lesson 9 Flashcards
presumptuous, haughty, bragging
ANT: humble and shy
arrogant
clearly spoken, eloquent, smooth-spoken
ANT: unclear and misrepresented
articulate
disfigurement, defect, flaw, stain
ANT: honor and beauty
blemish
infraction, contravention, infringement, violation
ANT:solid and upholding
breach
representative, deputy, official substitute
delegate
break down, decompose, deteriorate, worsen
ANT: fix and grow
disintegrate
mentally picture, imagine, visualize, conceive
ANT: ignore and neglect
envision
serious, critical, harmful, dangerous
ANT: funny and silly
grave
without error, unerring, certain
ANT: faulty and imperfect
infallible
commendable, praiseworthy, meritorious
ANT: unworthy and bad
laudable
distinguished, important, critical
ANT:poor and vague
notable
uncelebrated, unheard-of, anonymous, unknown
ANT: open and bare
obscure
plague, curse, scourge, epidemic
ANT: advantage and health
pestilence
indispensable, necessary, essential, required or needed
requisite
break, rest, recess, hiatus, reprieve
respite
hold, keep, have, enjoy
retain
remove, take back, annul, rescind
revoke
prevalent, common, widespread
rife
firm, durable, permanent, strong
stable
soil, degrade, discolor, stain, damage or mar
tarnish
