List 11 Flashcards
abhor
verb:
detest or regard with deep hatred
She abhors cruelty in any form.
Synonyms:
loathe
despise
abominate
boisterous
adjective:
energetic, noisy, and lively
The boisterous crowd cheered for their favorite team.
Synonyms:
animated
exuberant
ebullient
chivalrous
adjective:
honorable and polite
He displayed chivalrous behavior by holding the door open for her.
Synonyms:
gallant
courteous
gentle
churlish
adjective:
rude or lacking good manners
His churlish reply caught everyone off guard.
Synonyms:
ungracious
boorish
loutish
clandestine
adjective:
secretive; avoiding attention
They held clandestine meetings to plan the surprise party.
Synonyms:
covert
furtive
stealthy
complacent
adjective:
smugly self-satisfied, often without awareness of potential dangers
The team became complacent after their early successes.
Synonyms:
self-congratulatory
gloating
proud
cumbersome
adjective:
large, heavy, slow or complicated
The old computer system was cumbersome and slow.
Synonyms:
unwieldy
ungainly
hefty
debilitating
adjective:
weakening or impairing strength
The disease had a debilitating effect on him.
Synonyms:
enervating
enfeebling
devitalizing
deliberate
verb:
think over or discuss carefully
The committee will deliberate on the matter before reaching a final decision.
Synonyms:
ponder
contemplate
brood over
===========================
adjective:
intentional
It was a deliberate act of kindness.
Synonyms:
conscious
purposeful
premeditated
droll
adjective:
amusing in a quirky or unusual way
His droll anecdotes always made us chuckle.
Synonyms:
mirthful
hilarious
humorous
eccentric
adjective:
deviating from conventional behavior; quirky
The artist was known for his eccentric dress sense.
Synonyms:
abnormal
aberrant
anomalous
fractious
adjective:
quarrelsome and irritable; unruly
The fractious toddler threw a tantrum in the store.
Synonyms:
grouchy
irascible
intractable
limpid
adjective:
clear, transparent, or easy to understand
The limpid waters of the lake reflected the clear blue sky.
Synonyms:
lucid
coherent
comprehensible
mawkish
adjective:
overly sentimental in a way that seems exaggerated or insincere
The movie’s mawkish ending left some audience members rolling their eyes.
Synonyms:
cloying
saccharine
sickly
obeisance
noun:
reverence for an individual
The knight paid obeisance to the queen.
Synonyms:
homage
adoration
veneration
ostentatious
adjective:
showy or designed to impress
Her ostentatious jewelry drew many envious glances.
Synonyms:
pretentious
flamboyant
affected
panacea
noun:
a perfect cure for something
There’s no single panacea for the economic challenges we face.
Synonyms:
cure-all
elixir
nostrum
perfunctory
adjective:
done without enthusiasm or effort;
His handshake was perfunctory, lacking warmth.
Synonyms:
cursory
desultory
superficial
perilous
adjective:
risky and hazardous
The mountain climbers faced perilous conditions.
Synonyms:
treacherous
precarious
insecure
pervasive
adjective:
spreading quickly and in great numbers
The influence of technology is pervasive in modern society.
Synonyms:
prevalent
rife
ubiquitous
preclude
verb:
prevent something from occurring
His injury precluded him from competing in the race.
Synonyms:
block
impede
hinder
predilection
noun:
preference or bias towards something
He has a predilection for spicy foods.
Synonyms:
fondness
partiality
penchant
rapacious
adjective:
very greedy
The rapacious corporation was always looking to expand, regardless of the consequences.
Synonyms:
grasping
avaricious
acquisitive
relish
verb:
take great pleasure or delight in
She relished the opportunity to showcase her skills.
Synonyms:
adore
savor
rejoice in
