wb 4 Flashcards
addendum
a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document
S: attachment, rider, extension
aghast
filled with amazement, disgust, fear, to terror
S: shocked, horrified, stupefied
A: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved
cower
to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame
S: wince, flinch
A: stand up to
epitaph
a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
S: tombstone inscription
ethical
having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of rights of conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
S: upright, virtuous, honorable
A: immortal, unscrupulous
inaudible
not able to be heard
S: faint, indistinct
intrigue
crafty dealings, underhanded plotting
to form and carry out plots;to puzzle or excite the curiosity
S: scheme, plot, conspiracy
A: fair play
plausible
appearing true, reasonable or fair
S: believable probable
A: importable, unbelievable, unlikely
prodigal
one who is wasteful and self indulgent
S: spendthrift, wastrel
volatile
highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
S: unstable erratic
A: stable, steady, static, inert, dormant
ample
more than enough, large, spacious
S: sufficient, adequate, considerable
A: insufficient. inadequate
apparition
a ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
S: phantom, specter
assert
to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
disdain
to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully a feeling of contempt
S: spurn, reject
A: , revere, venerate, esteem, respect
facetious
humorous, not meant seriously
S: comical, witty, tongue-in cheek
A: selective, discriminating, judicious
