1. Vocabulary Workshop
Unit 10 Level D

2. Adept (adj.) thoroughly skilled; (n.) an expert
Syn: (adj.) masterful, accomplished, proficient
Ant: (adj) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit; (n.) novice

3. Aspire
(v) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
Syn: seek, yearn, aim for, soar

4. Bleak (adj.) bare, dreary dismal
Synonyms: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren
Antonyms: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging

5. Chide (v.) to blame; scold
Synonyms: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise
Antonyms: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back

6. Despicable (adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible
Syn: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable
Ant: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious

7. Diminutive (adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type
Synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact
Antonyms: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous

8. Emancipate (v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate
Syn: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter
Ant: enslave, snare, chain, shackle

9. Erroneous (adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes
Syn: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong
Ant: accurate, correct, exact, unerring

10. Exploit (v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for
Syn: (v.) utilize, turn to advantageous, misuse

11. Extemporaneous (adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment
Syn: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff
Ant: planned, rehearsed, prepared

12. Impair (v.) to make imperfect, damage, harm
Syn: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate
Ant: improve, strengthen, promote, advance

13. Invincible (adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable
Syn: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable
Ant: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable

14. Languid (adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish
Synonyms: lazy, listless, slack, lethargic
Antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening

15. Mire
(n.) mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck
Synonyms: (n.) swamp, bog, slough

16. Obtrusive (adj.) forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out
Synonyms: brash, conspicuous, protruding
Antonyms: reserved, deferential, recessed

17. Preamble (n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing
Synonyms: opening, prologue, preliminary
Antonyms: ending, closing, epilogue

18. Render
(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract
Synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect

19. Rugged (adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy
Synonyms: rocky, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough
Antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate

20. Skeptical (adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true
Syn: dubious, suspicious, incredulous
Ant: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous

21. Slipshod
(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy
Synonyms: messy, untidy slovenly, slapdash, cursory
Antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking