Vocab Unit 15 Flashcards
macabre
(adj.) horrible; grim
Syn: ghastly; sinister
Ant: beautiful; lovely
adjunct
(adj.) connected to or attached to in a dependent, subordinate, or auxiliary manner, but not an inherent part of
farcical
(adj.) absurd; ridiculously clumsy
Syn: ludicrous; funny
Ant: somber; serious
debonair
(adj.) carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious
Syn: charming; refined; suave
Ant: gauche; awkward
penchant
(n.) a strong liking
Syn: fondness; inclination; taste
Ant: dislike; abhorrence
deplete
(v.) to use gradually
Syn: empty; exhaust
Ant: replenish
chicanery
(n.) the use of tricks or clever talk to deceive or evade
Syn: trickery; subterfuge
Ant: honesty
feisty
(adj.) aggressive; lively; energetic
Syn: spirited; frisky
Ant: lethargic
mitigate
(v.) to make less severe; to become milder
Syn: diminish; alleviate
Ant: aggravate; exacerbate
gull
(v.) to cheat; to fool or hoax
Syn: dupe; scam; trick
nadir
(n.) the lowest point
Syn: bottom
Ant: peak; zenith
equivocal
(adj.) ambiguous; intentionally vague
Syn: uncertain; cryptic
Ant: certain; definite
genealogy
(n.) family history
Syn: lineage
impervious
(adj.) incapable of being affected
Syn: resistant; invulnerable
Ant: vulnerable
filial
(adj.) of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter
