VOCAB 4 Flashcards
(20 cards)
relating to art or beauty
aesthetic
promising good fortune; propitious
auspicious
to define by a limit or boundary
circumscribe
smug, self-satisfied
syn: comfortable
ant: restless, dissatisfied, discontent
complacent
to detect, notice, or observe
syn: recognize, distinguish, perceive
ant: confuse, misunderstood, discombobulate
discern
to reveal
syn: bring light to light, confess, tell
ant: protect, suppress, hide, conceal
divulge
to imitate or copy
syn: mimic, act like
ant: act independently
emulate
to make less serious
syn: diminish, lessen
ant: increase, worsen, exacerbate
extenuate
an error in fact or logic
syn: falsehood, lie, deception
ant: truth, fact, reality
fallacy
peculiar to an individual; eccentric
idiosyncratic
uprising, rebellion
insurgency
to make less severe; to relieve
syn: reduce, lessen
ant: worsen, exacerbate
mitigate
showing excessive love for oneself; egoistic
syn: self-absorbed, conceited, selfish
ant: generous, altruistic
narcissistic
fortelling evil
ominous
outcast
syn: untouchable, exile
ant: insider, hero, idol
pariah
return of something to its original owner; repayment
restitution
the act of lucky, accidental discoveries
serendipity
an object supposed to have magical effects or qualities
talisman
someone who takes a place or possession without the right to do so
usurper
based on capricious, carefree, or sudden impulse or idea; fanciful, playful
syn: quirky, eccentric
ant: normal, regular, ordinary
whimsical
