Vocab TW - Part 5 - 81 --> 102 Flashcards
Indulgent - adjective
Definitie: Willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration
Synonym: Permissive
Antonym: Strict
Sentence: The indulgent parents let their children stay up late every night.
Sophomoric - adjective
Definitie: Pretentious or juvenile
Synonym: Immature
Antonym: Mature
Sentence: His sophomoric jokes were not appreciated in the serious discussion.
Officious - adjective
Definitie: Assertive of authority in a domineering way, especially with regard to trivial matters
Synonym: Meddlesome
Antonym: Reserved
Sentence: The officious security guard insisted on checking everyone’s bags twice.
Extol - verb
Definitie: Praise enthusiastically
Synonym: Laud
Antonym: Criticize
Sentence: The teacher extolled the student for her exceptional work.
Skulk - verb
Definitie: Keep out of sight, typically with a cowardly motive
Synonym: Lurk
Antonym: Reveal
Sentence: The thief skulked in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
Derided - verb
Definitie: Express contempt
Synonym: Ridicule
Antonym: Praise
Sentence: The critics derided the film for its poor acting and weak plot.
Concur - verb
Definitie: To be of the same opinion, agree
Synonym: Approve
Antonym: Disagree
Sentence: The scientists concurred that climate change is a serious threat.
Somnolent - adjective
Definitie: Sleepy, drowsy, causing or suggestive of drowsiness
Synonym: Lethargic
Antonym: Alert
Sentence: The somnolent lecture nearly put the students to sleep.
Stately - adjective
Definitie: Impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner
Synonym: Majestic
Antonym: Modest
Sentence: The stately mansion overlooked the vast countryside.
Demise - noun
Definitie: The end or failure of an institution, a person’s death
Synonym: Collapse
Antonym: Birth
Sentence: The sudden demise of the company left many employees jobless.
Poignant - adjective
Definitie: Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
Synonym: Heartbreaking
Antonym: Unemotional
Sentence: The movie’s poignant ending left the audience in tears.
Holocaust - noun
Definitie: Slaughter on a mass scale
Synonym: Massacre
Antonym: Peace
Sentence: The war resulted in a terrible holocaust that devastated the nation.
Askew - adjective
Definitie: Not in a straight or level position
Synonym: Crooked
Antonym: Straight
Sentence: The picture frame was slightly askew on the wall.
Wastrel - noun
Definitie: A wasteful or good-for-nothing person
Synonym: Spendthrift
Antonym: Hardworker
Sentence: He lived his life as a wastrel, squandering every opportunity.
Parsimonious - adjective
Definitie: Very unwilling to spend money or resources
Synonym: Stingy
Antonym: Generous
Sentence: The parsimonious millionaire refused to donate to charity.
Nondescript - adjective
Definitie: Lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics
Synonym: Unremarkable
Antonym: Unique
Sentence: The building was nondescript, blending in with all the others on the street.
Innocuous - adjective
Definitie: Not harmful or offensive
Synonym: Harmless
Antonym: Dangerous
Sentence: His joke was meant to be innocuous, but it still offended some people.
Negligible - adjective
efinitie: So small or unimportant as not worth considering
Synonym: Insignificant
Antonym: Significant
Sentence: The difference in price was negligible, so she bought the more expensive option.
Renegade - noun
Definitie: A person who behaves in a rebelliously unconventional manner
Synonym: Rebel
Antonym: Loyalist
Sentence: The renegade soldier abandoned his post and joined the enemy.
Unkempt - adjective
Definitie: Having an untidy or disheveled appearance (especially of a person)
Synonym: Messy
Antonym: Neat
Sentence: His unkempt hair and wrinkled clothes made him look disorganized.
Uncanny - adjective
Definitie: Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way
Synonym: Eerie
Antonym: Ordinary
Sentence: She had an uncanny ability to predict future events.
Belligerent - adjective
Definitie: Hostile and aggressive
Synonym: Combative
Antonym: Peaceful
Sentence: His belligerent attitude made it difficult to have a civil conversation.
Lamentable - adjective
Definitie: Full of or expressing sorrow or grief
Synonym: Mournful
Antonym: Joyful
Sentence: The lamentable state of the abandoned house was heartbreaking.
