14th Flashcards
Abiding
Ant: evanescent
Abide
To endure; to remain fixed in a state or condition
Accessible
Able to be influenced; approachable; easily understandable
Amble
To walk slowly
Ambrosial
Pleasing to the taste or small
Amicable
Friendly and peaceful
Ant: inimical
Aphorism
A short saying containing a principle
Arid
Extremely dry
Ascetic
Strict self-discipline for religious reasons
Aside
Deviation; a message that strays from the main theme
Augur
One who foretells using omens
Avid
Enthusiastically dedicated
Ant; indifferent
Chiatoscuro
An artistic method or design that employs light and dark shades without concern for color
Chicanery
Illegal deception or trickery
Ant: aboveboard
Cliche
An overly familiar phrase
Embolden
To make bold; to encourage
Ant: spurn
Facetious
Merry or jocular
Gash
A deeply cut flesh wound
Genteel
Elegant and refined in manner; polite
Ant: churlish
Incendiary
A person who intentionally sets fire; an agitation
Incense
To make very angry
Labyrinth
A complicated maze where someone is easily lost
Lacerate
To cut or tear open; to cause deep mental or emotional pain to
Syn: distress
Licentious
Not having moral restraints, especially sexual restraints
Ant: moral restraint