VW Unit 7 Flashcards
brawl
def. a noisy fight; to fight noisily
syn. scuffle; spar
detest
def. to hate, loath
syn. despise / ant. love, admire
flagrant
def. extremely bad, terrible
syn. gross, outrageous / ant. petty, inconsequential
fluster
def. to make or get confused, aggrivated; a state of confusion, agitation
syn. agitate / ant. soothe
momentum
def. the force or speed that something moves with
syn. drive, thrust
notable
def. remarkable, rememberable; a remarkable person
syn. exceptional / ant. unremarkable; unknown
paradox
def. a statement proving true on closer examination; someone with self-contradictory qualities
syn. riddle, enigma
prior
def. earlier, former
syn. preceding / ant. later, following
salvo
def. a burst of gunfire or cannon shot; a verbal attack
syn. barrage, volley
vigilant
def. wide-awake, alert, watchful
syn. attentive / ant. sleey, unobservant
amiss
def. faulty, imperfect, flawed; in a faulty or improper way
syn. awry / ant. properly
domestic
def. not foreign; relating to the household life; a household servant
syn. native; servant / ant. foreign, alien
flaw
def. a slight fault, defect, flaw
syn. imperfection, blemish / ant. perfection
fledgling
def. inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced
syn. novice / ant. pro, expert, veteran
foremost
def. cheif, primary, most important; in the first place
syn. leading / ant. hindmost, last, secondary
