Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards
acrimonious
stinging bitter in temper or tone
syn: biting rancorous hostile peevish
ant; gentle warm mild cordial
bovine
resembling a cow or ox sluggish unresponsive
syn; stolid dull slow stupid
ant; sharp bright keen quick
consternation
dismay confusion
syn; shock amazement bewilderment
ant; calm composure aplomb
corpulent
fat having a huge body
syn; overweight heavy obese stout portly
ant; slender lean gaunt emaciated
disavow
to deny reponsibility for or connection with
syn; disclaim retract abjure
ant; acknowledge admit grant certify
dispassionate
impartial calm free from emotion
syn- unbiased disinterested cool
ant- committed engaged partial
dissension
disagreement sharp difference of opinion
syn; strife discord contention
ant- agreement accord harmony
dissipate
to cause to disappear to scatter to spend foolishly to be extravagant for pleasure
syn; disperse strew diffuse waste
ant- gather collect conserve husband
expurgate
to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text to cleanse
syn- purge censor bowdlerize
gauntlet
an armored or protective glove a challenge
syn- dare provocation trial punishment
hypothetical
based on an assumption or guess
syn- assumed supposed
ant- actual real tested
ignoble
mean low base
syn- inferior unworthy sordid
ant- admirable praiseworthy
impugn
to call into question
syn- challenge deny dispute
ant- confirm prove verify
intemperate
immoderate lacking self control
syn- excessive extreme
ant- moderate restrained
odium
hatred contempt disgrace
syn- abhorrence opprobrium shame
ant- esteem admiration approbation
