Vocab set 2 Flashcards
Adjective
Not redeemable; not able to be restored, recovered, revoked, or escaped; Synonyms: irreclaimable, hopeless; Antonyms: correctable, fixable
Irredeemable
An air of stern, deep, and ____________ gloom hung over and pervaded all.
Irredeemable
verb: to become spread throughout all parts of; Synonyms: saturated, penetrated; Antonyms: drained, depleted
Pervaded
An air of stern, deep, and irredeemable gloom hung over and ________ all.
Pervaded
Adjective
Lively and animated; full of life and energy; Synonyms: spirited, cheerful; Antonyms: lifeless, dull
Vivacious
Upon my entrance, Usher arose from a sofa on which he had been lying at full length, and greeted me with a _________ warmth.
Vivacious
Verb
Give moral or emotional strength to; Synonyms: reassure, encourage; Antonyms: distress, anguish
Solace
of his earnest desire to see me, and of the ______ he expected me to afford him.
Solace
Noun
Any ailment or disease of the body; especially, a lingering or deep-seated disorder; Synonyms: affliction, infirmity ;Antonyms: strength,health
Malady
He entered into what he conceived to be the nature of his ______.
Malady
Adjective
Of, or relating to disease; Synonyms: gruesome, unhealthy; Antonyms: pleasing, healthy
Morbid
He suffered much from a ______ acuteness of the senses
Morbid
Noun
The faculty of precise discernment or perception; sensitiveness; Synonyms: keenness, astuteness; Antonyms: minor, dullness
Acuteness
He suffered much from a morbid _________ of the senses
Acuteness
Adjective
Lacking taste or flavor or tang; Synonyms: bland, flat; Antonyms: delicious, savory
Insipid
