Level 3 Lesson 7 Flashcards
apathy (n)
indifference, lethargy, insensitivity, dispassion, coolness, disregard
appall (v)
awestruck, shock, stunned, astonished, horrify, aghast, dismayed
asset (n)
advantage, wealth, resource, benefit, treasure, distinction
cardinal (adj)
central, essential, fundamental, chief, primary, greatest, highest
exclusive (adj)
absolute, whole, private, fashionable, undivided, sole, licensed
fiasco (adj)
recalcitrant, restive, unruly, disorderly, refractory, perverse
fractious (adj)
recalcitrant, restive, unruly, disorderly, refractory, perverse
gusto (n)
fervor, verve, relish, appreciation, zeal, zest
incapacitate (v)
cripple, disable, disqualify, undermine, paralyze, hinder
invincible (adj)
“bulletproof”, impregnable, invulnerable, indomitable, insuperable
obsess (v)
haunt, consume, dominate, infatuate, possess, beset, trouble
pernicious (adj)
damaging, dangerous, ruinous, deadly, malicious, hurtful, nefarious
perverse (adj)
contrary, contradictory, wicked, degenerate, delinquent, wrongheaded
qualm (n)
anxiety, scruple, apprehension, reluctance, compunction, indecision
raze (v)
demolish, extinguish, efface, overthrow, extirpate, overturn, destroy