Lesson 13-20 Flashcards
Effortless
Requiring little to no effort
Facile
Acting or working in an easy productive manner
Undemanding
Does not require much attention and effort
Manageable
Capable of being handled
Demanding
Requiring urgent attention and effort
Grueling
Very tiring or difficult
Arduous
Involving great difficulty or endurance
Mindless
Requires little intelligence or effort
Monotonous
Not interesting; doing the same thing over
Ho-hum
Indifference and boredom; no interest
Routine
Regular everyday activities
Stimulating
Able to arouse attention and interest
Compelling
Stronghold on a person’s attention
Captivating
Charming and fascinating; very interesting
Tragic
Deep sadness or distress
Melancholy
a feeling of sadness or depression
Solemn
a serious or grave mood
Amusing
to cause time to pass pleasantly
Humorous
pleasantly funny
Comical
very funny; elicits laughter
Hilarious
extremely funny and amusing; rolling laughter
Disenchanted
Having totally lost interest; disconnected
Apathetic
Having or displaying little concern or interest
Passive
Not responding to something that might affect a person
Concerned
Affected or troubled by a situation
Engaged
Showing sustained interest in a particular activity
Passionate
Having or showing strong emotions
Zealous
Filled with intense enthusiasm toward a cause or purpose
Dilapidated
Extremely shabby and falling apart
Scraggly
Very messy and ragged
Dingy
Dirty or faded
Unkempt
Messy and uncared for
Well-kept
Carefully looked after
Tidy
Especially neat and in order
Spotless
perfectly clean
Humble
Modest; not proud or arrogant
Demure
Quiet, shy, or reserved in manner
Unpretentious
Not displaying signs of wealth or high rank
Smug
Confident with oneself to the point of annoying other people
Haughty
Thinking of others as beneath oneself
Pompous
Showing an exaggerated air of importance
Egotistical
Excessively self-prompting
annihilate
to destroy completely; to reduce to nothing
Eradicate
to get rid of something completely
Decimate
to destroy large portions of something
Restore
to return to original condition
Assemble
to put or collect components together
Create
to make or design something new
Generate
to bring into existence
Steal
to take something without permission
Confiscate
to take something away as punishment
Borrow
to use somebody else’s property with their permission
Transfer
to move from one place to another
Contribute
to donate money or time
Supply
to provide; satisfy a need or want
Grant
to allow something as a favor