Unit 4 Flashcards
Admire
respect, appreciate
I admire you for your patience.
Cruel
unkind, harsh
Don’t be cruel.
Detest
hate, loathe
After their fight, Romeo detests Juliet.
Elegant
graceful, refined
The wedding turned out very elegant and amazing.
Modest
humble, reserved
Her style tends to be very modest.
Relief
comfort, ease
Mallory uttered a sigh of relief once her exam was over.
Bitter
resentful, sour
Ronald is the bitter old man that lives across the street.
Bland
dull, flavorless
The sandwich was a little bland.
Fatigue
tiredness, exhaustion
After working a 12-hour shift, the nurse was filled with fatigue.
Immune
resistant, unaffected
Luna hopes to be immune to the disease after enduring it once.
Paralyze
immobilize, disable
The haunted house paralyzed her with fear.
Appetite
hunger, craving
He has an appetite for waffles every morning.
Conscious
aware, alert
Be conscious of how your words might affect her.
Diagnose
identify, determine
It took a very long time to diagnose the issue.
Fatal
deadly, lethal
Polly called to tell us she survived the fatal car crash.