VOCAB 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
forceful, energetic, and attacking
syn: combative, belligerent
aggressive
to make lighter or more bearable
alleviate
very dry; boring and meaningless
syn: dry, barren, parched
ant: humid, soaked, well-watered
arid
to scold harshly
syn: scold, criticize, reprimand
berate
secret, surreptitious
syn: undercover, covert, surreptitious
ant: public, open, aboveboard, overt
clandestine
sticking together, unified
syn: close-knit, interconnected
ant: scattered, disorganized, fragmented
cohesive
to expose as false or worthless
debunk
unusually small, tiny
syn: petite, small, short
ant: big, enormous, huge
diminutive
wildly joyous and enthusiastic
syn: cheerful, buoyant, ebullient
ant: wasteful, spendthrift, lavish
exuberant
spending little
syn: economical, penny-pinching, thrifty
ant: wasteful, spendthrift, lavish
frugal
very evil, hateful
syn: wicked, repugnant, atrocious
ant: honorable, wonderful, pleasing
heinous
showing cleverness and originality
syn: gifted, intelligent, resourceful
ant: foolish, dumb, dull-witted
ingenious
to nourish or help to grow
syn: care for, foster, protect
ant: neglect, abandon, ignore, harm
nurture
to examine or study
peruse
impure, unholy
profane
to quiet, to suppress
syn: crush, defeat, conquer, suppress
ant: incite, provoke, inflame, encourage
quell
to regain health after an illness
syn: recover, get well, improve
ant: decline, weaken, deteriorate
recuperate
someone who bears the blame for others act; someone hated for no apparent reason
scapegoat
someone very skilled, especially in an art
syn: expert, master, ace, whiz
ant: amateur, beginner, dabber, hobbyist
virtuoso
filled with eagerness, fervor, or passion
syn: eager, passionate, fervent
ant: bored, lethargic, listless
zealous
