Vocabulary Unit 13

Level D

Bona fide (adj.) genuine;

sincere

Synonyms: authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified

Antonyms: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit

Buoyant(adj.) able to float easily,

able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful

Synonyms: blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated

Antonyms: downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose

Concede(v.) to admit as

true; to yield, submit

Synonyms: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent

Antonyms: contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge

Congenial (adj.) getting on

well with others; agreeable; pleasant

Synonyms: friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible

Antonyms: disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish

Migration(n.) a

movement from one country or region to another

Synonyms: population shift, mass movement

Perceive(v.) to be aware of

through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally

Synonyms: notice, discern, understand

Antonyms: miss, overlook, be blind to

Prelude(n.) an

introduction; that which comes before or leads off

Synonyms: preface, overture, prologue, “curtain-raiser”

Antonyms: epilogue, postlude, aftermath

Sever(v.) to separate,

divide into parts

Synonyms: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve

Antonyms: join, unite, weld together

Versatile (adj.) able to do

many things well; capable of many uses

Synonyms: adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided

Antonyms: limited, specialized, restricted

Vindicate(v.) to clear from hint or

charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify

Synonyms: acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate

Antonyms: implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict