Vw7 Set A Flashcards
Brawl
(N) A loud fight or quarrel (V) To quarrel or fight nosily
S:(N) scuffle, donnybrook, (V) spar, scrap
Detest
(V) To hate, dislike very much, loathe
S: despise, abhor
A: relish, love, admire, esteem
Flagrant
bad, glaring, scandalous
S: Blatant, gross, outrageous
A: petty, piddling, trifling, inconsequential
Fluster
(V) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous (N) a state of confusion or agitation
S: agitate, disconcert
A: reassure, soothe, quiet
Momentum
the force or speed with which something moves
S: drive, thrust, impetus
Notable
(Adj.) striking, remarkable
S: noteworthy, exceptional
A: undistinguished, unremarkable
Paradox
Self-contradictory statment, Somthing with self-contradictory qualities
S: riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity
Prior
earlier, former, before
S: anterior, preceding
A: later, ensuing, following
Salvo
A burst of gunfire, cannon shot, a tribute or a salute, sudden burst, spirited verble attack
Vigilant
wide-awake, alert, watchful
S: attentive
A: sleepy, inattentive, unobservant
Amiss
(Adj.) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be (Adv.) in an improper way, wrongly
S: awry
A: properly
Domestic
(Adj.) Native to a country, not foreign (N) household servant
S: native, servant
A: foreign, alein
Flaw
slight fault, defect
S: imperfect, blemish
A: faultlessness, perfection
Fledgling
(N) Inexperieenced person, beginner (Adj.) inexperenced, budding
S: novice, tyro, neophyte
A: pro, expert, vetran
Foremost
(Adj.) cheif, most important, primary (Adv.) in first place
S: leading, principal, paramount
A: hindmost, last, secondary