Synonyms and antonyms Flashcards
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Acquit
S: exonerate, dismiss
A: convict, declare, guilty
deem
S: judge, regard
Devestate
S: wreck, desolate
A: develop, improve
Discredit
S: disparage
A: confirm, corrobate, bolster
Elusive
S: slippery, wily, fleeting, puzzling, baffling
generate
S: create, produce, beget, cause
A: end terminate, extinguish, stifle
Idolize
S: adore, revere
A: despise, scorn, distain, detest
Ingratitude
S: thanklessness, ungratefulness
A: thankfulness, gratefulness, recognition
Keepsake
S: reminder, memento
Mortal
S: (n.) human; (adj.) fleeting, extreme
A: (n.) god; (adj.) undying, everlasting, eternal, divine
Ovation
S: bravos, hurrahs
A: boos, jeers
Petty
S: insignificant, piddling
A: important, major, significant, weighty
Plight
S: predicament, quandary
Repent
S: regret
A: rejoice over
Reverie
S: fantasy, meditation
Revocation
S: reveal, withdrawl
A: ratification, confirmation
Scan
S: (v.) study, glance at, skim
A: (v., n.,) survey
Strand
S: (n.) fiber, thread; (v.) abandon, maroon
A: (v.) rescue, save
Strife
S: conflict, discord, turmoil
A: peace, calm, agreement
Topple
S: unseat, unset, tumble
A: remain upright, establish, set up.