vocab mp 2 Flashcards
colloquial
conversational (adj.)
syn: vernacular, chatty
ant: formal, standard
commensturate
corresponding in size or degree (adj.)
syn: comparable, proportionate
ant: unsuitable, inadequate
culpable
deserving of blame or punishment (adj.)
syn: guilty, liable
ant: blameless, innocent
effulgent
brightly shinning (adj.)
syn: beaming, flavorless
ant: dull, dark
erudite
possessing great knowledge and scholarship (adj.)
syn: knowledgeable, cultivated
ant: uneducated, uncultured
bulwark
a strong defense (n.)
syn: protection, security
ant: weak, harm
estrange
to destroy affection, to alienate (v)
syn: disaffect, disunite
ant: friendly, disarm
harbinger
something that signals a future event (n)
syn: omen, signal
ant: withhold
impetuous
hasty, impulsive (adj)
syn: eager, hurried
ant: calm, cautious
invective
strongly critical language (n)
syn: accusation, blame
ant: flattery, praise
kudos
praise for an exceptional achievement (n)
syn: applaud, compliment
ant: disapprove, dishonor
ostensible
apparent, obvious (adj)
syn: illusive, notable
ant: improbable, vague
pandemonium
choas (n)
sym: anarchy, racket
ant: calm peace
perennial
enduring, recurring or long lasting (adj)
syn: constant, durable
any: changing, interrupted
ponderous
very heavy, physically or emotionally (adj)
syn: bulky, burdensome
ant: airy, light
