Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards
(183 cards)
1
Q
stinging
A
acrimonious
2
Q
bitter in temper or tone
A
acrimonious
3
Q
biting
A
acrimonious syn
4
Q
biting
A
acrimonious syn
5
Q
rancorous
A
acrimonious syn
6
Q
hostile
A
acrimonious syn
7
Q
peevish
A
acrimonious syn
8
Q
gentle
A
acrimonious ant
9
Q
warm
A
acrimonious ant
10
Q
mild
A
acrimonious ant
11
Q
cordial
A
acrimonious ant
12
Q
resembling a cow or ox
A
bovine
13
Q
sluggish
A
bovine
14
Q
unresponsive
A
bovine
15
Q
stolid
A
bovine syn
16
Q
dull
A
bovine syn
17
Q
slow
A
bovine syn
18
Q
stupid
A
bovine syn
19
Q
sharp
A
bovine ant
20
Q
bright
A
bovine ant
21
Q
keen
A
bovine ant
22
Q
quick
A
bovine ant
23
Q
dismay
A
consternation
24
Q
confusion
A
consternation
25
shock
consternation syn
26
amazement
consternation syn
27
bewilderment
consternation syn
28
dismay
consternation syn
29
calm
consternation ant
30
composure
consternation ant
31
aplomb
consternation ant
32
fat
corpulent
33
having a large, bulky body
corpulent
34
overweight
corpulent syn
35
heavy and obese
corpulent syn
36
stout
corpulent syn
37
slender
corpulent ant
38
lean
corpulent ant
39
spare
corpulent ant
40
gaunt
corpulent ant
41
emaciated
corpulent ant
42
to deny responsibility for or connection with
disavow
43
disclaim
disavow syn
44
retract
disavow syn
45
abjure
disavow syn
46
acknowledge
disavow ant
47
admit
disavow ant
48
grant
disavow ant
49
certify
disavow ant
50
impartial
dispassionate
51
calm, free from emotion
dispassionate
52
unbiased
dispassionate syn
53
disinterested
dispassionate syn
54
cool
dispassionate syn
55
detached
dispassionate syn
56
committed
dispassionate ant
57
engaged
dispassionate ant
58
partial
dispassionate ant
59
biased
dispassionate ant
60
disagreement
dissension
61
sharp difference of opinion
dissension
62
strife
dissension syn
63
discord
dissension syn
64
contention
dissension syn
65
agreement
dissension ant
66
accord
dissension ant
67
harmony
dissension ant
68
to cause to disappear
dissipate
69
to scatter, dispel
dissipate
70
to spend foolishly, squander
dissipate
71
to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
dissipate
72
disperse
dissipate syn
73
strew
dissipate syn
74
diffuse
dissipate syn
75
waste
dissipate syn
76
gather
dissipate ant
77
collect conserve
dissipate ant
78
husband
dissipate ant
79
husband
dissipate ant
80
to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text
expurgate
81
to cleanse, purify
expurgate
82
purge
expurgate syn
83
censor
expurgate syn
84
bowdlerize
expurgate syn
85
an armored or protective glove
gauntlet
86
a challenge
gauntlet
87
to lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between the
gauntlet
88
an ordeal
gauntlet
89
dare
gauntlet syn
90
provocation
gauntlet syn
91
trial
gauntlet syn
92
punishment
gauntlet syn
93
based on an assumption or guess
hypothetical
94
used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
hypothetical
95
assumed
hypothetical syn
96
supposed
hypothetical syn
97
conditional
hypothetical syn
98
actual
hypothetical ant
99
real
hypothetical ant
100
tested
hypothetical ant
101
substantial
hypothetical ant
102
mean, low, base
ignoble
103
inferior
ignoble syn
104
unworthy
ignoble syn
105
sordid
ignoble syn
106
admirable
ignoble ant
107
praiseworthy
ignoble ant
108
lofty
ignoble ant
109
noble
ignoble ant
110
to call into question
impugn
111
to attack as false
impugn
112
challenge
impugn syn
113
deny
impugn syn
114
dispute
impugn syn
115
query
impugn syn
116
question
impugn syn
117
confirm
impugn ant
118
prove
impugn ant
119
verify
impugn ant
120
validate
impugn ant
121
immoderate
intemperate
122
lacking in self control
intemperate
123
inclement
intemperate
124
excessive
intemperate syn
125
extreme
intemperate syn
126
unrestrained
intemperate syn
127
inordinate
intemperate syn
128
moderate
intemperate ant
129
restrained
intemperate ant
130
cool and collected
intemperate ant
131
hatred, contempt
odium
132
disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
odium
133
abhorrence
odium syn
134
opprobrium
odium syn
135
shame
odium syn
136
ignominy
odium syn
137
esteem
odium ant
138
admiration
odium ant
139
approbation
odium ant
140
faithlessness, treachery
perfidy
141
betrayal
perfidy syn
142
disloyalty
perfidy syn
143
treason
perfidy syn
144
faithfulness
perfidy ant
145
loyalty
perfidy ant
146
steadfastness
perfidy ant
147
to place in a lower position
relegate
148
to assign, refer, turn over
relegate
149
to banish
relegate
150
transfer
relegate syn
151
consign
relegate syn
152
demote
relegate syn
153
exile
relegate syn
154
promote
relegate ant
155
elevate
relegate ant
156
advance
relegate ant
157
recall
relegate ant
158
inclined to nausea
squeamish
159
easily shocked or upset
squeamish
160
excessively fastidious or refined
squeamish
161
nauseated and queasy
squeamish syn
162
delicate
squeamish syn
163
oversensitive
squeamish syn
164
priggish
squeamish syn
165
subordinate in capacity or role
subservient
166
submissively obedient
subservient
167
serving to promote some end
subservient
168
secondary
subservient syn
169
servile
subservient syn
170
obsequious
subservient syn
171
useful
subservient syn
172
primary
subservient ant
173
principal
subservient ant
174
bossy
subservient ant
175
domineering
subservient ant
176
open to
susceptible
177
easily influenced
susceptible
178
lacking in resistance
susceptible
179
vulnerable
susceptible syn
180
receptive
susceptible syn
181
impressionable
susceptible syn
182
resistant
susceptible ant
183
immune
susceptible ant
