English vocab 10 Flashcards
beneficiary
one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like
bellow
to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar; a loud angry roar
botch
to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of; a hopelessly bungled job
clutter
to fill or cover in a disorderly way; a state of disorder, mess
dilapidated
falling a part or ruined, run-down
dismantle
to take apart; to strip of something
farce
a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham
futile
not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous
grueling
very tiring, calling for an extreme effort
hospitable
offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange
lair
the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout
lavish
overly generous, extravagant; abundant; to spend or give freely or without limit
morbid
in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome
notorious
widely known because of bad conduct
pamper
to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward
parasite
an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person
shirk
to avoid or get out of doing work; neglect a duty; to sneak, slink
surplus
an amount beyond what is required, excess; more than what is needed or expected
timidity
the state of being easily frightened
veto
the power to forbid or prevent; to prohibit, reject
syn: yell, bawl, holler; howl
bellow
syn: foul up, bungle, mangle
botch
syn: recipient, heir
beneficiary
syn: litter, confusion
clutter
syn: disassemble
dismantle
syn: in disrepair, deteriorated, gone to seed
dilapidated
syn: buffoonery, mockery
farce
syn: exhausting, punishing, taxing
grueling
syn: fruitless, vain, ineffective
futile
syn: gracious, cordial, courteous
hospitable
syn: excessive, profuse
lavish
syn: nest, burrow, hideaway
lair
syn: depressed, unsound, “sick”
morbid
syn: disgraceful, infamous, disreputable
notorious
syn: sponger, freeloader, leech
parasite
syn: coddle, cater to, indulge
pamper
syn: duck, sidestep
shirk
syn: glut, surfeit, overage
surplus
syn: turn down, nix, forbid
veto
syn: fearfulness, faintheartedness
timidity
ant: whisper, murmur
bellow
ant: order, tidiness, neatness
clutter
ant: put together, assemble, construct
dismantle
ant: shipshape, trim
dilapidated
ant: tragedy, melodrama, tearjerker
farce
ant: easy, effortless
grueling
ant: successful, effective
futile
ant: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly
hospitable
ant: stingy, meager, begrudge, stint, deny
lavish
ant: unfriendly, cold, icy, chilly
hospitable
ant: wholesome, healthy, cheerful, blithe
morbid
ant: unknown, obscure, repectable
notorious
ant: abuse, maltreat, mistreat, discipline
pamper
ant: fulfill, perform, shoulder, take on
shirk
ant: fearlessness, boldness, intrepidity
timidity
ant: shortage, lack, dearth, paucity
surplus
ant: approve, endorse, ratify, confirm
veto
The wounded buffalo began to __ in pain.
bellow
The __ of the dead man’s will was the main suspect in the murder case.
beneficiary
The troop commander’s __ could be heard miles away.
bellow
The unsupervised laborers proceeded to __ the job badly.
botch
The old house had become so __ that no one could live in it anymore.
dilapidated
When we moved into our new house, we unloaded the truck and began to __ up the dining room with boxes.
clutter
After the final performance, all the actors worked with the stagehands to __ the set.
dismantle
Attics are often filled with __.
clutter
The humor in the play was so broad and the plot so ridiculous that the critic termed the play a ___.
farce
After the __ climb, two of the mountaineers collapsed, exhausted.
grueling
After several __ attempts to save it, the captain ordered the ship abandoned.
futile
Known for the generosity to strangers, the local inhabitants offered a __ welcome to our tour group.
hospitable
The couple received __ wedding gifts from their closest friends.
lavish
The police were making careful preparations to trap the smugglers in their __.
lair
The police captain was afraid that the officer was taking a ___ interest in the crime.
morbid
Chicago had its share of __ gangsters in the 1930s.
notorious
Uninvited, he hung around with the players so much that the team considered him a real __.
parasite
If my aunt continues to __ that child, he may grow into an irresponsible adult.
pamper
People who tend to __ their responsibilities are not to be relied upon.
shirk
The shy child’s natural __ had made her afraid to try out for the team.
timidity
Dad was relieved to find that his business had a __ at the end of the year.
surplus
The President decided to __ the bill presented to him by Congress.
veto
The Army decided to sell its __ goods to a group of manufacturers.
surplus
