Lesson 7-9 Flashcards
Cantankerous
bad-tempered; syn. agrumentative; ant. good-natured
Deride
express contempt; syn. ridicule; ant. respect
Debacle
a sudden and ignominious failure; syn. failure; ant. accomplishment
Temerity
excessive confidence or boldness: syn. boldness; ant. shyness
Ennui
a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement; syn. boredom; ant. contentment
Abstain
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something; syn. refrain; ant. indulge
Haughty
Arrogantly superior; syn. stuck-up, ant. open-minded
Tenacious
Not giving up on something; syn. relentless, ant. surrendering
Acquiesce
accept something in reluctantly but without protest; syn. agree, ant. disgree
Lampoon
publicly ridicule; syn. mock; ant. respect
Curmudgeon
a bed tempered person; syn. crank; ant. placid
Sojourn
a temporary stay; syn. visit; ant. advance
Gregarious
antisocial; syn. shy; ant. sociable
Augment
make something greater by adding to it; syn. increase; ant. decrease
Insidious
proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effect; syn. stealthy; straightfoward
