ENGLISH Flashcards
Rhapsodic
Meaning: Extravagantly emotional
Synonyms: ecstatic, enrapt, elated, intoxicated, euphoric, entranced
Antonyms: Depressed
Felicity
Meaning: Quality/state of being happy
Synonyms: Joy,bliss,happy,gladness
Antonyms: Calamity, ill beings, sadness
Murmur
Meaning: Half suppressed or muttered complaint
Synonyms: complaint, fuss, grumble, carp, blest
Antonyms: compliment, plaudit, acclaim, praise, applause
Puerile
Meaning: Juvenile, childish, silly
Synonyms: Bird brained, dizzy, goofy, flighty
Antonyms: Sober, earnest, serious
Cajole
Meaning: To persuade with flattery or gentle
Synonyms: Coax, soft-soap, blandish, wheedle, sweet-talk
Players should prepare for the game…
The Philippines will join the first
Cowardice has its price
Yan naismo tamang sagot nakalimutan lang nung gumawa ung tanong
3 types of speeches
Locutionary - Literal meaning
Illocutionary - Intentions behind the utterance, what the speaker is trying to accomplish by saying something
Perlucutionary- How the listener response/influenced by what is said
Bravkish
Meaning: somewhat salty
Synonyms: distasteful, unappetizing, unsavory, yucky
Antonyms: appetizing, delectable, delicious, palatable
Altruistic
Meaning: Selfless, relating
Synonyms: considerate, unselfish,
Antonyms: self-centered, self concerned, selfish
Terse
Meaning: brief, few words
Synonyms: Brief, concise, curt, elliptical, summery
Antonyms: long-winded, prolix, rambling, verbose
Quiesent
Meaning: Marked by innactivity
Synonyms: dull, inaactive, inert lethargic, torpid
Antonyms: active
Quintessential
Meaning: perfectly typical/representative of a particular kind of person or thing
Synonyms: Classic, imitable, model, paradigmatic, textbook
Crepuscular
Meaning: resembling twilight
Synonyms: dim, cloudy, darkened, black
Antonyms: bright, cheerful, clean, clear, good, distinct
Rolix
Concise
Pedantic
Plain
Novelty - smth new pr unusual
Trinket
Prudent: care and good sense
Level headed, wisdom, judgement, sagacity
Penchant- liking for smth, fond
Leaning
Cartography:Map, numismatics:___
Coins
Unique: mundane, illicit:___
Legal, allowed
Pulp
A soft, wet, shapeless mass of material ( COTTON, mush, cream, puree)
Hsydric:moist, Pyric:_____
Meaning: relating or induced by BURNING
The captain _____ are waiting by the dock
With his crew
Lying ____ very unlikely of her
Seems