Vocab 4/17/2026

adequate

(adj.) sufficient, enough SYNONYMS: satisfactory, sufficing ANTONYM: insufficient

ajar

(adj., adv.) partly open ANTONYMS: (adj., adv.) closed tight, shut, open wide

dialogue

(n.) a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion SYNONYM: exchange of ideas ANTONYMS: monologue, soliloquy

emblem

(n.) a symbol, sign, token SYNONYMS: badge, crest

gigantic

(adj.) huge, giant, immense SYNONYMS: enormous, colossal, mammoth ANTONYMS: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive

havoc

(n.) very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder SYNONYMS: devastation, harm, disarray ANTONYMS: peace and quiet, calm, order

hearth

(n.) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family SYNONYM: chimney corner

implore

(v.) to beg earnestly for SYNONYMS: entreat, beseech, pray ANTONYMS: demand forcefully, clamor for

infamous

(adj.) very wicked; disgraceful, shameful SYNONYMS: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous ANTONYMS: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy

innumerable

(adj.) too many to count, without number SYNONYMS: countless, beyond reckoning ANTONYMS: countable, few in number

lax

(adj.) not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed SYNONYMS: slack, remiss ANTONYMS: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous

mar

(v.) to spoil, damage, injure SYNONYMS: scar, disfigure ANTONYMS: beautify, embellish, repair

misdemeanor

(n.) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct SYNONYMS: misdeed, petty offense or transgression ANTONYMS: felony, serious crime

mull

(v.) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices SYNONYMS: consider, reflect on

narrative

(n.) a story, detailed report; (adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story SYNONYMS: (n.) tale, chronicle

overture

(n.) an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part SYNONYMS: prelude, tender ANTONYMS: finale, postlude

pact

(n.) an agreement, treaty SYNONYMS: compact, alliance, deal

stalemate

(n.) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; (v.) to bring to a standstill SYNONYMS: (n.) standoff, draw; (v.) deadlock ANTONYMS: (n.) victory; (v.) defeat

vindictive

(adj.) bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge SYNONYMS: spiteful, malicious ANTONYMS: forgiving, relenting

wilt

(v.) to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor SYNONYMS: sag, weaken, shrivel up ANTONYMS: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive