Vocabulary Workshop Flashcards
Unit 4 (40 cards)
alliance
a joining together for some common purpose
bewilder
puzzle
fruitless
Not successful
inflammable
easily set on fire
mortify
hurt someone’s feelings deeply
Orthodox
In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things
scurry
to run quickly
sodden
soaked with liquid or moisture
wayward
disobedient
wince
Draw back suddenly
alliance
synonyms: pact, league antonyms: rift, split
bewilder
synonyms: perplex, confound antonyms: set straight
fruitless
synonyms: unsuccessful antonyms: productive
inflammable
synonyms: flammable antonyms: fire-resistant
mortify
synonyms: embarrass antonyms: xxx
orthodox
synonyms: customary antonyms: unusual
scurry
synonyms: run quickly antonyms: crawl
sodden
synonyms: waterlogged antonyms: arid
wayward
synonyms: rebellious antonyms: docile
wince
synonyms: flinch antonyms: xxx
buffoon
a coarse, stupid person
controversial
dispute; disagreement
dishearten
to discourage
hostile
aggressive; warlike