21. Amiable Adjective. Kind, Friendly

21. Amiable – adjective. Kind, friendly

 Good natured

 Obliging

 kind

 cordial

 Friendly

 Sociable

Antonym – Surely, rude

22. Esoteric – adjective. Understood only by a select few

 secret

 profound

 obscure

 cryptic

 mysterious

 deep

Antonym – simple, common, known

23. Extraneous – Coming from the outside; not essential

 Incidental

 Pointless

 Irreverent

 Unrelated

 Unconnected

 Not pertinent

Antonym – Pertinent, material

24. Tedious – adj. tiresome or uninteresting due to extreme length or slowness  Tiresome

 boring

 dull

 Monotonous

 Mind-numbing

 Wearisome

Antonym – Exciting, inspiring, stirring

24. Caustic- adj. capable of burning or corroding; marked by sharp and bitter will

 Scathing

 Cutting

 Biting

 Sarcastic

 Mordant

 Sharp

Antonyms- calm, mild, soothing

Example- battery acid; chemical

26. Inadvertent: adj. Accidental; unintentional

 Unintentional  Involuntary  Chance  Accidental  Unplanned

Antonym- purposefully

27. Exhaustive: adj. tending to use up or exhaust; comprehensive or thorough  Thorough

 Comprehensive

 Complete

 In-depth

 Extensive

 Meticulous

Antonym- incomplete

28. Incongruous – not corresponding; incompatible; lacking in harmony  odd

 unsuitable

 out of place

 absurd

 strange

 bizarre

Antonym – consistent

29. Belittle – to put down; to make someone feel insignificant  to put down

 diss

 minimize

 demean

 disparage

 deride

Antonym – praise

30. Unprecedented: adj. not occurring before  unparalleled  extraordinary  record  first-time  unique  exceptional  unmatched

Antonym- ordinary

31. Digress: v. to stray or turn aside from the main subject  go off the point  deviate  go off on a tangent  wander  stray  ramble

Antonym- On task

32. Appease: v. to calm or pacify  sooth  settle  calm down  ease  pacify  satisfy

Antonym- aggravate

33. Frivolous: adj. not serious; with levity  playful

 lighthearted

 trivial

 childish

 Silly

 Unimportant Antonym- seriousness

34. Instigate: v. to urge on; goad; stir up  Bring about  Prompt  Initiate  Start  Activate  Set off

Antonyms- prevent

35. Sage: n. a wise person  philosopher

 scholar

 thinker

 intellectual

 guru

 mentor

Antonyms- a fool

36. Predecessor- n. one who precedes another in time

 ancestor

 precursor

 forerunner

 mentor

 prototype

 pioneer

Antonym: successor 37. Jeopardy- n. Danger

 danger

 hazard

 risk

 peril

 threat

 menace

Antonym: safety

38. Tangible - adj. touchable; significant

 real

 concrete

 touchable

 physical

 solid

 substantial

Antonym- abstract (i.e. love, joy, fear, etc.)

39. Indulgent – adj. pampering oneself; satisfying desires

 Pleasure-seeking

 Self-gratifying

 Self-satisfying

 Gluttonous

 Kind

 Easy going

Antonyms- moderate, strict, tempering

Antonyms – disciplined, self-controlled 40. Remorse- n. bitter and painful regret

 regret

 sorrow

 repentance

 shame

 penitence

ANTONYM: Arrogance