Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
179 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
clairvoyant
|
mind reader; seer
|
|
|
foreboding
|
ominous; premonition; menacing; threatening; apprehension
|
|
|
harbinger
|
presages or foreshadows what is to come; forerunner; precursor
|
|
|
ominous
|
warning; threatening; menacing; boding evil; foreshadowing disaster
|
|
|
portend
|
to give an omen or anticipatory sign
|
|
|
presage
|
foretell; portend
|
|
|
prescience
|
forethought; insight; foreknowledge of events; divine omniscience
|
|
|
prognosticator
|
a person who can foretell; predict; presage; forecast
|
|
|
prophetic
|
foretelling events; predictive; visionary
|
|
|
boorish
|
rude; ill mannered; crude
|
|
|
brusque
|
abrupt; rough; gruff
|
|
|
charlatan
|
fraud; swindler; imposter
|
|
|
churlish
|
rude; boorish; surly
|
|
|
impertinent
|
impolite; insolent; rude
|
|
|
insolent
|
rude; disrespectful; impertinent
|
|
|
petulant
|
insolent or rude; irritable; ill-tempered
|
|
|
surly
|
rude; brusque; abrupt
|
|
|
cantankerous
|
irritable and complaining
|
|
|
fractious
|
irritable; peevish; and complaining
|
|
|
irascible
|
irritable; grumpy; hot-tempered; petulant
|
|
|
peevish
|
irritable; crabby; cranky; temperamental; moody
|
|
|
petulant
|
irritable; ill-tempered
|
|
|
querulous
|
argumentative; grouchy; irritable
|
|
|
bombastic
|
pompous; pretentious; grandiloquent
|
|
|
haughty
|
arrogant; lofty; self-important
|
|
|
hubris
|
exaggerated pride or self-confidence;
|
|
|
imperious
|
haughty; arrogant; domineering; superior
|
|
|
lofty
|
arrogant; haughty
|
|
|
supercillious
|
haughty; pompous; scornful
|
|
|
caustic
|
sarcastic; scathing
|
|
|
condescending
|
patronizing; arrogant; disdainful
|
|
|
contemptuous
|
disdainful; sneering
|
|
|
deride
|
ridicule; scoff; mock; scorn
|
|
|
derisive
|
mocking; scathing; scornful; irreverent
|
|
|
derogatory
|
critical; belittling; offensive; insulting; disparage
|
|
|
disdain
|
scorn; contempt; derision
|
|
|
disparage
|
belittle; ridicule;vilify
|
|
|
flout
|
scorn; show contempt for
|
|
|
glower
|
glare; look angrily; frown
|
|
|
patronizing
|
belittling; condescending; demeaning
|
|
|
pejorative
|
critical; derogatory; sneering
|
|
|
sardonic
|
scornful; ironic; sarcastic
|
|
|
vilify
|
speak ill of; malign; belittle; disparage
|
|
|
vitriolic
|
bitter; malicious; spiteful; rancorous
|
|
|
vituperative
|
offensive; malicious; scathing
|
|
|
deleterious
|
harmful; toxic;poisonous
|
|
|
egregious
|
conspicuously bad; flagrant
|
|
|
exacerbate
|
worsen; aggravate; increase in bitterness; to make much worse
|
|
|
heinous
|
monstrous; atrocious; hateful
|
|
|
incorrigible
|
irredeemable; hopeless
|
|
|
insidious
|
wicked; quietly dangerous
|
|
|
malevolent
|
malicious; spiteful; wicked; nasty
|
|
|
malice
|
hatred; meanness; malevolent
|
|
|
nefarious
|
wicked; evil; reprehensible
|
|
|
pernicious
|
harmful; malicious; insidious
|
|
|
virulent
|
potent and dangerous; infectious; toxic
|
|
|
artifice
|
deception; lie; trick; ploy
|
|
|
debunk
|
discredit; expose as being false or exaggerated
|
|
|
disingenuous
|
untruthful; insincere; dishonest
|
|
|
libel
|
defames in writing; vilify; smear in writing
|
|
|
ruse
|
hoax; trick; subterfuge
|
|
|
slander
|
defames in speech; slur; vilify by speaking
|
|
|
specious
|
having the ring of truth but false
|
|
|
spurious
|
false; fake; forged;deceitful origin
|
|
|
Appeasing
|
placatory(to placate); conciliatory
|
|
|
Benevolent
|
Kind; compassionate; giving(bene=good)
|
|
|
benign
|
ending a dispute; bringing together; placate; winning goodwill; peacemaking; pacifying; appeasing
|
|
|
innocuous
|
harmless; inoffensive
|
|
|
salutary
|
beneficial; curative; promoting health(salud)
|
|
|
acclaim
|
praise; commendation; applause
|
|
|
accolade
|
tribute; praise; eulogize
|
|
|
eulogize
|
praise; laud; eu=good
|
|
|
laud
|
praise; extol; speak well of
|
|
|
laudatory
|
expressing praise
|
|
|
plaudit
|
appluse; approval; praise
|
|
|
Eugenic
|
improving genes- offspring
|
|
|
eulogy
|
a commendatory formal statement or set oration: high praise (speaking kindly of the dead)
|
|
|
Euphemism
|
the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant(putting a good word)
|
|
|
Euphonic
|
pleasing sound
|
|
|
Euphoria
|
a feeling of well-being or elation
|
|
|
eurhythmic
|
harmoniously, pleasing rhythm
|
|
|
auspicious
|
favorable; promising (an auspicious beginning)
|
|
|
propitious
|
favorable; shows potential; auspicious
|
|
|
anthrop
|
latin for HUMAN BEING
|
|
|
anthropology
|
the study of human beings inrelation to distribution, origin, classification
|
|
|
Anthropomorphism
|
humanization (usually refers to giving human characteristics (feelings) to animals or insects or any nonhuman)
|
|
|
misanthropy
|
a person who hates or distrusts mankind
|
|
|
philanthropy
|
goodwill to fellowmen; especially: active effort ro promote human welfare
|
|
|
anthropophagus
|
cannibal
|
|
|
aesthetic
|
artistic; beauty
|
|
|
appluent
|
wealthy; prosperous
|
|
|
embellish
|
adorn; make fancy; ornate
|
|
|
flaunt
|
show off, to display ostentatiously
|
|
|
lavish
|
spend freely; spending without limits; opulent; abundance
|
|
|
opulent
|
affluent; lavish; luxurious
|
|
|
ornate
|
overly elaborate; complicated; elaborate; complex; excessively showy
|
|
|
ostentatious
|
showy; pretentious; flamboyant
|
|
|
alacrity
|
eagerness; cheerful readiness; swiftness
|
|
|
ardent
|
eager; zealous; enthusiastic
|
|
|
ardor
|
passion; zeal; fervor
|
|
|
emphatic
|
ardent; insistent; vigorous
|
|
|
exuberant
|
enthusiastic; fanatical; zealous
|
|
|
fervor
|
passion; zeal; eagerness; intellectually alert
|
|
|
sanguine
|
cheerful; optimistic; hopeful; confident
|
|
|
zealous
|
enthusiastic; passionate; ardent
|
|
|
dearth
|
shortage; deficiency; scarcity
|
|
|
paucity
|
scantiness; rareness; scarcity
|
|
|
scarcity
|
shortage; insufficiency; lack
|
|
|
admonish
|
caution; warn; reprimand; rebuke
|
|
|
censure
|
scorn; condemn; criticize
|
|
|
decry
|
criticize; condemn; express strong disapproval
|
|
|
harangue
|
scolding; verbal attack
|
|
|
impugn
|
hold responsible; censure; accuse
|
|
|
rail
|
criticize; complain bitterly
|
|
|
rebuke
|
to scold; admonish; chide; reprimand
|
|
|
recriminate
|
to accuse in response to an accusation
|
|
|
reprimand
|
scolding; warning
|
|
|
reproach
|
scold; reproof; rebuke; criticism
|
|
|
reprove
|
scold; rebuke; tell off
|
|
|
fawn
|
flatter; grovel
|
|
|
obsequious
|
flattering; toadying; sycophantic; fawning
|
|
|
sycophant
|
flatterer; toady
|
|
|
toady
|
flatterer
|
|
|
clandestine
|
secret; covert; concealed; underground
|
|
|
covert
|
stealthy; concealed; hidden
|
|
|
furtive
|
secret; stealthy
|
|
|
illicit
|
dishonest; criminal; illegal; unlawful
|
|
|
stealth
|
secret; sneaky; furtive
|
|
|
stratagem
|
strategy; trick; ruse
|
|
|
subterfuge
|
stratagem; ruse; ploy; trick
|
|
|
surreptitious
|
secret; sneaky; furtive
|
|
|
despondent
|
hopeless; dejected; sad
|
|
|
lugubrious
|
sad; mournful; gloomy
|
|
|
maudlin
|
overly sentimental; sappy
|
|
|
melancholy
|
depressed; glum; gloomy
|
|
|
morose
|
gloomy; glum; depressed
|
|
|
comber
|
solemn; serious; sober; sad
|
|
|
treacle
|
overly sweet
|
|
|
debilitate
|
weaken; incapacitate
|
|
|
dilatory
|
lazy; slow; tardy
|
|
|
enervate
|
weaken; drain of energy; debilitate
|
|
|
indolence
|
laziness; sluggishl torpor; lassitude
|
|
|
inertia
|
inactivity; sluggish; torpor
|
|
|
languid
|
lazy; lethargic; indolent
|
|
|
lassitude
|
weary; lazy; stupor; tired
|
|
|
listless
|
lacking energy
|
|
|
lanuor
|
lazy; torpor; inertia
|
|
|
sedentary
|
sitting; inactive; desk-bound
|
|
|
slovenly
|
lazy; sloppy; messy
|
|
|
torpor
|
inactivity; indolence
|
|
|
wane
|
decrease; get smaller; vanish; disappear
|
|
|
apathetic
|
listless; droopy; lethargic; indifferent
|
|
|
phlegmatic
|
indifferent; unconcerned; matter-of-fact; apathetic
|
|
|
lackadaisical
|
lazy; laid-back; easy going
|
|
|
immutable
|
indiputable; absolute; undeniable
|
|
|
incobtrovertible
|
indisputable; irrefutable; uncontestable
|
|
|
irrefutable
|
certain; indisputable; uncontested; undeniable
|
|
|
arduous
|
laborious; grueling; strenuous
|
|
|
assiduous
|
hard-working; persevering
|
|
|
diligent
|
conscientious; hard-working; industious
|
|
|
onerous
|
tedious; difficult; arduous
|
|
|
sedulous
|
diligent; persevering
|
|
|
affable
|
friendly; genial; easygoing; sociable
|
|
|
amenable
|
agreeeable; willing
|
|
|
amiable
|
friendly; sociable; likeable
|
|
|
camaraderie
|
friendship; companionship; amity
|
|
|
convivial
|
social; con=with viva=life
|
|
|
congenial
|
friendly; agreeable; pleasant; amiable; affable
|
|
|
cordial
|
affable; genial; pleasant; jovial
|
|
|
ebullient
|
cheerful; happy
|
|
|
gregarious
|
sociable; outgoing
|
|
|
jocular
|
humorous; playful; lighhearted
|
|
|
jovial
|
jolly; cheery; happy
|
|
|
placid
|
easygoing; docile; calm; peaceful
|
|
|
salutary
|
helpful; beneficial; valuable
|
|
|
sanguine
|
optimistic; confident; hopeful; upbeat
|
|
|
compendious
|
concise; succint
|
|
|
brevity
|
brief; concise; terse
|
|
|
cursory
|
brief; superficial; hasty
|
