Unit 16 Flashcards
excruciating
“adj. Extremely painful; agonizing” syn: unbearable ant:pleasant
CRUX
“cross” excruciating, crux, crucial
crux
“n. The most important or decisive point” syn: essence ant: extra
crucial
“adj. Extremely necessary; essential”
DOL
“to feel pain, to be grieved” indolent, doleful, dolorous
indolent
“adj. Lazy; averse to work” syn: listless ant: robust
doleful
adj. Sad; mournful syn: depressed ant: cheerful
dolorous
adj. Mournful; gloomy syn: bleak ant: uplifting
ACRI
“sharp” acerbic, acrid, acrimonious
acerbic
“adj. Harsh and biting in tone” syn: sharp ant: bland
acrid
“adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating”
acrimonious
“adj. Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood” syn: bitter ant: civil
FERV
“to boil, to warm” fervent, fervor, effervescent
fervent
“adj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic” syn: fiery ant: indifferent
fervor
“n. Emotional excitement; heated enthusiasm” syn: eagerness ant: apathy
