Chapter 12 Flashcards
Abound
(V.) to be plentiful, be filled; burst with, overflow with, teem with
Antonyms: lack, want
Braggart
(N.) a boaster; bigmouth, blowhard (Adj.) boastful in a loud, annoying way
Cache
(N.) a hiding place; something hidden or stored; stockpile, hoard, store
Clarification
(N.) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation, elucidation, explication
Despondent
(Adj.) sad, without hope, discouraged, dejected, depressed, forlorn
Antonyms: jubilant, elated
Embezzle
(V.) to steal property entrusted to one’s care; swindle, defraud
Heartrending
(Adj.) causing mental pain or grief; moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant
Antonyms: amusing, funny, hilarious
Leisurely
(Adj.) unhurried, taking plenty of time; slow, relaxed; (adv.) in an easygoing or unhurried way
Antonyms: (adj.) hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic
Lethargic
(Adj.) unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent; lazy, sluggish, listless
Antonyms: wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic
Malady
(N.) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder, ailment, indisposition
Antonyms: health, well-being
Mellow
(Adj.) ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant; dulcet, creamy; (v.) to become gentle and sweet
Antonyms: (adj.) unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident
Nomadic
(Adj.) wandering, moving about from place to place,roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant
Antonyms: stationary, settled, rooted, fixed
Piecemeal
(Adj.) one piece at a time; (adv.) gradually, bit by bit
Antonyms: (adv.) all at once
Quest
(N.) a search, hunt, pursuit, venture; (v.) to search, seek, ask
Random
(Adj.) by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular, haphazard, arbitrary
Antonyms: planned, deliberate, systematic
Rant
(V.) to speak wildly and noisily, rave, fume, spout, harangue; (n.) loud, violent talk
Antonyms: (v.) whisper, mumble
Reinforce
(V.) to make stronger with new materials or support, strengthen, bolster, prop up, support
Antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair
Seclusion
(N.) isolation from others, solitude, aloneness, solitariness
Antonyms: the thick of things
Status
(N.) a person’s condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige, situation, recognition
Turmoil
(N.) a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation, upheaval, tumult, chaos
Antonyms: peace and quiet, order
