Vocab 13 Flashcards
Used in or suitable to spoken language or to writing that seeks the effect of speech; conversational
Syn: informal, vernacular
Ant: formal
Colloquial
To feel or to express sorrow; to sympathize
Commiserate
Able to live or perform in agreement with others
Syn: agreeable
Ant: discordant
Compatible
In an initial or early stage of development
Incipient
Not capable of being disputed or disproved
Syn: irrefutable
Ant: disputable, debatable
Incontrovertible
Not capable of being corrected or reformed
Syn: intractable
Incorrigible
Producing offspring or fruits in great abundance; turning out many products of the mind
Syn: fertile, fruitful
Ant: barren, sterile
Prolific
Eager to fight; quarrelsome
Syn: combative
Ant: peaceful
Pugnacious
Given to complaining
Syn: petulant, cranky
Ant: contented, genial
Querulous
Something tiresome because of the slowness or length of it
Syn: onerous
Ant: interesting
Tedious
Not definite or permanent; indicating hesitation or uncertainty
Syn: provisional; open to change
Ant: confirmed, firm, settled
Tentative
To prevent something from taking place; to block, hinder
Syn: foil, frustrate
Ant: support
Thwart
To use abusive or slanderous language about or of; to defame
Syn: slander
Ant: praise
Vilify
A musical performer of exceptional excellence
Virtuoso
Open to danger or to attack; easily hurt or influenced
Vulnerable
