Vocab 12/11/25

anonymous

unnamed; unknown; lacking individuality. Syn: nameless. Ant: —

browse

to nibble or graze; to read casually; window-shop. Syn: scan, dip into. Ant: pore over, scrutinize.

dupe

a person easily tricked; to deceive. Syn: mislead, hoodwink, delude. Ant: undeceive, disabuse.

dynamic

active, energetic, forceful. Syn: high-powered, bold. Ant: lazy, lethargic, sluggish.

eradicate

to root out; destroy completely. Syn: uproot, abolish. Ant: implant, instill, foster, promote.

frustrate

to prevent success; to discourage. Syn: foil, baffle, disappoint. Ant: help, assist, abet.

grim

stern, merciless; fierce, cruel. Syn: dreadful, frightful. Ant: mild, merciful, delightful.

inimitable

not capable of being copied; unique. Syn: matchless, incomparable. Ant: —

makeshift

temporary substitute; crude, flimsy. Syn: stopgap, improvisation. Ant: permanent, durable, solid, sturdy.

marginal

at or near the edge; barely good/important enough. Syn: borderline, peripheral. Ant: central, pivotal, focal.

pending

waiting to be settled; until. Syn: unsettled, unfinished. Ant: settled, decided, resolved.

prescribe

to order as a rule or for medical purposes. Syn: specify, appoint. Ant: —

preview

something seen in advance; to view beforehand. Syn: foretaste. Ant: —

prominent

standing out; important; well-known. Syn: conspicuous, noticeable. Ant: inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure.

quaint

odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way. Syn: picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious. Ant: familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary.

reluctant

unwilling, holding back. Syn: hesitant, loath, disinclined. Ant: willing, eager, inclined.

scrimp

to handle very economically; to supply sparingly. Syn: economize. Ant: splurge.

snare

to trap; a trap. Syn: pitfall, entrap. Ant: liberate.

utmost

greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit. Syn: supreme, best. Ant: least.

vengeance

punishment in return for an injury; violent revenge. Syn: retaliation, reprisal. Ant: forgiveness, pardon.