Unit 16 Flashcards
Excruciating
adj. Extremely painful; agonizing
syn: unbearable ant: pleasant
Crux
Cross
Latin
Crux
n. The most important or decisive point
syn: essence ant: extra
Crucial
adj. Extremely necessary; essential
Dol
to feel pain, to be grieved
Latin
Indolent
adj. Lazy; averse to work
syn: listless ant: robust
Doleful
Sad mournful; adj
syn: depressed ant: cheerful
Dolorous
adj. Mournful; gloomy
syn: bleak ant: uplifting
Acri
Latin sharp
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
Exacerbate
v. To make worse or more severe
syn: aggravate ant: ease
Ferv
“to boil, be warm”
Latin
Fervent
adj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic
syn: fiery ant: indifferent