scholarship vocabulary lesson6 Flashcards
abrubt
sudden, unexpected, quickly, deft
animosity
antagonism, hatred, ill-will, hostility, resentment
chaotic
confusion, disordered, disorderly
cordial
friendly, gracious, genial, amiable
dominate
commanding, control, rule
embarrassment
discomfort, self-conscious, confused
extinct
no longer existing, dead, defunct
gratify
please, delight, gladden
habituate
accustom, get used to something, acclimate
intricate
complex, complicated, hard to understand
lax
careless, not strict, negligent
palpable
noticeable, obvious, tangible
relent
yield, give in, moderate, abate
ruse
trick, subterfuge, artifice
slovenly
untidy, sloppy, slipshod, unclean
strife
conflict, discord, fighting
voracious
ravenous, starving, insatiable
wholesome
good, healthful, beneficial, nutritious
wily
sly, crafty, cunning, tricky
yearn
crave, long, pine, hunger