chapter 10 Flashcards
(10 cards)
Harbinger
Definition: A person or thing that signals or foreshadows a future event.
Synonyms: Forerunner, herald, omen, precursor.
Antonyms: Follower, result, consequence.
Opportune
Definition: Occurring at a favorable or appropriate time.
Synonyms: Timely, suitable, convenient, well-timed.
Antonyms: Inopportune, untimely, inappropriate.
Skeptical
Definition: Doubtful or questioning the truth or validity of something.
Synonyms: Doubtful, suspicious, wary, incredulous.
Antonyms: Trusting, convinced, certain, credulous.
Cardinal
Definition: Most important, fundamental or central.
Synonyms: Principal, chief, essential, primary.
Antonyms: Minor, insignificant, secondary.
Trivial
Definition: Of little importance or value.
Synonyms: Unimportant, insignificant, petty, negligible.
Antonyms: Important, meaningful, significant, crucial.
Lampoon
Definition: To mock or ridicule someone or something humorously, especially in written or dramatic form.
Synonyms: Satirize, parody, mock, ridicule.
Antonyms: Praise, glorify, commend.
Fetish
Definition: An object or idea that is obsessively revered or fixated on; in psychology, a fixation often with sexual undertones.
Synonyms: Obsession, fixation, compulsion, mania.
Antonyms: Indifference, disinterest, disregard.
Zenith
Definition: The highest point or peak of something, especially success or power.
Synonyms: Peak, apex, pinnacle, climax.
Antonyms: Nadir, bottom, base, low point.
Nadir
Definiton: he lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization.
Synonyms: Unimportant, insignificant, petty, negligible.
Antonyms: Important, meaningful, significant, crucial.
Meretricious
Definition: Attractive in a showy but superficial or vulgar way; falsely alluring.
Synonyms: Gaudy, flashy, tawdry, pretentious.
Antonyms: Tasteful, genuine, modest, and understated.
