VOCAB 6 Flashcards
to free from guilt, to exonerate
absolve
agreement with or adherence to custom or rule
syn: compliance, submission
ant: defiance, disobedience
conformity
sorry for past misdeeds
contrite
having good taste; proper, appropriate
syn: polite, suitable
ant: indecent, wrong, unsuitable
decorous
to wander from the main path or main topic
syn: stray, ramble, deviate
ant: focus, be direct, stay on corse
digress
pretending to be candid, simple, and frank
disingenuous
excited and happy; exultant
syn: thrilled, joyful, euphoric
ant: deflated, melancholy, disappointed
elated
imaginative sharing of the feelings, thoughts, or experiences of another
empathy
to make worse or more sever
syn: embitter, intensify, irritate
ant: calm down, alleviate, placate
exacerbate
overly large, pretentious, or showy
syn: exaggerating, pompous, ostentatious
ant: humble, lowly, unimposing
grandiose
easily fooled
syn: simple, credulous
ant: sophisticated, skeptical, incredulous
gullible
a ranking of people, things, or ideas from highest to lowest
hierarchy
fair, equal, unbiased
impartial
to soothe or calm; to appease
syn: pacify
ant: enrage, aggravate, irritate, anger
mollify
without distinctive qualities, drab
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