Set 2 Flashcards
(6 cards)
What does ‘abjure’ mean?
(v.) to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
Toward the end of Shakespeare’s last play, The Tempest, the magician Prospero - his powers over nature.
SYNONYMS: forswear, retract, abstain from
ANTONYMS: affirm, avow, aver, profess
What does ‘acrid’ mean?
(adj.) harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
The _ stench of a fire lingers in the air long after the flames have been extinguished.
SYNONYMS: irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
ANTONYMS: gentle, soothing, mild
What does ‘august’ mean?
(adj.) majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
The - Visages of four of America’s great presidents are carved on the face of Mount Rushmore.
SYNONYMS: stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
ANTONYMS: humble, base, mean, lowly, abject
What does ‘callous’ mean?
(adj.) emotionally hardened, unfeeling
Protesters accused the mayor of - indifference to the plight of the homeless.
SYNONYMS: insensitive, unsympathetic, thick-skinned
ANTONYMS: sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted
What does ‘clandestine’ mean?
(adj.) secret, concealed; underhanded
During the early stages of the American Revolution, - colonial printing presses churned out quantities of anti-British propaganda.
SYNONYMS: covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
ANTONYMS: open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard
What does ‘compunction’ mean?
(n.) remorse, regret
In some religious writings is used as a synonym for contrition to express profound regret for one’s sins.
SYNONYMS: scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
ANTONYMS: shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance
