Unit 8 Flashcards
urbane
syn of Suave
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the sense
crude, clumsy, oafish, loutish
ant of Suave
relish, savor, bask in, carouse
Syn of Revel
to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration
Abhor, loathe
Ant of Revel
smother, stifle, neutralized, negate
Syn of Stulify
to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
arouse, excite, inspire, simulate
Ant of Stultify
retialation
reprisal
an injury done in return for an injury
unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery
Syn of Recalcitrant
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority.
docil, compliant
Ant of Recalcitrant
predicament
Quandary
predicament: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation
frugal, penny-pinching
parsimonious
frugal: simple and plain and costing little
voracious
omnivorous
voracious: wanting or devouring great quantities of food
outmoded, passe, old hat
Syn of Obsolate
varied, manifold, heterogeneous
Syn of Multifarious
unvaried, uniform, homogeneous
Ant of Multiferous
naive, artless, guileless, candid
Syn of Ingenuous
candid: truthf
naive: showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
candid:truthful
artful, craftly, sophisticated, worldly
Ant of Ingenuous
artful: clever or skillful, typically in a crafty or cunning way
disparage
Syn of deride
extol, acclaim
Ant of deride
extol: praise enthusiastically
infirm, rickety
Syn of Decrepit
vigurous, robust, sturdy
Ant of Decrepit
devote, sanctify
Consecrate
Descecrate, Profane
Ant of Consecrate
Profane: not respectful of orthodox religious practice; irreverent
Commiseration
Syn of Condolescence
Commiseration: sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
incongruous
Ant of Compatible
Abhor, loathe
Ant of Commend
Fretful, jittery
Syn of Apprehensive
nervous or unable to relax
Indifference, detachment
Syn of Apathy
enthusiasm, fervor, ador
Ant of Apathy
fervor: intense and passionate feeling
emnity, rancor, antipathy
Animosity
emnity: the state or feeling of being actively opposed to someone / smth
rapport, amity
Ant of Animosity
rapport: people concerned understand each other and communicate well
