Lesson Eight (8 - Senior) Flashcards
alleged (ADJ)
purported, suspected, supposed, professed, ostensible.
asinine (ADJ)
absurd, inane, silly, fatuous, cretinous, moronic.
cursory (ADJ)
fast, perfunctory, offhand, superficial, careless, random.
defection (N)
desertion, divorce, withdrawal, disaffection, apostasy, estrangement.
delude (V)
misguide, fool, betray, deceive, trick, illude, hoax.
diagnose (V)
analyze, determine, identify, interpret, recognize.
dramatic (ADJ)
emotional, impressive, striking, powerful, theatrical, sensational.
expunge (V)
abolish, erase, eradicate, obliterate, exclude, delete, extinguish.
inestimable (ADJ)
valuable, precious, immeasurable, beneficial, treasured, relevant.
inventory (N)
reserve, supply, stockpile, itemization, summary.
lamentable (ADJ)
deplorable, sad, grim, lousy, tragic, unfortunate, woeful.
mandate (N)
authorization, decree, order, injunction, directive, edict, permission.
overhaul (V)
repair, fix, improve, modernize, reconstruct, recondition, renew.
paucity (N)
insufficiency, deficiency, scarcity, shortage, dearth, sparsity, fewness.
perplex (V)
confound, confuse, bewilder, complicate, mystify, puzzle.
rudimentary (ADJ)
fundamental, basic, elementary, primitive, simple, beginning, initial.
scrupulous (ADJ)
conscientious, upright, meticulous, precise, honorable, rigorous.
unprincipled (ADJ)
amoral, corrupt, deceitful, dishonest, unconscionable, unethical, shady.
vexatious (ADJ)
aggravating, annoying, distressing, disappointing, disturbing, troublesome.
victimize (V)
persecute, defraud, swindle, exploit, dupe, hoodwink, deceive.
