November 2021 Flashcards
Abhor definition, pos, synonym, and antonym.
D: to really, really hate something
S: detest, hate, despise
A: love, adore, cherish
POS: verb
Abhorrence definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms.
D: a feeling of extreme repugnance and someone who is very loathsome
S: hatred, disgust, dislike
A: love, admire, delight
POS: noun
Adroit definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: dexterous or skillful, showing cleverness
S: expert, skillful, masterly, clever, sharp
A: clumsy, graceless, amateurish
POS: adjective
Aperture definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: a hole or opening where light penetrates
S: hole, opening
A: fillings, patches, plugs
POS: noun
Artifact definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: a handmade object, or the remains of one, found at an archaeological sight
S: relic, antique, remains
A: natural object, modern
POS: noun
Assuage definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: to make an unpleasant feeling less intense
S: relieve, ease, calm
A: aggravate, agitate, irritate
POS: verb
Bulwark definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: a wall of earth or other material built for defense
S: barrier, barricade, buffer, safeguard
A: weakness, opening, gap
POS: noun
Commend definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: to formally or officially praise someone D: to recommend something to someone S: compliment, suggest, recommend A: criticize, reject, oppose POS: verb
Commendable definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: worthy of praise
S: admirable, praiseworthy, creditable
A: unworthy, bad, wrong, poor
POS: adjective
Diffident definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: be modest or shy because of lack of self confidence
S: shy, modest, self-conscious
A: aggressive, bold, confident
POS: adjective
Disparage definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: to view someone of little worth
S: belittle, discredit, downgrade
A: praise, commend, appreciate
POS: verb
Divulge definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: to make something known
S: disclose, reveal, tell
A: conceal, cloak, hide
POS: verb
Enshroud definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: to envelope completely and hide from view
S: cloak, conceal, hide, mask
A: divulge, expose, reveal, show
POS: verb
Equivocal definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: open to more than one interpretation D: uncertain in nature S: obscure, vague, unclear A: certain, plain, clear POS: adjective
Equivocate definition, part of speech, synonyms, and antonyms
D: use ambiguous language to conceal the truth
S: misinform, dodge, elude
A: honest, truthful, direct
POS: verb