Learn Synonyms#5 Flashcards
feebleness
feeling weak,
mem: Fatigue
august
respected and impressive.
mem: aww+gust (a rush of wind, here respect):P
decimated
kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of.
denounced
publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
mem: announce in a bad way–> denounce
hurdle
obstacle
mem: hurdle race
hedge
a fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.
mem: the edge formed by herbs :P —> herbs
scarce
very little
mem: water scarcity
apposite
apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
condemn
express complete disapproval of; censure.
scorn
open dislike and disrespect or mockery
ridicule
to laugh at someone /thing in an unkind way, make fun of
mem: ridicule is ridiculous
irreverent
lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
impious
showing a lack of respect for God or religion.
mem: pious (godly respect ) +im (no)
shrewd
showing sharp powers of judgement; astute.
accouterments
additional item of dress or equipment.
veracity
truthfulness
incessantly
without interruption; constantly.
inevitable
certain to happen; unavoidable.
indiscreetly
not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection
heralded
be a sign that (something) is about to happen.
detrimental
tending to cause harm.
deplorable
deserving censure or contempt , extremely bad or unfortunate
colossal
extremely large or great.
indictment
a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
revelation
a surprising or interesting fact that is made known to people
acquittal
a judgement or verdict that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged
dulcet
sweet and soothing
dubious
hesitating or doubting.
disputable
not established as a fact, and so open to question or debate.
dumbfounded
greatly astonish or amaze.
flabbergasted
surprise (someone) greatly; astonish.
