Vocab 8 Flashcards
Noun- Marked by hardship, misfortune
Adversity
Syn- misfortune,disaster, calamity
Ant- fortune, luck, serendipity
He showed courage in the face of adversity.
Adj.- Enthusiastic, loud
Boisterous
Syn- rambunctious, raucous, rowdy
Ant- orderly,
The rowdy and boisterous crowd walked into the bar demanding beers.
Noun- Togetherness, Trust
Camaraderie
Syn- companionship, community, society
Ant- against
The team developed a good camaraderie during their years together in college.
Noun- Straying from main point
Digression
Syn- aside, tangent, divagation
Ant-
Due to the students digression to school, we knew they would go far in life.
Adj.- Something that makes the situation not as bad
Extenuating
Syn- deodorize, excuse, palliate
Ant-
The kids knew to never extenuate the laws of San Jose.
Adj.- Rash, impulsive action
Impetuous
Syn- pour, rain, storm
Ant- causation, cause, reason
He has always been an impetuous young man.
Adj.- Boring, ordinary
Mundane
Syn- everyday, prosaic, terrestrial
Ant- heavenly, non-temporal, unearthly
Washing, she know her mundane tasks were soon to be over.
Adj.- Flaunting wealth
Ostentatious
Ant- conservative, quiet, unflashy
Syn- flamboyant, flaring, loud
The girl on the bus wore an ostentatious diamond ring on her middle finger.
Verb- To look at carefully
Scrutinize
Syn- audit, examine, overlook
Ant- not clear
Playing chess, I scrutinize my opponents every move closely.
Verb- To confirm, prove
Substantiate
Syn- demonstrate, prove, show
Ant- disapprove, disproof
The teacher could substantiate if she saw billy skipping during 1st block.
Adj.- A even sense of what to say without giving offense
Tact
Syn- diplomacy, tactfulness
Ant- clumsiness, insensitivity, tactlessness
I was surprised by his lack of tact.
Adj.- Respectable because of its age
Venerable
Syn- hallowed, revered, sacred
Ant- modern, new, recent
The team had the venerable tradition in the middle of the campus.
Noun- Mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty
Fortitude
Syn- backbone, constancy, fiber
Ant- spinelessness,
She has endured countless disappointments with fortitude and patience.
Adj.- Constant in effort to accomplish something
Diligent
Syn- active, bustling, occupied
Ant- idle, inactivity, unbusy
The student graduated top of his class due to the diligence that he put upon his work.
Noun- A person who can predict the future
Clairvoyant
Syn- clear-sighted, oracular, penetrating
Ant- blind, unclear,
The clairvoyant woman asked many questions to the police officer.
