Unit 13 Flashcards
to encourage, assist, aid, support (especially in something wrong or unworthy)
abet
frustrate ant for
abet
to affirm, declare confidently
aver
asseverate syn for
aver
noisy in a coarse, offensive way; obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable senes
blatant
to bring up or begin to talk about (a subject); to announce, introduce; to break the surface of the water; to turn sideways to the wind and waves; to pierce (a keg or cask) in order to draw off liquid
broach
a spit for roasting, a tool for tapping casks
broach
to support, prop up, strengthen
buttress
a supporting structure
buttress
noisy revelry or merrymaking (often with a suggestion of heavy drinking)
carousal
to compare critically in order to note differences, similarities, etc.; to arrange in order for some specific purpose
collate
cross-check syn for
collate
an expert; one who is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of the fine arts
connoisseur
savant, pundit syn for
connoisseur
ignoramus, philistine nat for
connoisseur
deeply unhappy or dejected; without hope, beyond consolation
disconsolate
disconsolate pronunciation
kan
blithe ant for
disconsolate
to weigh down or burden (with difficulty, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block, hinder
encumber
to promote trouble or rebellion; to apply warm liquids to warm,
foment
frightful, horrible, ghastly
grisly
(capital H) relating to Hercules; (lowercase h) characterized by great strength; very hard to do in the sense required unusual strength
herculean
onerous syn for
herculean
Lilliputian, bantam ant for
herculean
showing no feeling or emotion; inanimate; motionless
impassive
unfavorable, unlucky, suggesting back luck for the future
inauspicious
unquestionable, beyond dispute
incontrovertible
puzzled, not knowing what to do, at a loss
nonplussed
nonplussed part of speech
adj, part
suitable or convenient for a particular purpose; occurring at an appropriate time
opportune
felicitous syn for
opportune
abundantly productive; abundance, profuse
prolific
fecund syn for
prolific
a reply to a reply, especially from the defendant in a legal suit
rejoinder
riposte syn for
rejoinder
