Week 10 Flashcards
*insidious
secretly causing harm
heinous
extremely wicked
pernicious
having a slow, destructive effect
repugnant
distasteful
recoil
to pull back; to flinch
grotesque
ugly, sometimes in an amusing way
NR sid/sed
sit
NR hein/hain
hate
NR nic/nec
kill
NR pug
fight
appalled
shocked
aversion
deep dislike
mortified
outraged; deeply embarrassed
*abhorrent
disgusting; hateful
malevolent
evil
trepidation
fearful anticipation
NR pal
pale, shroud
NR vers
turn
NR mort
death
NR hor
horror
NR mal
bad
unctuous
flattering in an off-putting way
antipathy
hatred
odious
very unpleasant
repulse
to repel
anathema
something one bitterly opposes
acrimonious
bitter
NR unct
oily
NR path
feeling
NR pul/pel
push
NR acri
bitter
loathe
to despise
*revile
to repudiate (refuse to accept or be associated with); to insult
loath
reluctant
internecine
destructive internal struggle
antithesis
opposite belief
noisome
harmful; foul smelling
NR vile
repulsive
NR inter
between
NR thesis
idea