. • Synonyms: indisputable, incontrovertible, undeniable • Antonyms: disputable, indefensible, untenable

  11. juggernaut • (n.) a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

  12. lackadaisical • (adj.) lacking spirit or interest, halfhearted • Synonyms: listless, indolent, indifferent, lax • Antonyms: energetic, vigorous, wholehearted

  13. litany • (n.) a prayer consisting of short appeals to God recited by the leader alternating with responses from the congregation; any repetitive chant; a long list • Synonyms: rigmarole, catalog, megillah

  14. macabre • (adj.) grisly, gruesome; horrible, distressing having death as a subject • Synonyms: grotesque, grim, ghoulish

  15. paucity • (n.) an inadequate quantity, scarcity, dearth • Synonyms: lack • Antonyms: abundance, glut, plentitude, deluge

  16. portend • (v.) to indicate beforehand that something is about to happen; to give advance warning of • Synonyms: bode, foretell, foreshadow, suggest

  17. raze • (v.) to tear down, destroy completely; to cut out or scrape off or out • Synonyms: pull down, demolish, shave off • Antonyms: build, construct, raise, erect

  18. recant • (v.) to withdraw a statement or belief to which one has previously been committed, renounce, retract • Synonyms: repudiate, disavow • Antonyms: reaffirm, reassert Galileo forced by Pope to recant teachings

  19. saturate • (v.) to soak thorough, fill to capacity; to satisfy fully • Synonyms: permeate, drench, flood, imbue • Antonyms: drain

  20. saturnine • (adj.) of a gloomy or surly disposition; cold or sluggish in mood • Synonyms: sullen, morose • Antonyms: lighthearted, cheerful, vivacious

  21. slough • (v.) to cast off, discard; to get rid of something objectionable or unnecessary; to plod through as if through mud; (n.) a mire a state of depression • Synonyms: (v.) shed, slog • Antonyms: (v.) take on, acquire, assume

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