Vocab 6 Flashcards
Antipathy
An intense dislike (n.)
Syn: aversion
Ant: affinity
Elucidate
To make clear (v.)
Syn: explain, clarify
Ant: obscure
Imminent
Likely to happen; threatening (adj.)
Syn: impending, approaching
Ant: distant, delayed
Banal
Common, ordinary (adj.)
Syn: trivial, insipid
Ant: original, fresh
Obdurate
Stubborn; hard hearted
Syn: inflexible, obstinate
Ant: compliant, amenable
Peruse
To read carefully, scrutinize (v.)
Bedlam
A noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion (n.)
Syn: mayhem, chaos
Affluence
Wealth; richness (n.)
Syn: fortune
Scurrilous
Coarsely abusive; vulgar (adj.)
Syn: indecent
Ant: respectable
Parody
A work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner (n.)
Syn: caricature, burlesque, lampoon
Sedulous
Hard working; diligent (adj.)
Syn: studious, assiduous
Ant: lazy, lax
Onerous
Burdensome; heavy; hard to endure (adj.)
Syn: crushing, distressing
Amoral
Lacking in a sense of right and wrong (adj.)
Syn: corrupt, evil
Ant: innocent, virtuous
Eschew
To keep away from; to avoid; to shun (v.)
Ant: embrace, welcome
Denouement
An outcome; result (n.)
Syn: conclusion
