Scholarship Voc. Lesson 6 Flashcards
Animosity
feeling of ill will or resentment
Syn: hostility, antagonism, hatred
Ant: friendliness
Abrupt
occurring quickly and without warning
Syn: Sudden, Unexpected.
Ant: At ease
chaitic
in a state of chaos
syn: disordered: confused
ant: organized
cordial
warm and friendly
syn: gracious, genial, amiable
ant: unpleased
dominate
exercise a commanding or guiding influence over
syn: rule, control, govern
ant: neglect
Embarrassment
state of being embarrassed
syn: discomfiture, confusion, perplexity
ant: confidence
Exinct
No longer existing
syn: dead, defunct
ant: existing
gratify
give pleasure or satisfaction to
syn: please, delight, gladden
ant: disappoint
habituate
make (someone) use to something
syn: accustom, acclimate
ant: ignore
intericate
having many interrelated parts; difficult to understand
syn; complex, complicated
ant: understandable
lax
lacking in firmness or severity
syn: careless, negligent
ant: careful
palpable
capable of being touched, felt, or perceived.
syn: tangible, noticeable, obvious
ant: concealed
relent
becoming less sever, harsh, or strict
syn: moderate, abate, yield
ant: grow
ruse
stratagem intended to deceive
syn: trick, subterfuge, artifice
ant: reality
