Literary Vocab Flashcards
disturbing, harassing, persistent
Antonym: relaxed
Importunate
charitable, kind, lavish
Antonym: selfish
munificent
puzzling, unclear, vague
Antonym: clear
equivocal
false, inaccurate, untrue
Antonym: accurate
specious
abnormal, peculiar, unnatural
Antonym: ordinary
anomalous
alertness, recognition, understanding
Antonym: ignorance
sentience
harsh, cruel, brutal
Antonym: calm
oppressive
unbearable, unacceptable, unendurable
Antonym: delightful
insufferable
arrogant, haughty, sneering
Antonym: humble
disdainful
faint, pale, pasty
Antonym: colorful
wan
epidemic, fever, sickness
Antonym: good health
malady
epilepsy
cataleptical
disease, disorder, infection
Antonym: health
distemper
angelic, godly, divine
Antonym: sinful
seraph
tune, melody, theme
Antonym: silence
refrain
mislead, deceive, betray
Antonym: honest
beguile
gloomy, grim, moody
Antonym: joyful
melancholy
disgusting, horrible, obnoxious
Antonym: delightful
loathsome
poison, unhealthy, fatal
Antonym: healthy
pestilential
plentiful, rich, full
Antonym: lacking
copious
cupidity, greediness, stinginess
Antonym: generous
avarice
extravagant, lavish, wasteful
Antonym: careful
improvident
tame, soothe, calm
Antonym: agitate
pacify
advance, quicken, accelerate
Antonym: halt
precipitate