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Unit 14: Synonyms and Antonyms

14. Benevolence — malice, venom, enmity, hatred. Notes
15. Beseech — challenge, insist, demand, contend.
16. Bewilder — illuminate, edify, enlighten.
17. Bitter — mellow, genial, sugary, sweet.
18. Blame — extol, praise, applaud, compliment.
19. Bliss — sorrow, affliction, woe, distress.
20. Bold — fearful, diffident, timid, afraid.
21. Breed — annihilate, murder, destroy, kill.
22. Brutal — humane, tender, compassionate, merciful.
23. Bright — opaque, cloudy, dull, tarnished.
24. Brief — diffuse, verbose, long, detailed.
25. Busy — inactive, indolent, lazy, idle.
26. Calamity — fortune, peace, happiness, joy.
27. Calm — excite, perturb, agitate, disturb.
28. Cancel — confirm, establish, endorse, ratify.
29. Careless — cautious, thoughtful, vigilant, attentive.
31. Confide — suspect, doubt, apprehend, distrust.
32. Dainty — coarse, vulgar, crude, rough.
33. Decide — hesitate, vacillate, waver, falter.
34. Defeat — triumph, vanquish, prevail, win.
35. Delicacy — roughness, robustness, crudeness, heaviness.
36. Delight — grief, anguish, displeasure, sorrow.
37. Deny — verify, confirm, comply, endorse.
38. Desire — detest, hate, despite, loathe.
39. Deviate — abide, persist, converge, perpetuate.
40. Diligent — idle, slack, slothful, lazy.
41. Disclose — conceal, veil, cloak, suppress.
42. Disgust — please, delight, charm, gratify.
43. Dishonest — reliable, just, fair, trustworthy.
44. Dispute — consent, comply, agree, accede.
45. Dutiful — defiant, seditious, rebellious.
46. Enchanted — disgusted, repulsed, nauseated.
47. Encourage — discourage, depress, dishearten.
48. Endanger — protect, defend, shield, safeguard.
49. Entice — rebuff, repel, defer, repulse.
50. Error — accuracy, verify, exactitude.
51. Hesitate — decide, resolve, settle, determine.
52. Horrible — agreeable, pleasant, delightful, charming.
53. Humble — vain, proud, brazen, immodest.
54. Ignorant — cultured, educated, literate, knowledgeable.
55. Impartial — partial, biased, unjust, unfair.
56. Impede — expedite, hasten, quicken, urge.
57. Impulsive — cautious, heedful, thoughtful, wary.
58. Innocent — wicked, guilty, criminal, culpable.

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