Unit Sixteen Flashcards
Crux
Latin: cross
Excruciating
Adj. Extremely painful; agonizing.
Root: Crux
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant
Crux
N. The most important or decisive point.
Root: Crux
Syn: essence
Ant: extra
Crucial
Adj. Extremely necessary; essential.
Root: Crux
Syn: important
Ant: valueless
Dol
Latin: to feel pain; to be grieved.
Indolent
Adj. Lazy; averse to work.
Root: Dol
Syn: listless
Ant: robust
Doleful
Adj. Sad; mournful.
Root: Dol
Syn: depressed
Ant: cheerful
Dolorous
Adj. Mournful; gloomy.
Root: Dol
Syn: bleak
Ant: uplifting
Acri
Latin: sharp.
Acerbic
Adj. Harsh and biting in tone.
Root: Acri
Syn: sharp
Ant: bland
Acrid
Adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating.
Root: Acri
Syn: acidic
Ant: bland
Acrimonious
Adj. Exhibiting harsh sharpness in speech or mood.
Root: Acri
Syn: bitter
Ant: civil
Exacerbate
V. To make worse or severe.
Root: Acri
Syn: aggravate
Ant: ease
Ferv
Latin: to boil, be warm.
Fervent
Adj. Passionately excited or enthusiastic.
Root: Ferv
Syn: fiery
Ant: indifferent