VOCAB 3 Flashcards
(20 cards)
an enemy or opponent
syn: foe, nemesis
ant: friend, collaborator, ally
adversary
openness, honesty, frankness
syn: directness, veracity
ant: insincerity, deceit
candor
to depart from a standard or norm
deviate
doubtful, uncertain
syn: suspicious, disputable
ant: reliable, true, ambiguous
dubious
hard to capture, grasp, or understand
syn: mysterious, puzzling, baffling
ant: clear, understandable, concise
elusive
awesome, impressive, or frightening
formidable
acting hastily or impulsively
syn: hasty, rash
ant: cautious, thoughtful, planned
impetuous
to give evidence of guilt
syn: acuse, involve, blame
ant: free, exonerate
incriminate
clear and understandable
syn: rational
ant: unclear, muddled, confusing
lucid
changing quickly and unpredictably
syn: ever-changing, fickle, capricious
ant: steady, constant, predictable
mercurial
appearing to be unconcerned
syn: casual, relaxed, laid-back
ant: formal, stiff, uptight
nonchalant
overly prominent
syn: obvious, blatant
ant: ordinary, remarkable, inconspicuous
obtrusive
overly showy, pretentious
syn: flashy, flamboyant
ant: modest, down-to-earth, humble
ostentatious
to spread through or penetrate
permeate
going beyond the limits of courtesy or appropriateness
presumptuous
to praise in a wildly emotional way
rhapsodize
showing little feeling, even in response to pain or sorrow
stoic
verified or supported by evidence
syn: verify, prove, corroborate
ant: disprove, refute, invalidate
substantiate
boring because of familiarity; hackneyed
trite
experienced through someone else’s actions by the way of imagination
vicarious
