Lesson Three Vocab Flashcards
To make more bearable; to ease the pain
Alleviate
Syn: lessen
Ant: exacerbate, aggravate
Similar or parallel in certain ways
Analogous
Syn: akin
Ant: dissimilar, unlike
To take apart; disassemble; to strip of furnishing or equipment
Dismantle
Ant: construct
Extremely troubled or agitated; worried
Distraught
Syn: anxious, frantic
Ant: placid, serene
A sleep-like condition during which life processes slow down; inactive
Dormant
To disable; to cripple
Maim
Extremely or excessively careful about details
Meticulous
Syn: exact, fastidious
Ant: careless, imprecise, sloppy
Not clear; foggy, hazy; dark or gloomy
Murky
Ant: clear, bright
Excessive admiration of one’s self; self love
Narcissism
To engage in a minor quarrel; to argue noisily over a small matter
Squabble
Syn: quarrel, bicker
Ant: concur
