#5 ANTS and SYNS Flashcards
(39 cards)
selfless
SYN for altruistic
selfish, self centered
ANT for altruistic
consent, concur
SYN for assent
disagree, differ, dissent
ANT for assent
patron, humanitarian
SYN for benefactor
misanthrope, malefactor
ANT for benefactor
civil, valiant, courtly
SYN for chivalrous
uncouth, churlish, loutish
ANT for chivalrous
leniency, forbearance, gentleness
SYN for clemency
harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility
ANT for clemency
insufficiency, want, paucity
SYN for dearth
surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance
ANT for dearth
timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn
SYN for diffident
bold, brash, audacious, self-control, jaunty
ANT for diffident
disagreement, divergence, inconsistency
SYN for discrepancy
agreement. convergence, consistency
ANT for discrepancy
commence, begin, board
SYN for embark
effortless, assured, poised, specious
SYN for facile
labored, awkward, halting
ANT for facile
unbeatable, invincible, unyielding
SYN for indomitable
surrendering, submissive, yielding
ANT for indomitable
unerring, certain
SYN for infallible
imperfect
ANT for infallible
lumber, trudge
SYN for plod