Lesson XIII Vocab Flashcards
Embroil
To draw a into a conflict or fight
Syn: entangle
Holocaust
A great or complete destruction of life
Anachronism
Something existing outside of its proper time
Denigrate
To attack the reputation of, to speak ill of
Syn: defame, belittle
Ant: praise, promote
Humane
Kind, compassionate
Syn: kindly, benevolent, considerate
Ant: inhuman, cruel
Effusive
Emotionally excessive, overly demonstrative
Syn: gushing
Ant: reserved, restrained
Defunct
No longer in existence
Syn: invalid, extinct
Lackey
A slavish follower
Syn: minion
Envisage
To form a mental picture
Syn: imagine, visualize
Lament
To mourn
Syn: grieve
Ant: rejoice
Gape
To stare with an open mouth
Impertinent
Rude and disrespectful
Syn: insolent, impolite
Ant: polite, courteous
Haughty
Arrogant, proud
Syn: arrogant
Ant: humble, shy
Nemesis
Someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve, a hated enemy
Ant: collaborator, friend
Lethal
Deadly, fatal
Ant: harmless
