Vocab 3/23/2026

bellow

to make a loud roaring sound; a loud angry roar Synonyms: yell, bawl, holler; howl Antonyms: whisper; murmur

beneficiary

one who benefits; a person left money/property Synonyms: recipient, heir

botch

to do something poorly; a bungled job Synonyms: foul up, mangle

clutter

to fill messily; a state of disorder Synonyms: litter; confusion Antonyms: order, tidiness, neatness

dilapidated

falling apart; run-down Synonyms: in disrepair, deteriorated, gone to seed Antonyms: shipshape, trim

dismantle

to take apart Synonyms: disassemble Antonyms: assemble, construct, put together

farce

a ridiculous play; absurd situation Synonyms: buffoonery, travesty Antonyms: tragedy, melodrama

futile

useless; not successful Synonyms: fruitless, vain, ineffective Antonyms: successful, effective

grueling

very tiring; exhausting Synonyms: exhausting, punishing, taxing Antonyms: easy, effortless

hospitable

friendly and welcoming Synonyms: gracious, cordial, courteous Antonyms: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly

lair

a wild animal’s den; hideout Synonyms: nest, burrow, hideaway

lavish

overly generous; abundant Synonyms: excessive, profuse Antonyms: stingy, meager; begrudge, stint, deny

morbid

gloomy; unhealthy mental state Synonyms: depressed, unwholesome, “sick” Antonyms: wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe

notorious

famous for bad reasons Synonyms: disgraceful, infamous, disreputable Antonyms: unknown, obscure, respectable

pamper

to spoil; give too much Synonyms: cater to, indulge Antonyms: abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline

parasite

one who lives off another Synonyms: sponge, freeloader

shirk

to avoid responsibility Synonyms: dodge, duck Antonyms: fulfill, perform, shoulder

surplus

more than needed; excess Synonyms: glut, surfeit, overage Antonyms: shortage, lack, dearth, paucity

timidity

lack of courage; shyness Synonyms: faintheartedness, shyness Antonyms: fearlessness, boldness, intrepidity

veto

to reject or forbid Synonyms: turn down, nix Antonyms: approve, endorse, ratify