VW 9 Flashcards
awry
in a turn or twisted position or direction
S: crooked askew amiss
A: straight symmetrical
bludgeon
a short club used as a weapon to strike with heavy club
S: cudgel clobber clout
chafe
to warm by rubbing to wear sore by rubbing
S: irritate scrape abrade
A: soothe mollify please elate
dire
dreadful, causing fear or suffering
S: disastrous ominous sinister urgent
A: favorable auspicious beneficial
encroach
to advance beyond the usual or proper limits
S: intrude infringe
fend
to ward off resist
S: stave off cope
mien
air manner appearance expression
S: look bearing
penal
having to do with punishment
S: disciplinary
predominate
the greatest in strength or power most common
S: Chief major paramount prevalent
A: secondary minor subsidiary rare
recluse
a person who leads a life shut up or with drawn from the world
S: hermit
apt
suitable fitting likely
S: appropriate fit liable
A: inappropriate slow
capitulate
to end resistance give up throw up in a towel
A: hold out persist
defile
to make unclean or dirty destroy the purity of
S: pollute contaminate
A: cleanse purify
disarming
charming tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion
S: endearing winning
A: alarming troubling
disgruntled
in bad humor disconnected annoyed
S: displeased grumpy surly
A: pleased satisfied content
