Advance words inversely Flashcards
1
Q
To make something bad worse
A
Exacerbate
2
Q
Difficult, if not impossible to understand
A
Inscrutable
3
Q
Extremely small
A
Infinitesimal
4
Q
General use, acceptance, or prevalence
A
Currency
5
Q
Not harmful
A
Innocuous
6
Q
The best of its kind
A
Preeminent
7
Q
To praise for great work, typically in public
A
Laud
8
Q
Attractive and charming
A
Prepossessing
9
Q
A pricking of conscience, sense of guilt
A
Compunction
10
Q
To reference something by not mentioning it specifically
A
Allude
11
Q
To evade capture
A
Elude
12
Q
Describing a state or period of inactivity
A
Quiescent
13
Q
To insult by ignoring
A
Slight
14
Q
To draw out, usually a reaction
A
Elicit
15
Q
Illegal
A
Illicit
