13-17 Vocab Flashcards
Aghast
Adjective, shock/amazement
Syn:stunned
Ant:unsurprised
Her face became aghast after she entered the horror house.
Fallow
Adjective, plowed and left unseeded.
Syn: virgin
Ant: developed
The fallow land on the farm has been left untouched for three months.
Vexed
Adjective, irritated/annoyed
Syn:agitate
Ant:aid
She was vexed when she found out she got such a bad grade
Peril
Noun, grave risk/danger
Syn:hazard
Ant:safety
Everyone was at a loss in the peril room they stood in;there was a murderer among.
Wily
Adjective, full of/marked by
Syn:sly
Ant:honest
My son was very wily with me when I found out there was a broken vase.
Ignoble
Adjective, low character
Syn: despicable
Ant: noble
I never want to see your ignoble face, not until I die!
Squalid
Adjective, foul/disgusting
Syn: shabby
Ant: clean
The hobo wore squalid clothes.
Glut
Verb, feed/fill
Syn: oversupply
Ant: want
I glut myself when I’m at a high quality dinner party.
Brusquely
Adjective, abrupt in manner
Syn: rapidly
Ant: slowly
She brusquely got ready because she was late.
Ravenous
Adjective, extremely hungry/famished
Syn: gluttonous
Ant: full
The greedy child was ravenous as he took a seventh serving.
Paltry
Adjective, rediculously small
Syn: measly
Ant: big
The infant had paltry hands that could fit in your palm.
Rove
Verb, wander over thought
Syn: ramble
Ant: direct
The girl roved on and on until her audience fell asleep
Stalwart
Adjective, strong/heavy in build
Syn: tenacious
Ant: timid
The stalwart weight lifted did not hold back when working out.
Staid
Adjective, permanent
Syn: solemn
Ant: willing
The boyfriend was staid with his “clingy ness.”
Scruples
Noun, moral that acts as a force for actions
Syn: anxiety
Ant: calmness
The scrupled student couldn’t concentrate on her test.
