Unit 2 Flashcards
Amicable
(adj.) peaceable, friendly
Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial
Antonyms: hostile, antagonist
Adroit
(adj.) skillfull, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Synonyms: clever, deft, slick, dexterous
Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs
Averse
(adj.) having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
Synonyms: disciplined, loath
Antonyms: favorably disposed, eager, keen
Belligerent
(adj.) given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; (n.) one at war, one engaged in war
Synonyms: (adj.) assertive, truculent, pugnacious
Antonyms: (adj.) peaceful, conciliatory, placid
Benevolent
(adj.) kindly, charitable
Synonyms: benign, well-meaning
Antonyms: malicious, spiteful
Cursory
(adj.) hasty, not thorough
Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory
Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful
Duplicity
(n.) treachery, deceitfulness
Synonyms: double-dealing, chicanery
Extol
(v.) to praise extravagantly
Synonyms: glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage
Feasible
(adj.) possible, able to be done
Synonyms: workable, viable
Antonyms: unworkable, impractical
Grimace
(n.) a wry face, facial distortion; (v.) make a wry face
Synonyms: (n.) pained expression, facial contortions
Antonyms: (n.) grin (v.) beam
Holocaust
(n.) a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; A vast slaughter; a burnt offering
Synonyms: conflageration, devastation, annihilation
Antonyms: deluge
Impervious
(adj.) not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant, proof against
Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable
Impetus
(n.) moving force, impulse, stimulus
Synonyms: impulse, spur
Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
Jeopardy
(n.) danger
Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril
Antonyms: safety, security
Meticulous
(adj.) extremely careful; particular about details
Synonyms: fastidious, fussy
Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy
