TKAM Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards
Arid
very dry
Antonyms: humid, moist
Benign
having little or no detrimental effect; harmless
Synonyms: harmless, kind
Antonyms: malign
Complacently
the state of being self-satisfied
Antonyms: dissatisfaction
Congenital
existing at birth or dating from birth
Antonyms: acquired
Drone
speaking in a monotonous tone; a continuous low humming sound
Elucidate
to make clear, to explain
Synonyms: explicate, expound
Antonyms: to confuse
Enunciate
to pronounce clearly
Antonyms: to slur
Fraudulent
deceitful; portrayed as genuine but is really an imposter
Antonyms: genuine
Impertinent
insolently rude, not within the proper bounds of good taste or manners
Synonyms: intrusive, meddlesome, obtrusive, officious
Antonyms: reverent, respectful
Lament
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner
Synonyms: bemoan, bewail, deplore
Antonyms: to rejoice
Recluse
a person who lives in solitude, a hermit
Synonyms: hermit
Antonyms: cosmopolitan
Savory
appetizing
Synonyms: palatable, toothsome
Antonyms: unsavory
Serene
calm, placid
Synonyms: tranquil
Antonyms: agitated
Sordid
filthy, foul
Synonyms: abject, ignoble, mean
Antonyms: nice; harmless
Stealthy
acting in a secret and sneaky way
Synonyms: clandestine, covert, furtive, underhanded
Antonyms: open, indiscrete
