Unit 1 Vocab. Flashcards
(20 cards)
(n.) active hostility or hatred to someone or something
animosity
(adj.) hostile
antagonistic
(n.) medicine to counteract a poison or disease
antidote
(adj.) old fashioned, obsolete
antiquated
(adj.) contrast; direct opposite of or to
antithesis
(n.) lack of caring, indifference
apathy
(adj.) untrue, made up
apocryphal
(v.) pacify, soothe, relieve
appease
(v.) to be thankful for, increase in worth, be thoroughly conscience of
appreciate
(v.) support, prop up
buttress
(adj.) discordant; inharmonious
cacophonous
(v.) coax, wheedle
cajole
(adj.) deliberately planned, likely
calculated
(n.) frankness
candor
(adj.) fickle; incalculable
capricious
(n.) distortion; burlesque
caricature
(adj.) critical
censorious
(v.) blame; criticize
censure
(n.) certainty
certitude
(n.) short account of an amusing or interesting event
anecdote
