Level 2(40 words) Flashcards
Benign
Kindly,good-natured,gracious,mild,having or showing a gentle disposition,
Gullible
Easily deceived,fooled,or cheated.
Synonyms:credulous,
Peripheral
External,outer,lying at or forming the outside pr boundary pf something;hence,not essential,irrelevant
Rebuff
To refuse bluntly,reject sharply,turn down abruptly,snub,spurn
Animosity
Ill will,hostility,antagonism,strong dislike or hated.
Synonyms:malice,aversion,malevolence,antipathy,rancor,enmity
Tenuous
Thin,slender,slight,flimsy,weak,not dense or substantial,lacking a strong basis
Complacent
Self-satisfied,smug,overly pleased with oneself
Acme
The peak,highest point,summit,zenith,especially the point of culmination,the highest possible point in the development or progress something
Defunct
Dead,extinct,obsolete;no longer in existence,effect,operation,or use
Abet
To encourage,support,help,aid,promote,assist in achieving a purpose
Haggard
Worn out,tired,gaunt,drawn,emaciated
Waive
To relinquish voluntarily,give up,forgo.
To postpone,defer or dispense with
Carnal
Bodily,pertaining to the flesh as opposed to the spirit,sensual,corporeal
Sanction
To approve,allow,permit,authorize,certify,ratify
Ambiguous
Uncertain,unclear,doubtful,dubious,questionable,puzzling,having an obscure or indefinite meaning.
Synonyms:enigmatic,cryptic,equivocal.
Antonyms:distinct,apparent,evident,conspicuous,manifest
Spendthrift
Wasteful,spending extravagantly or foolishly,squandering one’s resources.
Synonyms:prodigal,profligate,improvident
Mollify
To calm,soothe,pacify,appease,soften in feeling or tone,make less harsh or severe
Unequivocal
Clear and direcrt,definite,straighforward,certain,having a single,obvious meaning,capable of being interpreted in only one way.
Antonyms:ambiguous,uncertain,unclear
Malleable
Capable of being shaped,able to be molded or manipulated,adaptable,impressionable,tractable.
Antonyms:inflexible,unyielding,stubborn,obstinate,intransigent
Verbose
Wordy,having too many words,long-winded,full of verbiage.
Synonyms:garrulous,loquacious,voluble,prolix
Transient
Temporary,passing away with time,lasting only a short while,momentary,fleeting,short-lived.
Synonyms:transitory,evanescent,ephemeral,fugitive,fugacious.
Antonyms:permanent,timeless,eternal,everlasting
Nettle
To irritate,annoy,vex,harass,pester,provoke
Repudiate
To reject,cast off,disown,refuse to accept as one’s own;also,to reject as false,deny the authority of,refuse to accept as true
Impetuous
Hasty,rash,overeager,acting in a sudden,vigorious,emotional way,with little thought,impulsive.
Antonyms:prudent,circumspect
Frugal
Spending carefully and wisely,thrifty,economical,provident,parsimonious
Incongruous
Out of place,inappropriate,inconsistent,unsuitable,lacking harmony of parts or agreement in character
Assuage
To relieve,ease,allay,mitigate,make less severe or intense,to satisfy,appease,make content
Corroborate
To confirm,support,male more certain or believable.
Synonyms:authenticate,verify,substantiate
Embellish
To decorate,dress-up,adorn,ehnance with ornamentation,make more beautiful,elegant or interesting
Avaricious
Greedy,money-grubbing,miserly,consumed with a selfish desire to accumulate money or property,covetuous
Cursory
Quick,hasty,not methodical,done rapidly with little attention to detail,passing quickly over or through something that deserves closer examination.
Synonyms:hurried,haphazard,slapdash,superficial.
Antonyms:thorough,careful,exhaustive,prolonged,protracted.
Vacillate
To waver,fluctuate,be indecisive,show uncertainty,hesitate in making up one’s mind
Clement
Mild,calm,tranquil,moderate,temperate,not severe or extreme,merciful,lenient,inclined to pardon or forgive
Lucrative
Profitable,producing wealth,money-making,financially productive,remunerative
Allocate
To assign,designate,earmark,set aside for a specific purpose
Reconcile
To make friendly again,restore friendly relatious between,settle,resolve,bring into harmony or agreement
Paragon
A model of exellence,perfect example
Analogous
Similar,akin,comparable,corresponding partially,sharing some aspects of form,function,or content
Diurnal
Daily,recurring each day,performed or happening in the course of a day,active during the day
Pretet
An excuse,ostensible reason or motive,professed purpose
