Unit 16 Flashcards
Excruciating
Extremely painful;agonizing
Adj.
Sym:unbearable
Ant:pleasant
Crux
Cross Latin Excruciating Crux Crucial
Crux
The most important or decisive point
N.
SYN:essence
Ant:extra
Crucial
Extremely necessary,essential
Adj.
Dol
To feel pain to be grieved Latin Indolent Doleful Dolorous
Indolent
Lazy;averse to work
Adj.
Sym:listless
Ant:robust
Doleful
Sad,mournful
Adj.
SYN:depressed
Ant:cheerful
Dolorous
Mournful,gloomy
Adj.
SYN:bleak
Ant:uplifting
Acri
Sharp Latin Acerbic Acrid Acrimonious
Acerbic
Harsh and biting and tone
Adj.
Sym:sharp
Ant:bland
Acrid
Stinging or biting in odor or taste,harsh,irritating
Adj.
Acrimonious
Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood
Adj.
Sym:bitter
Ant:civil
Exacerbate
To make worse or more severe
V.
Sym:aggravate
Ant:ease
Ferv
To boil,to be warm Latin Fervent Fervor Effervescent
Fervent
Passionately excited or enthusiastic
Adj.
Sym:fiery
Ant:indifferent