Literary Vocabulary Flashcards
burning, disturbing, troublesome
ANT: relaxed
Importunate
beneficent, big-hearted, charitable
ANT: greedy
Munificent
dubious, evasive, puzzling
ANT: certain
Equivocal
deceptive, false, inaccurate
ANT: accurate
Specious
abnormal, atypical, unnatural
ANT: normal
Anomalous
alertness, attention, experience
ANT: disregard
Sentience
brutal, cruel, harsh
ANT: kind
Oppressive
unbearable, outrageous, impossible
ANT: delightful
Insufferable
arrogant, haughty, unsympathetic
ANT: humble
Disdainful
discolored, pale, worn
ANT: bright
Wan
epidemic, flu, illness
ANT: comfort
Malady
narcolepsy, trypanosomiasis, African sleeping sickness
ANT: none
Cataleptical
disease, disorder, illness
ANT: health
Distemper
angelic, religious, blessed
ANT: sinful
Seraph
melody, theme, burden
ANT: silence
Refrain
deceive, mislead, betray
ANT: offer
Beguile
gloomy, sorrowful, grim
ANT: cheerful
Melancholy
disgusting, horrible, obnoxious
ANT: delightful
Loathsome
deadly, harmful, fatal
ANT: clean, safe
Pestilential
extensive, generous, aplenty
ANT: lacking
Copious
cupidity, greediness, thrift
ANT: generosity
Avarice
extravagant, lavish, reckless
ANT: careful
Improvident
cupidity, greediness, thrift
ANT: generosity
Avarice
repress, soothe, tame
ANT: aggravate
Pacify