Week 32 Flashcards
emulate
rival, strive to equal
Archaic
out of date
facetious
comical, humorous, witty
Rabid
fanatical, furious, mad
salbubrious
healthful, wholesome
Menial
humble, degrading
venerable
respected, worshiped
extraneous
foreign, not belonging
ambiguous
vague, undefined, not specific
succinct
brief, concise
usurp
seize, annex, grab
paltry
petty, worthless
condone
excuse, pardon
trivial
of little importance, insignificant
bizarre
fantastic, odd
profound
deep, intense
alleviate
make easier, lighten
prodigious
extraordinary, enormous
ivory tower
isolated from life
to feather one’s nest
to enrich oneself on the sly or at every opportunity
the writing on the wall
an incident or event that shows what will happen in the future
on the bandwagon
joining with the majority
expedite
carry out promptly
celerity
speed, rapidly