WS 21 Flashcards
grovel
He was so ashamed that he had to grovel and ask for favours from strangers.
S: abase, demean,beseech
A: ignore
grudging
The student offered a grudging apology to the teacher
S: resentful, complain, covet
A: allow, approve, content
guile
Most politicians take advantage of their guile to convince people
S: slyness, cleverness, cunning
A: frankness, honesty, honour
hackneyed
Some movies have hackneyed plots but people still watch them.
S: cliched, tired, stale,trite
A: fresh, new, original
hallowed
The church is taking care of hallowed objects for their cultural and historical value.
S: holy, revered, sacred
A: irreligious, unholy, unscared
hesitant
Donna is hesitant to present her findings to the academic panel.
S: uncertain, waiting, afraid
A: believing, bold, brace, certain
hoist
I think the hoist holding the flag is broken.
S: lift, erect, pick up
A: abandon, decrease,
depress
horrific
Performing in front of the crowd is not so horrific after all.
S: horrible, abominable, appalling
A: attractive, beautiful, delightful
humble
He is known to be a humble fellow with a big heart.
S: meek, unassuming, courteous, modest
A: bold, brave, complicated, complex
humid
The weather is very humid when it’s cloudy.
S: damp, dark, moist, muggy
A: cold, cool, dehydrated
impending
I feel like there’s an impending danger in this trip.
S: forthcoming, approaching, imminent
A: gone, past
impenetrable
The castle is practically impenetrable thanks to the walls and the cavalry.
S: dense, bulletproof, impassable
A: open, penetrable
