Week 4

augment- to add to; to increase; to make bigger

The graduate augmented the beach  ball for the after party. 
Antonym for augment: decrease


The balloon was decreased when the car ran over it

complacent- smug; self-satisfied; pleased with oneself; contented to a fault
President Obama was complacent, regardless of those who dislike him.

Antonym for complacent: concerned
The doctor was concerned for my well-being

guile- cunning; duplicity
The evil villain had a guile plan.

Antonym for guile: honesty
President Abraham Lincoln was known for his honesty.

squander- to waste
The cat wasted his last wish on another can of tuna.

Antonym for squander: hoard
My grandma hoards all of her old magazines in her living room.

incessant- unceasing; never-ending
The incessant road made the trip unbearable.

Antonym for incessant: ending
The abandoned train station had many ending tracks. 

laudable- worthy of praise
The co-workers presentation was laudable. 

Antonym for laudable: bad
Dr. Evil is a bad character in Austin Powers. 

deter- to prevent; to stop; to keep from doing something
Our conscience tries to deter us from doing something wrong

Antonym for deter: encourage
The pass it on commercial told us to encourage one another.

redundant- repetitive; unnecessary; excessively wordy
My teacher told me that my essay seemed redundant.

Antonym for redundant: concise
The dictionary of concise writing gave alternatives to wordy phrases.

infamous- shamefully wicked; having (and  deserving) an extremely bad reputation; disgraceful
Cruella Deville is infamously known throughout London. 

Antonym for infamous: dignified
The pig was a very dignified character. 

provocative- exciting; attracting attention
The provacative sign made it look like the man was ripping the paper off with his teeth. 

Antonym for provocative: repressive
The baby was extremely repressive.