unit 8 Flashcards
(20 cards)
n: lack of feeling
syn: indifference
ant: enthusiasm
apathy
n strong dislike
syn: enmity
ant: affection
animosity
adj fearful anxious
syn: worried nervous
ant: unworried assured
apprehensive
v to praise express approval
syn applaud
ant abhor
commend
adj able to get along well together
syn harmonious
ant mismatched
compatible
n expression of sympathy
syn commiseration
condolence
v to make sacred hallow
syn devote
ant desecrate
consecrate
adj old feeble
syn infirm
ant vigorous
decrepit
v to ridicule laugh
syn mock scorn
ant praise extol
deride
adj innocent simple
syn naive artless
ant artful crafty
ingenous
adj having great variety
syn varied manifold
ant unvaried
multifarious
adj out of date
syn outmoded passe
ant current
obsolete
adj eatting every kid of food
syn all devouring
omnivorous
adj stingy miserly
syn frugal
ant generous
parsimonious
n state of perplexity or doubt
syn confusion
quandary
adj stubbornly
syn unruly
ant obedient
recalcitrant
n injury done in return for injury
syn retaliation
reprisal
v to take great pleasure
syn relish
ant abhor
n wild celebration
revel
v to make ineffective or useless
syn smother stifle
ant arouse excite
stultify
adj smoothly aggreable or polite
syn sophisticated
ant crude clumsy
suave