Vocabulary List: English Synonyms and Antonyms, Exams of Sociology

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Colleague - ANS A co-worker or fellow classmate Compatible - ANS Capable of getting along with other people or things Accommodations - ANS To be agreeable, acceptable, suitable. To adapt Amiable - ANS Friendly, kind, likeable Congenial - ANS Friendly, kind, likeable Aloof - ANS Emotionally distant Nonchalant - ANS Casual, concerned, calm Apathetic - ANS Showing no interest or concern Indifferent - ANS Showing no interest or concern Sentimental - ANS Overly emotional Hysterical - ANS Having excessive and uncontrollable emotion Benevolent - ANS Kind, generous Compassionate - ANS Kind, sympathetic Empathy - ANS Understanding another's feelings Charismatic - ANS Charming Engaging - ANS Interesting, charming, attractive Gracious - ANS Charming, generous, polite Courteous - ANS Polite Cordial - ANS Polite, friendly Tact - ANS Consideration and sensitivity when dealing with others

Emulate - ANS To copy or imitate, to look up Flatter - ANS To praise excessively or dishonestly Fidelity - ANS Faithfulness, loyalty Steadfast - ANS Determined, loyal, steady Fickle - ANS Not reliable or dependable, changing opinions frequently Headstrong - ANS Stubborn, disobedient Obstinant - ANS Stubborn, disobidient Exasperate - ANS To annoy, irritate Infuriate - ANS To anger or enrage Indignant - ANS Outraged, angry at something unjust Mock - ANS To ridicule or make fun of Malicious - ANS Intending to harm or cause suffering Exploit - ANS To take advantage of. A bold action or deed Belittle - ANS To put someone down to express a negative opinion Jeer - ANS To laugh at with scorn Snub - ANS To behave coldly towards, to ignore Condescend - ANS To look down on, to display arrogance. Disdain - ANS Arrogance, scorn Hypocrite - ANS Someone who says one thing and does another Admonish - ANS To scold or warn strongly Reprimand - ANS To scold or warn strongly. A strong warning Vivacious - ANS Lively, spirited Animated - ANS Lively, spirited

Robust - ANS Strong, sturdy Pragmatic - ANS Practical, useful Fret - ANS To worry unnecessarily Adversity - ANS Hardship, difficulty, misfortune Plight - ANS A difficult or extremely unpleasent situation Predicament - ANS A difficult or extremely unpleasent situation Rigor - ANS harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity Strenuous - ANS Requiring hard effort or energy Toil - ANS To labor, to work hard Tedious - ANS Boring, firings, low Trek - ANS A very long journey on foot Grimace - ANS A facial expression indicating pain Wince - ANS To flinch in pain or fear Daunting - ANS Discouraging fear Bleak - ANS Hopeless depressing, bear Dread - ANS Great fear, terror Grim - ANS Gloomy, dark, bleak. Relentless, unyielding Ail - ANS To be ill or unwell Deteriorate - ANS To become worse, to disintegrate Falter - ANS To be unsteady or weak, to stumble Relinquish - ANS To give up, abandon, release Concede - ANS To yield or surrender, to give in. To admit to be true Pessimist - ANS A person who expects a bad outcome

Optimist - ANS A person who expects a good outcome Versatile - ANS Having a wide variety of skills, flexible Apt - ANS Able, skillful, fitting Capacity - ANS The capability to perform, produce, or hold the maximum amount that can be produced or held. Merit - ANS Excellence in achievement or performance, deserving of aid or recognition. Surpass - ANS To exceed Feat - ANS A great achievement Exuberance - ANS Joyful, enthusiasm Bliss - ANS Extreme happiness Ecstasy - ANS Extreme happiness Elation - ANS Extreme happiness Jubilation - ANS Extreme happiness Awe - ANS Wonder respect admiration Acclaim - ANS Praise, approval Exalt - ANS To praise, glorify, honor, to heighten Astute - ANS Intelligent, smart, sharp Keen - ANS Sharp, intelligent. Cutting, painful. Eager Methodical - ANS In a careful, organized manner Meticulous - ANS Paying strict attention to detail Impeccable - ANS Perfect, without fault Immaculate - ANS Without fault or error, completely clean or perfect Omniscient - ANS All-knowing, income fly wise. Profound - ANS Deep, significant, important

Cite - ANS To mention, to make reference to Document - ANS To record in detail, Writing that provides information Inquire - ANS To ask about Orate - ANS To give. Speech Monologue - ANS A dramatic speech by one character Soliloquy - ANS A speech where a character talks out loud to himself Prologue - ANS An introduction to a play or book Epilogue - ANS A short piece of writing at the end of a play or book Excerpt - ANS A selection from a larger itinerary work, To take a selection from a larger work Synopsis - ANS A summary or outline Genre - ANS A style of literature or art. Memoir - ANS An autobiography Narrative - ANS A story Epic - ANS A very long poem about a heroes adventure, Long and inpressive Saga - ANS A story telling the adventures of a hero Parody - ANS A spoof, a humerus invitation Protagonist - ANS The main character in a story Metaphor - ANS A poetic or symbolic comparison between two objects or ideas. Parallel - ANS Similar, related. Two lines that are related Abstract - ANS Existing only in ideas it theory, not concrete. A short summary of a scientific article Anonymous - ANS Having no name or known identity Counsel - ANS To give advice

Advocate - ANS To argue in favor of a person or idea. A lawyer Champion - ANS A hero someone who holds first place. To fight for a cause Contemplation - ANS Long and thoughtful conversation Objective - ANS Based on evidence not influenced by personal experience or emotion. A goal Subjective - ANS Based on personal experience or emotion Bias - ANS Prejudice, unequal favor to one side Legislate - ANS To pass a law Ratify - ANS To formerly approve, sign off on Decree - ANS To order Coerce - ANS To force someone to do something through threats and intimidation Comply - ANS To act according to someone's laws or commands Censor - ANS To forbid the distribution of material considered harmful or inappropriate Prohibit - ANS To ban or forbid Felon - ANS Someone who has been convicted of a serious crime Lethal - ANS Deadly Plead - ANS To humbly request help Pardon - ANS To forgive Condone - ANS To forgive or excuse Thwart - ANS To prevent someone from doing something Mediate - ANS To resolve differences between conflicting sides Righteous - ANS Following just and moral principles Virtuous - ANS Morally excellent Notorious - ANS Having a bad reputation, well known for bad reasons

Venerate - ANS To respect or admire greatly, to worship Revere - ANS To idolize or worship Pompous - ANS Arrogant and self-important Pretentious - ANS Arrogant and self important Haughty - ANS Arrogant, scornful, feeling superior to others Unruly - ANS Wild, uncontrollable, disobedient Insolent - ANS Rude or disrespectful to authority Conceited - ANS Self- centered Vain - ANS Self-centered, n useless, without effect Smug - ANS Pleased with oneself, self satisfied Refined - ANS PolisheD, highly developed, purified Prominent - ANS Important, well- known Renown - ANS Fame Affluent - ANS Wealthy Thrive - ANS To boom Prosperous - ANS Thriving, economically well- know Meager - ANS Lacking in amount of quality Benefactor - ANS A person who helps others or other organizations, often by donating by money Charitable - ANS Motivated by generosity, raising funds for the disadvantage Humanitarian - ANS Devoted to the well being of other people Philanthropy - ANS Generous assistance to those in need, devoted to the well being of other people Liberal - ANS Giving freely or loosely, Broad or open minded, progressive

Miserly - ANS One who hoards money rather than spending it Procure - ANS To get, acquire or obtain Vend - ANS To sell something Peddle - ANS To sell something Entrepreneur - ANS Someone who starts a business Prudent - ANS Careful ad sensible Thrifty - ANS Careful in spending in money Frugal - ANS Avoiding wasteful or excessive spending Extravagant - ANS Excessive, unrestrained, often related to spending money Lush - ANS Extravagant, abundant, rich Mediocre - ANS Second rate, average it inferior in quality Stark - ANS Bare, simple without decoration or disguise Squander - ANS To waste, to spend carelessly Frivolous - ANS Not serious or sensible, often related to spending money Spontaneous - ANS Impulsive, without spending money Whim - ANS An impulsive or sudden desire Restrained - ANS Held back, kept under controle Destuite - ANS Extremely poor impoverished - ANS Extremely poor Aristocratic - ANS A member of upper class society Elite - ANS Upper class, superior in intellect or status Eminent - ANS Important, well-known, respected Hierarchy - ANS Organized ranking of status and authority

Precedent - ANS A previous act or decision That serves as a guide for later situations Predecessor - ANS A person who holds an office or position before another Lineage - ANS An individual's series of ancestors Pedigree - ANS N individuals or animals series of ancestors Residual - ANS Left over, remaining Remnat - ANS A leftover Duration - ANS A time period over which something's lasts or continuous Durable - ANS Lasting for a long time Sustain - ANS To prolonged or extend, To undergo or endure, To provide with necessary nourishment and support. Prophesy - ANS To predict or reveal sown thing before it has happened. Foreshadow - ANS To suggest or indicate what might happen next Foresight - ANS Looking ahead, knowing in advance, preparing for the future Foretell - ANS To predict, to tell what is going to happen Subsequent - ANS Following in time, later Imminent - ANS About to happen, occurs, take place very soon Impending - ANS About to happen, occurs, take place very soon Inevitable - ANS Unavoidable, unable to be prevented Recollect - ANS To remember Reminisce - ANS To recall the past, particularly pleasant memories Nostalgist - ANS Longing for the past Remorse - ANS A feeling of deep regret Commemorate - ANS To remember through a ceremony or service

Homage - ANS Respect, tribute, honor Antiquated - ANS Old-fashioned, out of date Archaic - ANS Ancient, old fashioned Obsolete - ANS Not current, no longer in use, out of date Renovate - ANS To renew, to restore to a better condition Innovation - ANS A new way of doing something, a creation of something new Novelty - ANS The state of being new or interesting, A new product Habitual - ANS Usual, regular, according to a havit Intermittent - ANS Stopping and starting irregularly Artifact - ANS An made object Mosaic - ANS Art consisting of glass or stone tiles Intuition - ANS Instinctive, irrational knowledge Presume - ANS To assume without proof Imply - ANS To suggest, to state indirectly Insinuate - ANS To Make an indirect, often negative suggestion Allege - ANS To declare, report Assert - ANS To make a claim, to state as true Testify - ANS To give evidence for, often in court Certify - ANS To provide evidence for Decode - ANS To figure out, interpret Enlighten - ANS To shed light upon, to make clear Illuminate - ANS To shed light upon, to make clear Clarity - ANS Clearness, ability to be understood

Dubious - ANS Doubtful, uncertain, Disbelieving, not convinced Skeptical - ANS Disbelieving, doubting Absurdity - ANS Something reasonable, contradictory, ridiculous Delusion - ANS a false belief, not real or logical Mirage - ANS An illusion Distort - ANS To deform or alter an objects original shape, to falsely change the meaning of something Obscure - ANS Unclear, dark Baffling - ANS Puzzling king and frustrating Perplex - ANS To confuse, to puzzle Bewilder - ANS To confuse, to puzzle Muddle - ANS To confuse, mix up Convoluted - ANS Complex and intricate Contend - ANS To dispute or compete, to claim to be true Contradict - ANS To oppose or deny Irony - ANS Contradiction between what is expected and hay actually occurs, sarcasm Erroneous - ANS Wrong, mistaken, in error Bebunk - ANS To disprove or expose something false Refute - ANS to disapprove or expose something false Woe - ANS Grief, sorrow, suffering Melancholy - ANS Depressed, sad. Gloomy Morose - ANS Depressed, sad, gloomy Somber - ANS Depressing, gloomy, dark Dismal - ANS Depressing, gloomy

Hail - ANS To praise, To greet joyfully, to rain small ice partials Turmoil - ANS Violent disturbance or protest, disorder Uproar - ANS A state of noise, excitement, and confusion Irate - ANS Extremely angry Livid - ANS Extremely angry, Grayish blue, bruise color Ferocity - ANS The condition of being wild and fierce Recede - ANS To withdraw or mov back Impasse - ANS A deadlock, a point that Cannot be passed Impenetrable - ANS Dense, unable to be penetrated, Impossible to understand Deft - ANS Skillful, quick in action Haste - ANS Speedy it quick action Denounce - ANS To speak out against Reproach - ANS They express disoprov or criticism. Shame, disgrace Ensnare - ANS To catch or trap Assail - ANS To attack violently Vulnerable - ANS Capable of being wounded of hurt Debilitate - ANS To weaken Impair - ANS To weaken, diminish, make worse Detrimental - ANS Causing harm Mangle - ANS To mutilate, to destroy or injure severely Obliterate - ANS To destroy it remove completely Terminate - ANS To bring to an end Slay - ANS To murder

Comprehensive - ANS Thorough, covering a wide area, including everything Criterion - ANS A standard which other things can be judged Scrutiny - ANS Intense examination or inspection Fundamental - ANS Involving basic or essential principles Innate - ANS Natural, present at birth Congenital - ANS Present at birth Hereditary - ANS Inherited, passed from parents to children Heterogenous - ANS Having many different elements or parts Homogenous - ANS All of the same kind, having consistent or identical parts Saturate - ANS To fill or soak completely Dilute - ANS To weaken or lessen in strength, to water down Humid - ANS Damp, having a great deal of water vapor in the air Irrigate - ANS To supply with water Deluge - ANS A flood of downpour Erosion - ANS The process of wearing away by water or wind Corrode - ANS To cause to deteriorate, to eat away by water, air, or acid Tarnish - ANS To make dirty, often a metal through exposure to air Dehydrate - ANS To remove water, to dry out Arid - ANS Dry, lacking rainfall Parch - ANS To dry out through heat Altitude - ANS Height, elevation above sea level Excavate - ANS To dig up Incision - ANS The result of cutting

Apparatus - ANS Equipment Remedy - ANS A cure or solution Phenomenon - ANS An observable event or occurrence Acoustics - ANS The study of the properties of sound Auditory - ANS Relating to the process of hearing Cacophony - ANS A loud, harsh, disagreeable noise Din - ANS A loud, harsh, disagreeable noise Muted - ANS Softened, hushed, quiet Olfactory - ANS Relating to the sense of smell Pungent - ANS Having a strong or sharp taste of odor Rancid - ANS Having a sour or stale Taste it smell due to decomposition Entice - ANS To lure or attract, often through appearance or smell. Glutton - ANS A person who is greedy, particularly about eating Ravenous - ANS Extremely hungry Voracious - ANS Greedy or extremely hungry Tactile - ANS Relating to the sense of touch Tangible - ANS Able to be felt or touched Audible - ANS Able to be heard Taut - ANS Under tension, stretched tightly Contour - ANS A smooth, curved outline Amorphous - ANS Having no defined shape Translucent - ANS Allowing light to pass through Hue - ANS A quality or shade of color