Unit 2 Lesson 2 Flashcards
Account cluster
Recount
Narrative
Anecdote
Lucid
Clear, filled with light
Anecdotal
Based on personal experiences, not necessarily true.
Pellucid
Prefix:
Per
Crystal clear, usually writing style
Per- through
Convoluted
Complex, complicated, byzantine
Elucidate
2 synonyms
Explain, make clear
Expound
Explicate
Luminary
Celebrity
Dignitary
Root:
Acri
Aver
Sharp, bitter
Acute
Sharp, keen, very perceptive
Discern
Perceive
Discerning
Showing good judgement
Myopia, myopic
3 synonyms
Near sighted, narrow minded
Insular
Provincial
Parochial
Acumen
2 synonyms
Mental prowess
Keenness
Acuity
Acid
2 synonyms
Sharp, bitter
Acrid
Acerbic
Exacerbate
Make worse
Ameliorate
Make better
Exasperate cluster
Infuriate Miff Irk Ire Vex Gall
Indignant Infuriated Incensed Irksome Ireful
Acrimonious
Full of spite, hatred, bitter
Caustic
Caustic remark
Sharp, stringent
Mordant
Bitter
Root:
Mor
Bite
Death
Disease
Moribund
Close to death, in a dying situation
Trenchant
Sharp, bitter, penetrating
Vitriolic
Bitter
Vitriol
Cruel, bitter criticism
Rancorous
Full of hatred
Root:
Flu
Flow easily
Mellifluous
Flows sweetly as in music or voices
Root: Melli
Honey
Affluent
Wealthy, abundant
Superfluity
Exceeding what is necessary
Root: super
Sur
Beyond
Root: fei
Do
Surfeit
Excessive amount
Surfeit cluster
Perfusion
Plethora
Glut
Surreal