| subtle | delicate, clusive, not obviousAntonym: obvious; gross; bluntTo avoid being obtrusive in the elegant restaurant, he used ____ gestures to call the waiter to his table. |
| sovereign | possessed of controlling powerSynonyms: predominant, paramount, preponderantAntonym: without powerThe King is ____ within his country |
| slothful | lazy, indolentSynonym: bovineAntonym: industriousThat student is so ____ that he has never done any of his homework assignments |
| requite | to make payment or to returnAntonym: to withholdThe girl suffered a broken heart from un_____ love. |
| reputable | having a good reputationAntonym: disreputable; notorious; infamousThe Better Business Bureau said that the company was _____. |
| quaint | unusual in character or appearanceSynonyms: eccentric, peculiar, queer, uniqueAntonym: ordinaryWhen we go to New England, we like to stay in a _____ old inn that gives us the flavor of the area. |
| promontory | land or rock projecting into a body of waterA _____ is an ideal place to build a lighthouse |
| prescient | knowledge of events before they happen, foresightAntonym: unawareHe was led to his success in his experiment by some extraordinary ____. |
| potent | powerful, having a strong effectAntonym: ineffectualThey have me a ____ pain killer to stop the throbbing sensation in my leg. |
| perfidious | calculated to deceive; deceitful; treacherousAntonym: honest; trustworthyYou show a lack of character by spreading ____ stories about your brother |
| perdition | eternal damnation, utter ruinAntonym: salvationThe church warns against pursuing hedonistic and worldly things and risking eternal _____. |
| penitent | showing or feeling regret for wrong-doing; repentantSynonyms: compunctual, contrite, remorsefulAntonym: unrepentantHe became _____ when he realized that his prank resulted in serious injury |
| paragon | a model of excellence or perfectionThe minister was a ____ of virtue in all his affairs |
| odious | deserving hate or contemptAntonym: respectablePornography is an ____ business |
| mutinous | rebellious, unrulyAntonyms: agreeable; compatibleThe crew grew ____ because they thought they might sail right off the edge of the earth. |
| mettle | courage or spiritSynonyms: resolution, tenacityAntonym: lack of courageA crisis like this would test anyone’s ____. |
| malign | to utter injuriously misleading reports aboutSynonyms: traduce, asperce, vilify, calumniateAntonym: to extolSeveral old gossips in the neighborhood has ____ the woman. |
| loathe | to detestSynonyms: abhor, abominateAntonym: to adoreThe fact that I ____ your brother does not mean that we cannot be friends |
| knotty | so complicated that it can probably not be solved; full of knotsSynonyms: abstruse, complex, intricate, reconditeAntonyms: easy to solve; uncomplicatedA contest’s ____ problems leave constants disheartened. The ____ trees added an eerie feeling to the night. |
| inveterate | firmly established, habitual, deep-rootedAntonym: readily changeableBecause he has been an ____ workaholic, he had trouble adjusting his lifestyle when he retired. |
| insolence | insulting or contemptuous behaviorSynonyms: arrogance, haughtiness, high-handedness, impertinenceHis ___ and lack of respect for his mother are shocking. |
| industrious | skillfully busy or occupiedSynonyms: assiduous, diligent, sedulousAntonym: slothful, indolentThe ____ student will use time wisely. |
| indulgent | lenient, especially toward oneselfAntonyms: harsh; strictThe boy did not learn respect from his ____ parents. |
| impertinent | insolently rude, not within the proper bounds of good taste or mannersSynonyms: intrusive, meddlesome, obtrusive, officiousAntonyms: reverent; respectfulHis ____ remarks did not help his case in the eyes of the jury. |
| ignoble | of lowly origin, without honorSynonyms: object, mean, sordidAntonyms: noble, grand; loftyI do not like his ___ ideas. |
| homage | a reverential regard; respect shown by external actionSynonyms: honor, reverence, deference, obeisanceAntonym: disrespectThe people went to pay ___ to their respected leader. |
| heed | to give attention to Antonym: pay no attention toPeople that do not ____ the warnings of the weatherman about the hurricane may die. |
| harmonious | showing accord; melodiousAntonym: discordantWe were soother by the ___ sounds of the sympathy |
| firebrand | a person who stirs up troubleAntonym: peacemakerThere were many ___ in the South who wanted war. |
| expeditious | done with speed and efficiencyAntonym: sluggishYou need to be ____ in solving this matter |
| zenith | the highest point overhead, peakAntonym: lowest pointWith that award-winning film, she reached the ___ of her career. |
| warranted | justifiedAntonym: unjustifiedThe jury felt that the death penalty was ____ because of the heinous nature of the crime |
| wanton | immoral, lewdAntonym: moralHe has to drop out of the presidential race when his ___ behavior was exposed |
| vouchsafe | to grant a condescending mannerAntonym: to refuse to grantI can ____ you a large return on your investment |
| virtuous | having excellent morals; righteousSynonyms: ethical, nobleAntonym: depravedOne would expect nuns to be very ____. |
| upbraid | to scold harshly, to reproachSynonyms: berate, rail at, revile, vituperateAntonym: praise I must ___ my son for staying out past his curfew. |
| unmitigated | not made less severe or intenseSynonym: unrelievedThe witness exhibited the most ____ contempt in the courtroom. |
| summon | to call together, to send for or to request to appearSynonyms: convere, convoke, musterAntonym: to turn awayI am frightened because I have been ___ to the principal’s office. |
| trifling | not significant, frivolousAntonyms: important; significantSome think that watching MTV is a ___ experience. |
| tempestuous | turbulent, stormyAntonym: calmThe mayoral candidates had a ___ debate in which they exchanged many personal accusations. |
| temperate | exercising self-controlAntonym: extremeSeeing the devastating effects of alcohol in his father, he was ____ in his own liquor consumption. |
| surfeited | fed or supplied to excessSynonyms: cloyed, glutted, gorged, palled, sated, satiatedAntonyms: starvedI was ___ after having eaten so much food at the banquet. |
| supple | easily bent, clastic, pliableSynonyms: resilientAntonym: rigidHer ___ bones allowed her to perform strange feats in gymnastics. |
| supplant | to take the place ofSynonyms: displace, supersede Republicans have ___ the Democrats as the dominant political party in several counties. |
| enmity | absolute hatredSynonyms: animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, hostility, rancorAntonyms: love; admirationI have a lot of ___ for people who provide illegal drugs to children. |
| endow | to provide with income or property, to supply with a talent or qualityI plan to ____ a million dollars to my former college. |
| divination | foretelling the future by means of magicThe prophet was known for his accuracy in ____. |
| disdain | intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt, to reject as unworthySynonyms: arrogant, haughty, high-handed, insolent, lordlyAntonyms: favor, admiration; to loveNever having had to do manual labor, he ____ the idea of becoming a cotton picker. |
| diligent | characterized by steady, attentive and energetic effort in a pursuit or studySynonyms: industrious, assiduous, sedulousThe students in the special course were studious and ____. |
| desolate | deserted, without inhabitants, barrenAntonym: populousSome of the western states have large areas that are ___. |
| credulous | believing on slight evidence, gullibleAntonym: suspiciousBecause the lady’s horoscope said that she should stay inside, the woman did not go to work. |
| contentious | quarrelsome, stirring controversySynonyms: bellicose, belligerent, pugnaciousAntonyms: congenial; harmoniousMy ___ child will not listen to any form of reason. |
| cherubic | innocent, wholesome, angelicAntonym: fiendishThe ____ expression on the child’s face concealed his guilt. |
| celestial | pertaining to the sky or heavensAntonym: earthlyStars are ____ bodies. |
| blasphemous | irreverent, profaneAntonyms: sacred, reverentTelling that sacrilegious joke is ____. |
| bestow | to grant or to giveAntonym: depriveThe country ____ honor for Martin Luther King, Jr., by making his birthday a national holiday. |
| baseness | the quality of lacking higher valuesSynonyms: vileness, servility, unworthinessWe were shocked at the ___ of the criminal |
| austere | strict; stern; unadorned, ascetic Synonym: severeAntonym: indulgentPioneers usually led an ___ existence. |
| auspicious | favorableSynonym: propitiousAntonym: ill-omenedMaking an “A” on the first test was an ___ way to begin the year. |
| advocacy | support of an idea or causeAntonym: oppositionThe nominee’s ___ of higher taxes may have cost him the election. |
| abstemious | sparing (usually in cating or drink); temperateAntonym: gluttonousA person who is ____ in his alcohol intake might bot be welcome by that wild fraternity. |
The Tempest Vocabulary
July 9, 2019