Vocab Flashcards
(40 cards)
Disreputable
Not respectable; having a bad reputation
Syn: notorious
Antonym: respectable
Adj.
Effervescent
Highly spirited; animated
Syn: bubbly
Antonym: lifeless
Adj.
Conciliatory
Intended to lessen another’s anger
Syn: appeasing
Antonym : defiant
Adj.
Annotate
To explain or discuss through a note
Verb
Malediction
A recital of words intended to do harm; a curse
Noun
Excruciating
Extremely painful; agonizing
Syn: unbearable
Antonym: pleasant
Adj.
Tangible
Able to be grasped or perceived
Syn: concrete
Antonym: abstract
Adj.
Glutton
One who wants or takes too much “especially food or drink”
Noun
Admonition
Gentle scolding
Syn: chiding
Noun
Sentiment
A feeling about something
Syn: attitude
Noun
Inquisitive
Curious; asking many questions
Antonym: uninterested
Adj.
Evocative
Calling forth a vivid image or impression
Syn: suggestive
Adj.m
Colloquial
Of or related to informal speech; conversational
Syn: idiomatic
Adj.
Prescient
Showing knowledge of events before they happen
Syn: for-sited
Antonym: rash
Adj.
Despondent
Lacking all hope
Syn: despairing
Antonym: joyful
Adj.
Palatable
Acceptable; satisfactory
Syn: tolerable
Antonym: unbearable
Adj.
Rancid
Rotten; spoiled
Syn: soured
Antonym: fresh
Adj.
Precaution
Action taken against danger ahead of time
Noun
Irrational
Not based on reason or logic
Syn: illogical
Antonym: reasonable, rational
Adj.
Imprecation
A curse
Antonym: blessing
Verb
Declaim
To speak loudly and with feeling
Verb
Aesthetic
Having to do with beauty or order
Syn:artistic
Adj.
Abrogate
To cancel; to appeal
Syn: abolish
Antonym: ratify
Verb
Stagnant
Unhealthy because of lack of movement
Syn: sluggish
Antonym: invigorating
Adj.