Test 1-9 Flashcards
Transparent
Adj. allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
Synonyms: clear, translucent, obvious
Antonyms: frosted, sort, smoky, unclear, indistinct
Void
Adj. completely empty; having no legal force or effect
N. Empty or unfilled space
V. To cancel or nullify
Synonyms: adj. invalid, vacant, bare
Antonyms: adj. in effect, teeming with (v.) confirm
Radiant
Adj. shinning, bright, giving forth light or energy
Synonyms: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent
Antonyms: dull, tarnished, lackluster
Foremost
Adj. chief, most important, primary
Adv. in the first place
Synonyms: (adj) leading, principal, paramount
Antonyms: (adj) hindmost, last, secondary’s
Animated
Adj. full of life, lively, alive; moved to action
Synonyms: energetic, vigorous
Antonyms: lifeless, dead, flat
Sullen
Adj. Silent, or brooding because of ill humor, anger, or resentment; slow moving, sluggish
Synonyms: grumpy, surly, peevish, morose
Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, vivacious
Eradicate
V. To root out, get rid of, destroy completely
Synonyms: uproot, abolish
Antonyms: implant, instill, foster, promote
Melancholy
Adj. sad, gloomy, unhappy
N. Sadness, gloominess
Synonyms: (adj) depressed, dejected (n) dejection, depression
Antonyms: (adj) merry, happy, cheerful (n) joy, elation
Interrogate
V. To ask questions, examine by questioning
Synonyms: question, query
Seethe
V. To boil or foam; to be excited or disturbed
Synonyms: churn, Simmer, stew
Dominate
V. To rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command, due to height
Synonyms: govern, overlook
Unscathed
Adj. wholly unharmed, not injured
Synonyms: unhurt, sound, intact
Antonyms: injured, damaged, hurt
Malignant
Adj. deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
Synonyms: wicked, malevolent
Antonyms: wholesome, beneficial
Prominent
Adj. standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known
Synonyms: conspicuous, noticeable
Antonyms: inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure
Disputatious
Adj. inclined to argue or debate, provoking debate
Synonyms: argumentative, quarrelsome, contentious
Antonyms: non-argumentative, peaceable, pacific