set 2 - synonyms Flashcards
What does ‘Listless’ mean?
Lacking energy or interest.
What does ‘Languid’ mean?
Weak or faint from illness or fatigue.
What is the meaning of ‘Nadir’?
Lowest point.
What is the meaning of ‘Zenith’?
Highest point.
What does ‘Climax’ refer to?
Most intense point in a story or event.
What is a ‘Summit’?
Highest point of a mountain or achievement.
What does ‘Acme’ mean?
The point at which something is best or most successful.
What does ‘Feral’ mean?
Wild and untamed.
What does ‘Ferocious’ mean?
Fierce or violent.
What does ‘Domestic’ refer to?
Relating to home or family.
What does ‘Civilized’ mean?
Well-organized and developed; cultured.
What does ‘Arcane’ mean?
Understood by few; mysterious.
What does ‘Obscure’ mean?
Not well-known or difficult to understand.
What does ‘Fractious’ mean?
Irritable and quarrelsome.
What does ‘Amicable’ mean?
Friendly and agreeable.
What does ‘Complaisant’ mean?
Willing to please others; obliging.
What does ‘Petulant’ mean?
Childishly sulky or bad-tempered.
What does ‘Instigate’ mean?
To provoke or stir up something.
What does ‘Pacify’ mean?
To calm someone down.
What does ‘Appease’ mean?
To satisfy or relieve; often by conceding.
What does ‘Subdue’ mean?
To bring under control.
What does ‘Decry’ mean?
To publicly denounce or criticize.
What does ‘Laud’ mean?
To praise highly.
What does ‘Denounce’ mean?
To condemn openly.
