Unit 16 Flashcards
Excruciating
Adj. extremely painful agonizing
Syn unbearable
Ant pleasant
Crux
Latin Cross Excruciating Crux Crucial
Crux
N the most important point
Syn essence
Ant extra
Crucial
Adj extremely necessary, essential
Dol
Latin to feel pain to be grieved Doleful Dolorous Indolent
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 Acrid Acrimonious Exacerbate
Acerbic
Adj.
Harsh and biting tone
Syn sharp
Ant bland
Acrid
Adj.
Stinging or biting in odor or taste, harsh, irritating
Acrimonious
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Syn bitter
Ant civil
Adj.
Exaberate
V. To make worse or more severe
Syn aggravate
Ant ease
Ferv
Latin To boil, be warm Fervent Fervor Effervescent
Fervent
Adj. passionately excitedly or enthusiastic
Syn fiery
Ant indifferent