VW 4 Set B Flashcards
buffoon
def: a clown, a coarse, stupid person Syn: jester, dunce
controversial
def: arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement Syn: arguable, at issue
dishearten
def: to discourage Syn: demoralize, dispirit Ant: encourage, hearten
hostile
def: unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive Ant: friendly, cordial
inflict
def: to give or cause something unpleasant, impose Syn: deal out, visit upon Ant: suffer, undergo, sustain
malignant
def: deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious Syn: wicked, malevolent Ant: wholesome, beneficial
procure
def: to obtain through special effort, to bring about Syn: gain, achieve
spirited
def: full of life and vigor, courageous Syn: lively, animated, gallant Ant: lifeless, dull
virtual
def: having a certain affect in fact but not in name, so close as to be equivalent to the real thing Syn: functioning as
void
def: (adj) completely empty, having no legal force or effect (N) empty or unfilled space (V) to cancel or nullify Syn: (adj) invalid, vacant, bare Ant: (adj) in effect, teeming with (V) confirm
