Unit 14 Flashcards
to relieve, make more bearable
Alleviate
the direct opposite, a sharp contrast
Antithesis
to fill with dismay or horror
Appall
warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome
Bellicose
to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue
Disparage
not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds
Dissonant
amusingly odd
Droll
an order issued by someone in authority
Edict
to clarify, explain
Elucidate
to praise
Laud
to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop
Loll
talkative, wordy; fond of talking
Loquacious
generous in forgiving, above small meanness
Magnanimous
required, obligatory
Mandatory
ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
Nondescript
slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional
Phlegmatic
to repeal, cancel
Rescind
lively, sprightly, full of energy
Vivacious
to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager
Whet
Synonyms: promptness, willingness, dispatch, celerity
Antonyms: reluctance, unwillingness, hesitancy
Alacrity
Synonyms: lessen, lighten, allay, mitigate, assuage
Alleviate
Synonyms: contrary, antipode
Antithesis
Synonyms: shock, stun, stupefy, horrify
Antonyms: please, cheer, gladden, elate, exhilarate
Appall
Synonyms: aggressive, combative, belligerent
Anonyms: amicable, peaceable, conciliatory, pacific
Bellicose
Synonyms: degrade, decry, run down, underrate
Antonyms: praise, extol, laud, plug
Disparage
Synonyms: grating, strident, unmelodious, irreconcilable
Antonyms: harmonious, agreeing, euphonious
Dissonant
Synonyms: comical, humorous, whimsical, zany
Antonyms: humorless, solemn, dour
Droll
Synonyms: command, decree, proclamation
Edict
Synonyms: interpret, expound, explicate
Antonyms: obscure, becloud, muddy, obfuscate
Elucidate
Synonyms: hail, extol, glorify, exalt
Antonyms: criticize, censure, belittle, disparage
Laud
Synonyms: loaf, loiter, sag, dangle
Loll
Synonyms: gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded
Antonyms: silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturn
Loquacious
Synonyms: unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted
Antonyms: petty, selfish, unforgiving, spiteful
Magnanimous
Synonyms: compulsory, requisite, imperative
Antonyms: optional, voluntary, discretionary
Mandatory
Synonyms: plain, unremarkable, unimpressive
Antonyms: distinctive, remarkable, vivid, prepossessing
Nondescript
Synonyms: lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive
Phlegmatic
Synonyms: withdraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate
Antonyms: affirm, endorse, uphold, ratify
Rescind
Synonyms: spirited, animated, ebullient
Antonyms: dull, spiritless, indolent, languid
Vivacious
Synonyms: hone, excite, stimulate
Antonyms: dull, blunt, deaden, stifle, dampen
Whet
a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action
Alacrity
