VCJH. English 7. Vocabulary Unit 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Bewilder
to puzzle completely, confuse
Syn - perplex, confound
Ant - explain, enlighten
Alliance
Joining together for a common purpose
Syn - pact, league, coalition
Ant - rift, split
Buffoon
a clown; a coarse, stupid person
Syn - jester, dunce
Controversial
arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement
Syn - arguable, at issue
Dishearten
To discourage
Syn - demoralize, dispirit
Fruitless
unsuccessful, not producing the desired result
Syn - useless, vain, unproductive
Hostile
Unfriendly; warlike, aggressive; unfavorable
Inflammable
Easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused
Syn - flammable, excitable
Inflict
cause something unpleasant, impose
Syn - deal out, visit upon
“Inflict pain on you”
Malignant
deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
Syn - wicked, malevolent
Mortify
To cause embarrassment or humiliation; to hurt someone’s feelings deeply
Syn - embarrass, abash
Orthodox
Traditional, standard, customary
In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
Procure
Syn - gain, achieve
To obtain through special effort; to bring about
Scurry
Scamper, hurry, to run quickly
Syn - scramble, rush, dash
Sodden
Soaked with moisture or liquid; dull, spiritless, listless, expressionless
Syn - waterlogged, saturated
Spirited
Full of life and vigor; courageous
Syn - lively, animated, gallant
Virtual
very near to the real thing; functioning as
“Virtual world”
Void
Completely empty; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify; having no legal force or effect
Syn - vacant, bare, invalid
Wayward
Disobedient, willful; unpredictable
Syn - rebellious; insubordinate;
Wince
Draw back suddenly as though in pain or fear
Syn - flinch, shudder
