| usurp | to seize and take control without authority. |
| usurp antonyms | give, keep, leave |
| usurp synonyms | takeover, grab, swipe |
| harbinger | a herald, one who foretells the arrival of a thing. |
| harbinger antonyms | aftermath, epilogue, sequel, effect |
| harbinger synonyms | omen, precursor, messenger |
| hallowed | worthy of religious veneration. |
| hallowed antonyms | unholy, unsacred, curse |
| hallowed synonyms | sacred, holy, blessed |
| obsequious | attentive in a servile manner |
| obsequious antonym | arrogant, assertive, confident, IMPERIOUS |
| obsequious synonyms | groveling, brown nosing, compliant |
| discourse | extended oral or written expression. when two people have a debate, writing back and forth |
| discourse antonym | quiet, silence |
| discourse synonym | communication, conversation, discussion |
| tenable | capable of being held or defended, based on sound reasoning or evidence; debating |
| tenable antonym | unreasonable, untenable, unbelievable |
| tenable synonym | arguable, defensible, justifiable |
| adulterate | to pollute, mix with impurities. weaken |
| adulterate antonym | cleanse, distill |
| adulterate synonyms | contaminate, corrupt, denature |
| pernicious | extremely harmful, deadly. |
| pernicious antonym | helpful, beneficial, harmless |
| pernicious synonym | damaging, dangerous, lethal |
| mirth | happiness, great joy. |
| mirth antonym | depression, gloom |
| mirth synonym | cheerfulness, amusement, gladness |
| misogynistic | hating or disrespectful of women. |
| misogynistic antonym | philogynist, feminism |
| misogynistic synonym | sexism, prejudice, objectification |
| obstinate | stubborn, unwilling to yield. not willing to change your mind |
| obstinate antonym | compliant, agreeable, cooperative |
| obstinate synonym | headstrong, tenacious, firm |
| dexterity | athletic, skilled in use of one’s hands. move quickly, surgeons |
| dexterity antonym | inability, clumsy, awkwardness |
| dexterity synonym | cleverness, finesse, smoothness |
| celestial | relating to heaven, the heavens or space. sky |
| celestial antonym | earthly, terrestrial, infernal |
| celestial synonym | angelic, divine, spiritual |
| expostulate | to dissuade or reason someone out of a decision. arguing someone out of doing something |
| expostulate antonym | agree, allow, consent |
| expostulate synonym | argue, dissuade, oppose, REMONSTRATE |
| promontory | a natural elevation. it sticks out, eagles build their nests in a promontory place |
| promontory antonym | valley, casma, groove |
| promontory synonym | peninsula, bluff, cliff |
| pestilent | foul, likely to cause disease. |
| pestilent antonym | good, healthy, harmless |
| pestilent synonym | contagious, deadly, destructive |
| quintessence | a perfect, typical example. something positive |
| quintessence antonym | opposite,bad example |
| quintessence synonym | epitome, prototype, ideal |
| enigmatic | puzzling, unclear. riddle, difficulty |
| enigmatic synonym | doubtful, cryptic, secret |
| innuendo | an indirect and malicious rumor or slander. not directly, hinting at it without directly stating it |
| innuendo antonym | evidence, proof |
| enigmatic antonym | clear, obvious, plain |
| repudiate | to denounce, refuse to acknowledge. distance yourself from someone |
| repudiate antonym | accept, allow, approve, endorse |
| innuendo synonym | hint, whisper, reference |
| repudiate synonym | abandon, revoke, repeal |
| equivocate | to mislead through ambiguous language. unclear, close to lying |
| equivocate antonym | confront, encounter, face |
| equivocate synonym | escape, dodge, hedge |
| imperious | condescending, arrogant. |
| imperious antonym | humble, meek |
| imperious synonym | haughty, dictatorial, bossy |
| singe | to burn superficially. not a major burn |
| singe antonym | freeze, frozen, cold, to soothe |
| singe synonym | blaze, cook, flame |
| indiscretion | an error or mistake; a lack of judgment. sin, immoral mistake |
| indiscretion antonym | correction, wisdom |
| indiscretion synonym | lapse, recklessness, misjudgment |
| germane | relevant and appropriate. |
| germane antonym | inappropriate, improper, unsuitable |
| germane synonym | applicable, pertinent, cognate |
Hamlet Vocab Quiz
August 24, 2019