List 15 Flashcards
alienate
verb:
make someone feel isolated and estranged
His behavior began to alienate his friends and family.
Synonyms:
sever
drive a wedge
disunite
apathy
noun:
lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something
The team’s losing streak led to apathy among the fans.
Synonyms:
indifference
passivity
phlegm
apropos
adjective:
appropriate or relevant to the situation.
The quote she used in her speech was apropos for the current events.
Synonyms:
pertinent
apt
apposite
apt
adjective:
suitable or appropriate
The documentary was an apt choice for the history class.
Synonyms:
fitting
applicable
apposite
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adjective:
having a tendency toward something
He’s apt to forget important dates.
Synonyms:
inclined
liable
predisposed
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adjective:
quick to learn
The apt student solved the complex equation in mere seconds.
Synonyms:
clever
adept
astute
cloak
verb:
conceal or disguise
The spy used a fake identity to cloak his true intentions.
Synonyms:
veil
shroud
mask
consensus
noun:
general agreement among the members of a group
The group reached a consensus after much debate.
Synonyms:
concord
accord
harmony
distort
verb:
give a false or misleading account of
The article distorts the truth to push an agenda.
Synonyms:
manipulate
skew
warp
divergent
adjective:
growing further apart; disagreeing
They held divergent opinions on the issue.
Synonyms:
disparate
antithetical
clashing
elated
adjective:
very happy or proud
She was elated after getting the promotion.
Synonyms:
ecstatic
jubilant
euphoric
enchant
verb:
capture the attention or to charm
The music seemed to enchant her, as she lost herself in its melody.
Synonyms:
captivate
dazzle
beguile
entrenched
adjective:
firmly ingrained and unlikely to change
His opinions were so entrenched that no one could change his mind.
Synonyms:
rooted
indelible
immutable
exotic
adjective:
foreign, especially in an exciting way
The garden was filled with exotic flowers.
Synonyms:
striking
unconventional
peculiar
exploitative
adjective:
taking unfair advantage of a person, group, or situation
The company was criticized for its exploitative practices.
Synonyms:
predatory
opportunistic
extortionate
foreseeable
adjective:
able to be predicted or expected
No solution was in the foreseeable future, so they decided to pause and reconsider.
Synonyms:
anticipated
projected
presumable
forsake
verb:
abandon or give up
He decided to forsake his old habits.
Synonyms:
shun
renounce
forgo
gratify
verb:
please or satisfy; make content
Seeing his students succeed was enough to gratify the old teacher.
Synonyms:
gladden
indulge
quench
heed
verb:
mind or regard with care; pay attention
The hiker failed to heed warnings about the dangerous trail.
Synonyms:
mind
follow
consider
judicious
adjective:
having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking
In handling the dispute, her judicious approach was appreciated by all parties involved.
Synonyms:
prudent
shrewd
canny
lucid
adjective:
clear and easy to understand
The explanation was lucid and concise.
Synonyms:
intelligible
cogent
articulate
pertinent
adjective:
important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant
She provided data pertinent to the case, shedding light on the mystery.
Synonyms:
material
apt
germane
propriety
noun:
conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior
In the royal court, one had to act with the utmost propriety.
Synonyms:
decorum
etiquette
discretion
scintillating
adjective:
brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty
She gave a scintillating performance on stage.
Synonyms:
vivacious
dazzling
coruscating
sensational
adjective:
exaggerated for effect, often sacrificing accuracy
The magazine is known for its sensational headlines.
Synonyms:
overdramatized
lurid
melodramatic
sophisticated
adjective:
experienced, worldly, or cultured
His sophisticated taste in art and music suggested a worldly sensibility.
Synonyms:
cosmopolitan
cultivated
urbane
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adjective:
advanced or intricate, often in tech
The laboratory uses sophisticated equipment to analyze DNA samples.
Synonyms:
revolutionary
elaborate
trailblazing
