Unit 10 Flashcards
Adj
Having to do with the appreciation of beauty
Syn- beautiful, attractive, drop-dead
Ant- unpleasing, unpretty, unsightly
Due to the aesthetic face cream the woman turned into a beautiful woman.
Aesthetic
Noun
Sincerity; openness
Syn- frankness, sincerity, openness
Ant- dissembling, dissimulation, indirection
The boy was being candor about his while life.
Candor
Adj
Made up of a variety of sources or styles
Syn- miscellaneous, heterogeneous, indiscriminate
Ant- disarranged, disarrayed, disheveled
The new style of Chuck Taylor’s were an eclectic style that has been used in five different countrues
Eclectic
Adj Given freely; unearned; unwarranted Syn- free, gratis, costless Ant- provoked, justifiable, well-founded The Gratuitous tip was outstanding because our server we slow and easy distracted
Gratuitous
Adj Introducing something new Syn- forward-looking, advanced, modern Ant- The innovative design of the dress was amazing.
Innovative
Noun
Giving praise
Syn- adulatory, complimentary, commendatory
Ant-
Jumping, the laudatory preacher could stand still.
Laudatory
Verb To calm or soothe Syn- conciliate, disarm, gentle Ant- anger, outrage, madden The parent tried so hard to mollify her son so she could focus on her work.
Mollify
Adj Strikingly new or unusual Syn- different, original, fresh Ant- common, traditional, usual The novel artwork stood out tremendously in the room.
Novel
Adj
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion
Syn- inconvincible, inflexible, intransigent
Ant- flexible, yielding, amenable
The man had an obstinate mindset and would take anyone’s suggestion for consideration
Obstinate
Noun Of chief concern or importance Syn- primary, principal, prior Ant- last, least, star The office was the chief paramount of the whole city
Paramount
Adj Expressing remorse for one's misdeeds Syn- apologetic, compunctious, contrite Ant- remorseless, impenitent, sorry The was penitent about her friends feath
Penitent
Noun A state of uncertainty or perplexity Syn- problem; bind, difficulty Ant- breeze, cinch, snap The girls quandary was apprehensive to the boys.
Quandary
Adj Hateful; marked by deep seated ill will Syn- sore, sour, stinging Ant- agreeable, nice, kind The woman had an rancorous attitude forward the man.
Rancorous
Adj
Indifferent to pleasure or pain; impassive
Syn- forbearing, long-suffering, patient
Ant- fed-up, emotional, warm
After the argument the man still get stoic, nothing had changed
Stoic
Verb Freed from blame Syn- absolve, acquit, clear Ant- release, redeem, forgive The vindicated man didn't have to say anything else.
Vindicated
