lession 9 Flashcards
arrogant antonym- humble
presumptuous, haughty, bragging
articulate antonym- speechless
clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken
blemish antonym- cleanliness
disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain
breach antonym- good, bad
infraction, contravention, infringement, violation
delegate antonym- deny
representative, deputy, official substitute
disintegrate antonym- mend
break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen
envision
mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive
grave
serious, critical, harmful, dangerous
infallible
without error, unerring, certain
laudable
commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious
notable
distinguished, important, critical
obscure
uncelebrated, important, critical
pestilence
plague, curse, scourge, epidmic
requisite
indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed
respite
break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve