Chapter 2 Flashcards
Amicable
Peaceable, friendly
Syn: congenial, neighborly, cordial
Ant: hostile, antagonistic
Adroit
Skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Syn:clever, deft, dexterous, slick
Ant: clumsy, inept, all thumbs
Averse
Having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
Syn: disinclined, loath
Ant: favorably, disposed, eager, keen
Belligerent
(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive;
(n.) one at war, one engaged in war
Syn: (adj.) assertive, truculent, pugnacious
Ant: (adj.) peaceful, conciliatory, placid
Benevolent
Kindly, charitable
Syn: benign, well-meaning
Ant: malicious, spiteful, malevolent
Cursory
Hasty, not thorough
Syn: quick, superficial, perfunctory
Ant: thorough, painstaking, careful
Duplicity
Treachery, deceitfulness
Syn: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
Extol
To praise extravagantly
Syn: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
Ant: criticize, belittle, disparage
Feasible
Possible, able to be done
Syn: workable, practical, viable
Ant: unworkable, impracticable,
Grimace
(n.) a wry face, facial distortion;
(v.) to make a wry face
Syn: (n.) pained expression, facial contortion
Ant: (n.) smile, grin; (v.) beam
Holocaust
A large scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter; a burnt offering
Syn: conflagration, devastation, annihilation
Ant: deluge, inundation
Impervious
Not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
Syn: impenetrable, proof against, resistant
Ant: porous, permeable, vulnerable
Impetus
A moving force, impulse, stimulus
Syn: impulse, incentive, spur
Ant: curb, Impediment, hindrance, constraint
Jeopardy
Danger
Syn: risk, hazard, peril
Ant: safety, security
Meticulous
Extremely careful; particular about details
Syn: fastidious, painstaking, fussy
Ant: careless, negligent, sloppy
