#14 ANTS and SYNS Flashcards
hone, excite, stimulate
SYNS for whet
blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen
ANTS for whet
spirited, animated, ebullient
SYNS for vivacious
dull, spiritless, listless, indolent
ANTS for vivacious
withdraw, retract, annul, abrogate
SYNS for rescind
affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify
ANTS for rescind
lethargic, indolent, torpid, impassive
SYNS for phlegmatic
emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitable
ANTS for phlegmatic
plain, unremarkable. unimpressive
SYNS for nondescript
remarkable, vivid, prepossessing
ANTs for nondescript
compulsory, requisite, imperative
SYNS for mandatory
optional, voluntary, discretionary
ANTS for mandatory
unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted
SYNS for magnanimous
petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful
ANTS for magnanimous
gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded
SYNS for loquacious
silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn
ANTS for loquacious
loaf, loiter, sag, dangle
SYNS for loll
hail. extol, glorify, exalt
SYNS for laud
criticize, censure, belittle, disparage
ANTS for laud
interpret, expound, explicate
SYNS for elucidate
obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate
ANTS for elucidate
command, decree, proclamation
SYNS for edict
comical, humorous, whimsical, zany
SYNS for droll
humorless, solemn, dour
ANTS for droll
grating, unmelodious, irreconcilable
SYNS for dissonant
harmonious, agreeing, euphonious
ANTS for dissonant
degrade, decry, run down, underrate
SYNS for disparage
praise, extol, laud, plug
ANTS for disparage
aggressive, combative, belligerent
SYNS for bellicose
amicable, peaceable. pacific
ANTS for bellicose
shock, stupefy, horrify
SYNS for appall
please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate
ANTS for appall
contrary, antipode
SYNS for antithesis
lessen, allay, mitigate, assuage
SYNS for alleviate
promptness, willingness, celerity
SYNS for alacrity
reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy
ANTS for alacrity