Junior Words Unit 9 Synonyms and Antonyms

What is a synonym for 'a muttered execration'?

What does 'Earned the crowd's adoration' mean?

What is a synonym for 'prevaricated about the true amount'?

What is a synonym for 'a maddeningly murky explanation'?

What does 'breathe new life into' mean?

What is a synonym for 'a showy way of speaking'?

What does 'made an assumption based on post behavior' mean?

What is a synonym for 'ashamed of a slipshod job'?

What is a synonym for 'a delicate and fleeting beauty'?

What is a synonym for 'restate your requirements'?

What does 'used stalling tactics' mean?

What does 'dithering over a choice' mean?

What is a synonym for 'an insightful observer of world affairs'?

What does 'made listless by the heat' mean?

What does 'guilty of brazen rudeness' mean?

What is the antonym of 'innocent of the crime'?

What is the antonym of 'an expert chess player'?

What is the antonym of 'driven by generosity'?

What is the antonym of 'lived in extreme affluence'?

What is the antonym of 'caused the flood to intensify'?

Synonyms List

Execration: A muttered curse or strong denouncement, synonymous with anathema.
Adoration: Earned deep love or admiration, equivalent to adulation.
Prevaricate: To speak or act in an evasive way, synonymous with equivocate.
Murky: Not clear or easy to understand; a maddeningly unclear explanation is described as nebulous.
Resuscitate: To revive or bring back to life, as in breathing new life into a dull situation.
Pretentious: Displaying wealth or importance in a showy manner; a style of speaking that is considered showy.
Supposition: A belief or assumption without firm evidence, made based on observed behavior.
Slovenly: Indicates a lack of care or concern in work; feeling ashamed of a careless job.
Evanescent: Describes something delicate and fleeting, highlighting transient beauty.
Recapitulate: To summarize or restate main points or requirements succinctly.
Dilatory: Characterized by intentional delays or procrastination; used to describe stalling tactics.
Irresolute: A lack of decision or firmness, shown through dithering over choices.
Astute: Possessing an insightful understanding, particularly about complex matters like world affairs.
Torpid: Describes a state of inactivity or lethargy, often caused by heat.
Egregious: Indicates shockingly bad behavior; used in relation to brazen rudeness.

Antonyms List

Culpable: Innocent of wrongdoing, directly opposite of being responsible for a crime.
Novice: An inexperienced person, the opposite of an expert, especially in skillful activities like chess.
Avarice: A strong desire for wealth, contrasting with being driven by generosity.
Penury: Extreme poverty or destitution, the opposite of living in affluence.
Abate: To decrease in intensity, which is the opposite of causing a flood to intensify.

Test your knowledge of synonyms and antonyms with this quiz based on Junior Words Unit 9. Each flashcard presents a word along with its definition, helping you expand your vocabulary effectively. Challenge yourself and see how many words you can match correctly!