#5 ANTS and SYNS Flashcards
selfless
SYN for altruistic
selfish, self centered
ANT for altruistic
consent, concur
SYN for assent
disagree, differ, dissent
ANT for assent
patron, humanitarian
SYN for benefactor
misanthrope, malefactor
ANT for benefactor
civil, valiant, courtly
SYN for chivalrous
uncouth, churlish, loutish
ANT for chivalrous
leniency, forbearance, gentleness
SYN for clemency
harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility
ANT for clemency
insufficiency, want, paucity
SYN for dearth
surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance
ANT for dearth
timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn
SYN for diffident
bold, brash, audacious, self-control, jaunty
ANT for diffident
disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
SYN for discrepancy
agreement. convergence, consistency
ANT for discrepancy
commence, begin, board
SYN for embark
effortless, assured, poised, specious
SYN for facile
labored, awkward, halting
ANT for facile
unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
SYN for indomitable
surrendering, submissive, yielding
ANT for indomitable
unerring, certain
SYN for infallible
imperfect
ANT for infallible
lumber, trudge
SYN for plod
scamper, skip, prance
ANT for plod
sharp, spicy, piquant, racy
SYN for pungent
un appetizing, colorless, insipid
ANT for pungent
negligent, lax, slack
SYN for remiss
scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious
ANT for remiss
sleep, tranquility, respite
SYN for repose
exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado
ANT for repose
recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery
SYN for temerity
timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility
ANT for temerity
savage, belligerent, vitriolic
SYN for truculent
gentle, mild, unthreatening
ANT for truculent
genuine, heartfelt
SYN for unfeigned
insincere, simulated, phony
ANT for unfeigned
noxious, baneful, hateful
SYN for virulent
harmless, benign
ANT for virulent