Janelle's review unit 1-3 Flashcards
Sheepish
embarrassed; shamefaced (antonym is brazen or proud)
irk
annoyed; bothered (antonym is please or delight)
vow
pledge; promise
restrict
limit; squeeze
maximum
greatest; most possible
hypocrite
two faced
stamina
endurance; can do something for a long time
oaf
clumsy
famished
starving, hungry
terrain- synonym
ground
pacifist- synonym
someone that is against war
gloat-synonym
revel in; brag
bigot- synonym
prejudiced person
gainful- synonym
make a profit; earn money
mimic- synonym
repeat; act like; say words like a parrot
famished- antonym
well fed (it means starving)
diversity- antonym
uniform; all the same (it means different kids together- like skittles->all the colors are together)
adverse- antonym
favorable (it means unfavorable or working against)
instantaneous- antonym
gradual; slowly (it means quick or immediate)
dispatch
to send out to do something; an official message
immense
huge
idiom:
bend over backward
try very hard to get something done
Idiom:
until the cows come home
do something for a really long time
idiom:
open a can of worms
begin a new problem