Lesson Five Vocab Flashcards
The state of being opposed or hostile to another
Syn: hostility
Ant: friendliness, amity
Antagonism
Warm or intense in feeling; passionate
Syn: fervent, zealous
Ant: cool, apathetic
Ardent
Having little or no rainfall; very dry
Syn: parched
Ant: wet, lush, verdant
Arid
To make less burdensome or less painful; to ease, relieve
Syn: mitigate
Ant: aggravate, exacerbate
Assuage
To decorate or improve by adding details; dress up
Syn: enhance
Ant: simplify
Embellish
To give rise to; to cause; to bring about
Syn: beget, generate
Ant: terminate, kill
Engender
Someone or something that is hard to figure out; a mystery
Syn: puzzle, riddle
Enigma
A collection of animals that people can view
Menagerie
A bittersweet longing for the things of the past
Nostalgia
To do away with completely; to destroy
Obliterate
