VW 4 Set A Flashcards
alliance
def: joining together for a common purpose Syn: pact, league, coalition Ant: rift, split
bewilder
def: to puzzle completely, confuse Syn: perplex, cofound Ant: set straight, enlighten
fruitless
def: not producing desired results, unsuccessful Syn: useless, vain, unproductive Ant: productive, effective
inflammable
def: easily set on fire, easily angered Syn: flammable, excitable Ant: fire-resistant, calm
mortify
def: hurt someone’s feelings, cause embarrassment or humiliation, subdued or discipline by self-denial or suffering Syn: embarrass, abash
orthodox
def: in agreement with generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things Syn: traditional, standard, customary Ant: unusual, unconventional, heretical
scurry
def: run quickly, scamper, scurry Syn: rush, dash, scramble Ant: trudge, plod, creep, crawl
sodden
def: soaked with liquid or moisture, expressionless, dull, spiritless Syn: waterlogged, saturated Ant: parched arid
wayward
def: (adj) disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious Syn: (adj) insubordinate, rebellious, perverse Ant: docile, well-behaved, predictable
wince
def: (V) to draw back in pain or fear (N) the act of drawing back in this way Syn: (V) flinch shudder
