English Vocab: Unit 8 Flashcards
apathy
(n.)
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
S: indifference, disinterest, detachment
A: enthusiasm, fervor, ardor, concern
animosity
(n.)
strong dislike
bitter hostility
S: enmity, rancor, antipathy
A: affection, fondness, rapport, amity
apprehensive
(adj.)
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
S: worried, nervous, fretful, jittery
A: unworried, assured, confident, certain
commend
(v.)
TO praise, express approval
TO present as worthy of attention
TO commit to the care of
S: applaud, entrust
A: abhor, loathe
compatible
(adj.)
able to get along or work well together
capable of use with some other model or system
S: harmonious, in agreement
A: mismatched, incongruous, antagonistic
condolence
(n.)
an expression of sympathy
S: commiseration, solace, sympathy
consecrate
(v.)
TO make sacred, hollow
TO set apart for a special purpose
S: devote, sanctify
A: desecrate, profane, dishonor
decrepit
(adj.)
old and feeble
worn-out, ruined
S: infirm, broken-down, rickety
A: vigorous, robust, sturdy
deride
(v.)
TO ridicule, laugh at with contempt
S: mock, scorn, disparage
A: praise, extol, acclaim, applaud
ingenuous
(adj.)
innocent, simple
frank, sincere
S: naive, artless, guileless, candid
A: artful, crafty, worldly, sophisticated
multifarious
(adj.)
having great variety
numerous and diverse
S: varied, manifold, heterogeneous
A: unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
obsolete
(adj.)
out-of-date, no longer in use
S: outmoded, passe, old hat
A: current, up-to-date, brand-new
omnivorous
(adj.)
eating every kind of food
eagerly taking everything in, having a wide variety of tastes
S: all-devouring, voracious
parsimonious
(adj.)
stingy, miserly
meager, poor, small
S: frugal niggardly, penny-pinching , cheap
A: generous, openhanded
quandary
(n.)
a state of perplexity or doubt
S: confusion, dilemma, predicament
