lesson 13 literary vocab Flashcards
burning, crying, harassing; ANTONYM. relaxed
importunate
free, openhanded, big-hearted; ANTONYM. greedy
munificent
puzzling, unclear, dubious; ANTONYM. certain/clear
equivocal
incorrect, untrue, false; ANTONYM. accurate/correct
specious
unnatural, rare, odd; ANTONYM. normal/usual
anomalous
alertness, attention, experience; ANTONYM. unconsciousness
sentience
cruel, depressing, harsh; ANTONYM. easy/gentle
oppressive
unbearable, impossible, painful; ANTONYM. tolerable
insufferable
arrogant, averse, cool; ANTONYM. humble/shy
disdainful
bleached, worn, pale; ANTONYM. bright
wan
fever, disorder, illness; ANTONYM. health/good health
malady
african sleeping sickness, narcolepsy, encephalitis; ANTONYM. sane, psychotic
cataleptical
malady, infection, disease; ANTONYM. health
distemper
upstanding, godly, blessed; ANTONYM. unholy
seraph
theme, tune, song; ANTONYM. silence
refrain
mislead, seduce, betray; ANTONYM. be honest
beguile
gloomy, grim, mournful; ANTONYM. bright
melancholy
horrible, disgusting, creepy; ANTONYM. agreeable
loathsome
deadly, harmful, poison; ANTONYM.
pestilential
full, lavish, heavy; ANTONYM. lacking needing
copious
greediness, stinginess, rapacity; ANTONYM. generosity
avarice
reckless, thoughtless, thriftless; ANTONYM. careful
improvident
avidity, thrift, cupidity; ANTONYM. generosity
avarice
calm, smooth over, soften; ANTONYM. aggravated
pacify
