"MOV" Set 4 Vocab Flashcards
Surfeit
Def: as excessive amount
Syn: excess
Ant: lack, absence
Pertain
Def: to belong to; to relate to; to be appropriate for
Syn: relate
Interpose
Def: to place(something or oneself) between; to cause to intervene
Syn: interrupt, interfere
Intercessor
Def: a person who intervenes on behalf of another
Syn: mediator, advocate
Quaint
Def: charming in an old-fashioned way
Syn: charming, attractive, old-fashioned
Ant: modern
Lewd
Def: obscene or indecent
Syn: obscene, indecent, inappropriate, offensive
Ant: appropriate, pure
Adversary
Def: Opponent; enemy; foe
Syn: opponent, enemy, rival
Ant: ally
Obdurate
Def: unaffected by persuasion or emotion; stubborn
Syn: stubborn
Ant: agreeable, flexible
Commiseration
Def: the act of feeling sympathy for or empathizing with another
Syn: self pity
Eloquence
Def: the art of using language with fluency and effectiveness
Syn: articulation, Fluency
Ant: Tediousness, ineffectiveness
