Unit 8 Flashcards
(Adj) sluggish, unresponsive
Syn: dull, slow, stupid
Ant: sharp, bright, quick, keen
Bovine
(Adj) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
Syn: peevish, hostile, biting
Ant: gentle, warm, mild
Acrimonious
(N) confusion, dismay
Syn: shock, amazement, bewilderment
Ant: calm, composure, aplomb
Consternation
(Adj) fat
Syn: overweight, heavy, obese
Ant: slender, lean
Corpulent
(V) to deny responsibility or connection with
Syn: disclaim, retract
Ant: aknowledge, admit, grant
Disavow
(Adj) calm, free from emotion
Syn: unbiased, cool, detached
Ant: committed, engaged, partial, biased
Dispassionate
(N) disagreement
Syn: strife, discord
Ant: agreement, accord, harmony
Dissension
(V) to cause to disappear
Syn: disperse, diffuse, waste
Ant: gather, collect, conserve
Dissipate
(V) to cleanse, purify
Syn: purge, censor
Expurgate
(N) challenge, armored/protective glove
Syn: dare, trial, provocation, punishment
Gauntlet
(Adj) based on a guess
Syn: assumed, supposed, conditional
Ant: actual, real, tested
Hypothetical
(Adj) mean, low, base
Syn: inferior, unworthy
Ant: admirable, noble, praiseworthy
Ignoble
(V) to attack as false
Syn: challenge, deny, question
Ant: cobfirm, verify prove, validate
Impugn
(Adj) immiderate, lacking in self-control
Syn: extreme, excessive, unrestrained
Ant: miderate, restrained, cool and collected
Intemperate
(N) hatred, contempt
Syn: shame, abhorrence
Ant: esteem, admiration, approbation
Odium
