Unit 9 Flashcards
awry (adj)
in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
SYN- crooked, askew, amiss
ANT- straight, symmetrical
awry (adv)
in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
bludgeon (noun)
a short club used as a weapon
syn: cudgel
bludgeon (verb)
to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point
syn: lobber, clout
chafe (verb)
to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against
syn: irritate, scrape, abrade
ant: soothe, mollify, please, elate
chafe (noun)
a sore or injury caused by rubbing
dire (adj)
dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
syn: disastrous, ominous, sinister, urgent
ant: favorable, auspicious, beneficial
encroach (verb)
to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass
syn: intrude, infringe
fend (verb)
to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
syn: stave off, cope
mien (noun)
air, manner; appearance; expression
syn: look, bearing
predominant (adj)
the greatest in strength or power; most common
syn: chief, major, paramount, prevalent
ant: secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare
recluse (noun)
a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
syn: hermit
specific (adj)
special or particular; clearly presented or stated
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apt (adj)
suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
syn: appropriate, fit, liable
ant: inappropriate, slow
capitulate (verb)
to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel
ant: hold out, persist
defile (verb; transitive)
to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of
syn: pollute, contaminate
ant: cleanse purify
defile (verb; intransitive)
to march in a single line or columns
defile (noun)
a narrow passage; gorge, canyon
disarming (adj)
charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion
syn: endearing, winning
ant: alarming, troubling, disquieting
disgruntled (adj; participial)
in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
syn: displeased, grumpy, surly
ant: pleased, satisfied, content
endow (verb)
to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
syn: grant, bestow, present, bequeath
ant: take away, deprive
impunity (noun)
freedom from punishment
syn: exemption from penalty, immunity
pertinent (adj)
related to the matter at hand, to the point
syn: germane, apropos
ant: unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial
prodigy (noun)
something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
syn: marvel, wonder, genius
renown (noun)
fame, glory
syn: reputation, celebrity, prestige, notoriety
ant: obscurity, infamy
