Vocabulary for CSEET

1. DISPUTE (VERB): challenge

Synonyms:contest, deny

Antonyms:accept

Example Sentence:

The accusations on him are entirely disputed.

2. HARROW (VERB): distress

Synonyms:trouble, afflict

Antonyms: calm

Example Sentence:

Rima could take it, whereas I'm harrowed by it.

3. URGE (VERB): encourage

Synonyms:enjoin, adjure

Antonyms:discourage

Example Sentence:

Drawing up outside the house, he urged her inside.

4. SEVERELY (ADVERB): seriously

Synonyms: gravely, critically

Antonyms:slightly

Example Sentence:

Our business has been severely affected by the slowdown.

5. INVIGORATE (VERB): revitalize

Synonyms:energize, refresh

Antonyms:tire

Example Sentence:

The shower had invigorated her.

6. INNATE (ADJECTIVE): inborn

Synonyms:natural, inbred

Antonyms:acquired

Example Sentence:

Her innate capacity for organization.

7. DASHING (ADJECTIVE): debonair

Synonyms:jaunty, devil-may-care

Antonyms: boring

Example Sentence:

He is a dashing young pilot.

8. CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): enigmatic

Synonyms:mysterious, confusing

Antonyms:straightforward

Example Sentence:

He found his boss's utterances too cryptic.

9. SPARSE (ADJECTIVE): scanty

Synonyms:scant, scattered

Antonyms:abundant

Example Sentence:

Information on earnings is sparse.

10. OPTIMISTIC (ADJECTIVE): cheerful

Synonyms:cheery, positive

Antonyms: pessimistic

Example Sentence:

The optimistic mood of the Sixties.

11. ABRIDGE (VERB): shorten

Synonyms:cut, curtail

Antonyms:lengthen

Example Sentence:

The introduction is abridged from the author's afterword to the novel.

12. ABEYANCE (ADJECTIVE): suspension

Synonyms:remission, suspense

Antonyms:in hand

Example Sentence:

Matters were held in abeyance pending further enquiries.

13. OBNOXIOUS (ADJECTIVE): unpleasant

Synonyms: disagreeable, nasty

Antonyms:delightful

Example Sentence:

They overthrew the chancellor who was very obnoxious to them.

14. ANNIHILATE (VERB): destroy

Synonyms:wipe out, obliterate

Antonyms:create

Example Sentence:

A simple bomb could also annihilate a lot of things.

15. CONFER (VERB): bestow on

Synonyms:present with/to, grant to

Antonyms:withhold

Example Sentence:

The Minister may have exceeded the powers conferred on him by Parliament.

16. VEX (VERB): annoy

Synonyms:irritate, infuriate

Antonyms: mollify

Example Sentence:

The memory of the conversation still vexed him.

17. DEEM (VERB): consider

Synonyms:judge, adjudge

Antonyms:mis-judge

Example Sentence:

The event was deemed a great success.

18. UNBRIDLED (ADJECTIVE): unrestrained

Synonyms: unconstrained, uncontrolled

Antonyms:restrained

Example Sentence:

He had a moment of unbridled ambition.

19. HUMILIATE (VERB): embarrass

Synonyms:mortify, humble

Antonyms:aggrandize

Example Sentence:

You'll humiliate me in front of the whole school!

20. BARBARIC (ADJECTIVE): cruel

Synonyms:brutal, barbarous

Antonyms:benevolent

Example Sentence:

He carried out barbaric acts in the name of war.