Red book - lesson 21 Flashcards
AWE
noun: amazement, wonder; verb: amaze
eg: We were AWED by the size of the crowd at President Trump inauguration.
NIMBLE
adj: quick & light in movement; clever & quick in thought
eg: the matador NIMBLY jumps over the fence to avoid the charging bull.
syn: agile, quick, swift, adept, adroit
ant: awkward, clumsy, inept
SOLITUDE
noun: being alone
eg: the SOLITUDE of the mountains made Janet feel closer to nature
syn: isolation, seclusion, loneliness, emptiness
ant: companionship, friendship, togetherness
SUMMIT
noun: the highest point
eg: When Mr. Donald Trump became the president of the United States, he attained the SUMMIT of his ambition.
syn: apex, peak, climax
ant: bottom, nadir
FACADE (fuh SOD)
noun: front of a building, false appearance, illusion of something
eg: The Smith family maintained a FACADE of wealth although they were not rich.
syn: disguise, pretense, show
ant: reality, truth, character
ROBUST
adj: full of health and strength; vigorous
eg: Weight lifters are usually very ROBUST individuals.
syn: potent, powerful, hearty
ant: weak, lethargic, impotent, flabby
OCCUPANT
noun: person who resides in a place
eg: When the police arrived, they demanded the name of the OCCUPANTS.
syn: inhabitant, dweller, resident, tenant
ant: displaced person, refugee
FRUITFUL
adj: productive
eg: Alexander Graham Bell has a FRUITFUL idea. It was the invention of the telephone.
syn: beneficial, profitable, successful, rewarding
ant: useless, worthless, unprofitable, unhelpful
ARMADA (AR mawd ah)
noun: a big fleet of warship
eg: an ARMADA of mosquitoes attacked us as soon we arrived at the Punta Cana Resort
syn: fleet, flotilla, squadron
UNRULY
adj: difficult or impossible to control, disobedient
eg: UNRULY children are generally undisciplined and difficult to control
syn: rebellious, riotous, disorderly, quarrelsome, lawless
ant: obedient, calm, manageable, controllable
