Vocabulary Lesson 4 Flashcards
*lethargic
s: slow; tired; sluggish; listless
a: animated
revere
s: to honor; to worship
a: condemn
sycophant
s: self-serving flatterer; parasite
a: benefactor
*surreptitious
s: secret; clandestine; stealthy
a: honest
*vilification
s: defamation; slander
a: praise
viable
s: capable of working; fit to live in
a: impossible
superfluous
s: needless; overflowing; extra
a: necessary
*stoic
s: impassive; indifferent to pain
a: emotional
provincial
s: narrow-minded; unsophisticated
a: liberal
recant
s: revoke; disavow; renounce
a: avow
precocious
s: early in development
a: unintelligent
immutable
s: unchanging; permanent
a: alterable
*lament
s: mourn; wail
a: relieve, rejoice
languid
s: drooping
a: lively; animated
efface
s: erase
a: restore; make conspicuous
*embellish
s: adorn
a: abbreviate; strip of ornaments
acquiesce
s: give in
a: object; disgrace
discord
s: dissonance
a: harmony; agreement
credulous
s: gullible
a: suspicious; hard to fool
*deprecate
s: belittle
a: endorse; acclaim
*dawdle
s: delay
a: rush; hurry
ascetic
s: self-denying
a: sensual
affable
s: amiable
a: aloof; unfriendly
*ameliorate
s: alleviate
a: aggravate; make worse
*atrophy
s: degeneration
a: thrive; grow
