Lesson 14
Levity Noun Lightness of disposition; lack of seriousness Syn: foolishness, giddiness, wit Ant: seriousness, somberness, sobriety Tony and Mathew levity towards difficult situations makes everything more fun. Noun Lightness of disposition; lack of seriousness Syn: foolishness, giddiness, wit Ant: seriousness, somberness, sobriety Tony and Mathew levity towards difficult situations makes everything more fun.
Hoax Noun A practical joke; a trick Syn: fake, scam, fraud The boys played a hoax on the citizens of spain by posing like statues. Noun A practical joke; a trick Syn: fake, scam, fraud The boys played a hoax on the citizens of spain by posing like statues.
Amicable Adjective Friendly; peaceable Syn: agreeable, civil, understanding Ant: unfriendly, warlike, hostile Laura is amicable, even when it comes to strangers. Adjective Friendly; peaceable Syn: agreeable, civil, understanding Ant: unfriendly, warlike, hostile Laura is amicable, even when it comes to strangers.
Obstreperous Adjective Aggressively boisterous; stubborn and defiant Syn: piercing, rowdy, wild Ant: meek, tractable Shane is always obstreperous towards Ore in English class. Adjective Aggressively boisterous; stubborn and defiant Syn: piercing, rowdy, wild Ant: meek, tractable Shane is always obstreperous towards Ore in English class.
Enraptured Adjective Delighted beyond measure Syn: enchanted, captivated, ecstatic Ant: disenchanted, disgusted, turned off The man and monkey are more enraptured then ever imagined Adjective Delighted beyond measure Syn: enchanted, captivated, ecstatic Ant: disenchanted, disgusted, turned off The man and monkey are more enraptured then ever imagined
Marital Adjective Having to do with marriage Syn: wedded, spousal, matrimonial Ant: single, divorced Looking at how happy they are, there will be no marital problems in this relationship. Adjective Having to do with marriage Syn: wedded, spousal, matrimonial Ant: single, divorced Looking at how happy they are, there will be no marital problems in this relationship.
Bask Verb To expose oneself to pleasant warmth Syn: enjoy, indulge, delight in The girl basked in the sun. Verb To expose oneself to pleasant warmth Syn: enjoy, indulge, delight in The girl basked in the sun.
Genial Adjective Friendly; amiable Syn: cordial, cheery, pleasant Ant: unfriendly, moody, unhappy My sister, Gillian, is one of the most genial people I have ever met. Adjective Friendly; amiable Syn: cordial, cheery, pleasant Ant: unfriendly, moody, unhappy My sister, Gillian, is one of the most genial people I have ever met.
Charlatan Noun One who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others Syn: fraud, phony, pretender Ant: professional Bernard Madoff is the worst charlatan ever for stealing fifty billion dollars. Noun One who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others Syn: fraud, phony, pretender Ant: professional Bernard Madoff is the worst charlatan ever for stealing fifty billion dollars.
Mundane Adjective Commonplace; earthly and not spiritual Syn: boring, worldly, normal Ant: unique, different, exotic The mundane girl went to sit on the bench and eat her food. Adjective Commonplace; earthly and not spiritual Syn: boring, worldly, normal Ant: unique, different, exotic The mundane girl went to sit on the bench and eat her food.
Fickle Adjective Likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason Syn: changeable, unsteady, unpredictable Ant: aware, stable, constant Sally was fickle, she couldn’t decide between vanilla or chocolate. Adjective Likely to change on a whim or without apparent reason Syn: changeable, unsteady, unpredictable Ant: aware, stable, constant Sally was fickle, she couldn’t decide between vanilla or chocolate.
Juggernaut Noun A terrible destructive or irresistable force The Nazi juggernaut killed thousands of jews. Noun A terrible destructive or irresistable force The Nazi juggernaut killed thousands of jews.
Naïve Adjective Simple in outlook; not affected or worldly; especially innocent Syn: unsuspecting, natural, fresh Ant: cunning, leery, wise People kept taking advantage of the naïve girl. Adjective Simple in outlook; not affected or worldly; especially innocent Syn: unsuspecting, natural, fresh Ant: cunning, leery, wise People kept taking advantage of the naïve girl.
Nocturnal Adjective Having to do with the night; occuring at night Syn: nightly, late Ant: diurnal An owl that stays up all night is a nocturnal animal. Adjective Having to do with the night; occuring at night Syn: nightly, late Ant: diurnal An owl that stays up all night is a nocturnal animal.
Novice Noun A beginner; one who is inexperienced Syn: apprentice, beginner Ant: master, expert, professional The novice player could not compete with the girl from the varsity team. Noun A beginner; one who is inexperienced Syn: apprentice, beginner Ant: master, expert, professional The novice player could not compete with the girl from the varsity team.