Vocab Unit 13 Flashcards
holocaust
(n.) a great or complete destruction of life
embroil
(v.) to draw into a conflict or fight
Syn: entangle
anachronism
(n.) something existing outside of its proper time
denigrate
(v.) to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
Syn: defame; belittle
Ant: praise; promote
humane
(adj.) kind; compassionate
Syn: kindly; benevolent; considerate
Ant: inhumane; cruel
effusive
(adj.) emotionally excessive; overly demonstrative
Syn: gushing
Ant: reserved; restrained
defunct
(adj.) no longer in existence
Syn: invalid; extinct
lackey
(n.) a slavish follower
Syn: minion
envisage
(v.) to form a mental picture
Syn: imagine; visualize
lament
(v.) to mourn
Syn: grieve
Ant: rejoice
gape
(v.) to stare with an open mouth
impertinent
(adj.) rude and disrespectful
Syn: insolent; impolite
Ant: polite; courteous
haughty
(adj.) arrogant; proud
Syn: arrogant
Ant: humble; shy
nemesis
(n.) someone or something a person cannot conquer or achieve; a hated enemy
Syn: rival; adversary
Ant: collaborator; friend
lethal
(adj.) deadly; fatal
Syn: mortal
Ant: harmless