Ela Vocabulary Week 12 Flashcards
What is the definition of gullible?
Overly trusting or naïve
What is the definition of haughty
Arrogant; snobbish
What is the definition of innate
Inborn
What is the definition of loquacious?
Talkative
What is the definition of mollify
To soothe; to placate
What is the synonym of ominous?
Alarming, frightening, forbidding
What is the synonym perpetuate?
To continue, preserve, sustain
What is the synonym of pertinent?
Germane, applicable, appropriate
What is the synonym of raucous?
Obstreperous, brawling, clamorous
What is the synonym of scrupulous?
Conscientious, meticulous, principled
What is the antonym of gullible?
Cynical, disbelieving, incredulous
What is the antonym of haughty?
Humble, modest, self-effacing
What is the antonym of innate?
Learned, uncharacteristic, extrinsic
What is the antonym of loquacious
Terse, laconic, reserved
What is the antonym of mollify?
To aggravate, exacerbate, provoke
What is the definition of ominous?
Menacing, threatening
What is the definition perpetuate
To continue, to keep from dying out
What is the definition of pertinent
Relevant
What is the definition of raucous?
Loud and rowdy
What is the definition of scrupulous?
Conscientious, painstaking
What is the synonym of gullible?
Naïve, credulous, accepting
What is the synonym of haughty?
Supercilious, contemptuous, disdainful
What is the synonym of innate?
Inherent, intrinsic, essential
What is the synonym of loquacious?
Garrulous, voluble, verbose