Unit 1
(n) a proverb; wise saying
Synonyms: maxim, aphorism
Adage
(n) ridiculous & unpredictable behavior or
actions
Synonyms: pranks, shenanigans
Antics
(v) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble
Synonyms: pile up; garner
amass
(v) to reduce to nothing; to make ineffective or inoperative; to declare legally invalid or void.
Annul
adj) filled with amazement, disgust, fear,
or terror
Synonyms: shocked, horrified, stupefied
Aghast
(n) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain
Synonym: windfall
Bonanza
(adj) sturdy, not easily worn out or
destroyed; lasting for a long time
(n) consumer goods used repeatedly over
a series of years
Synonyms: (adj) long-lasting, enduring
Antonyms: (adj) fragile, perishable,
fleeting, ephemeral
Durable
(adj) not having or using, lacking
Synonyms: wanting, bereft
devoid
(n) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt, a feeling of faintness or nausea
Qualm
(adj) humorous, not meant seriously
Synonyms: comical, witty, tongue-in-cheek
Facetious
adj) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; RUDE
Synonyms: surly; ill-tempered
Churlish
(v) to make as small as possible, make the
least of; to make smaller than before
Synonyms: belittle, downplay
Antonyms: magnify, enlarge, exaggerate
Minimize
(adj) connected with or related to the matter at hand
Synonyms: pertinent; germane; applicable
relevant
(v) to support, nourish, keep up; to suffer, undergo; to bear up, under, withstand; to affirm the validity of
Synonyms: foster, uphold
Sustain
(adj) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or
explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous
state
Synonyms: unstable, erratic
Volatile
(v) to make or force one’s way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, brush against, to compete for
Synonyms: push
Jostle
(adj) overcrowded, filled or occupied to
excess
Synonyms: jammed, choked, packed
Antonyms: uncluttered, unimpeded
Congested
(v) to trouble; make uneasy, to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion
Synonyms: upset, agitate, anger
perturb
(adj) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously
Synonyms: silly, foolish, inane, petty
Frivolous
(v) to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
Synonyms: wince, flinch
Cower
(n) a watch, especially at night; any period of watchful attention
Vigil
(v) to exchange playful remarks, tease
(n) talk that is playful & teasing
Synonyms: (n) raillery, chitchat
Antonym: (n) serious talk
Banter
v) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible
Synonyms: debilitate, paralyze, cripple
incapacitate
(v) to read thoroughly and carefully
Peruse
(adj) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant
(n) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
Synonyms: (adj) improvident
Synonyms: (n) spendthrift, wastrel
Prodigal