lesson 12 level 3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
accolade
approval, praise, award,
allure
attraction, appeal, charm
arch
main, principle, chief
brace
fortify, grid, steel
carnage
slaughter, extermination, murder
cherish
treasure, appreciate, prize,
decisive
resolute, forceful, conclusive
engross
bewitch, absorb, engage
ephemeral
short-lived, transitory, brief
erode
crumble, undermine, abrade
nimble
adept, agile, lithe
pacific
calm, friendly, peaceable
pry
snoop, peep, intrude
squirm
shift, fidget, twist
tenacious
determined, strong, sturdy
umbrage
displeasure, grudge, offense
uncanny
weird, eerie, astounding
undercover
covert, concealed, confidential
usurp
annex, supplant, seize
vanquish
crush, rout, defeat