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;
50 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Asperity
|
1. Roughness of surface; unevenness; -- opposed to smoothness.
2. Roughness or harshness of sound; that quality which grates upon the ear; raucity. 3. Roughness to the taste; sourness; tartness. 4. Moral roughness; roughness of manner; severity; crabbedness; harshness; -- opposed to mildness. 5. Sharpness; disagreeableness; difficulty. |
|
Clemency
|
Mercy
|
|
Abhor
|
\Ab*hor"\, v. i. To shrink back with horror, disgust, or dislike; to be contrary or averse; -- with from. [Obs.] ``To abhor from those vices.'' --Udall.
|
|
Punctilious
|
particular about details
|
|
Umbrage
|
Offense; resentment: took umbrage at their rudeness.
Something that affords shade. Shadow or shade. See Synonyms at shade. A vague or indistinct indication; a hint. |
|
Urbane
|
pride, polite
|
|
Fruition
|
enjoyment, accomplish
|
|
Aplomb
|
poise, confidence
|
|
Vivacious
|
lively
|
|
Antipathy
|
A strong dislike (aversion)
|
|
Irascible
|
Prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered.
Characterized by or resulting from anger. |
|
Animus
|
Animating spirit; intention; temper.
|
|
Fractious
|
Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
Having a peevish nature; cranky. |
|
Bellicose
|
Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.
|
|
Equanimity
|
Balance mind
|
|
Incensed
|
To cause to be extremely angry; infuriate.
|
|
Soporific
|
Sleepy not aware
|
|
Pugnacious
|
Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.
|
|
Ameliorate
|
To improve some one/situation.
|
|
Truculent
|
Disposed to fight; pugnacious.
Expressing bitter opposition; scathing: a truculent speech against the new government. Disposed to or exhibiting violence or destructiveness; fierce. |
|
Splenetic
|
Of or relating to the spleen.
Affected or marked by ill humor or irritability. |
|
Compunction
|
Raising of guilt
|
|
Altruism
|
Concern about others
|
|
Acerbity
|
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
|
|
Beneficence
|
Active Charity, goodness
|
|
Dolor
|
sorrow, mental suffering
|
|
Philanthropy
|
Love of humankind
|
|
Prescience
|
foresight
|
|
Sanguine
|
Optimistic, confident or sheerful
|
|
Altercation
|
Warm contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy; wrangle; wordy contest.
|
|
Sagacity
|
Keeness judgment
|
|
Pique
|
A cotton fabric, figured in the loom,
|
|
Alacrity
|
Quick willingness, egerness
|
|
Torpor
|
not aware
|
|
Coruscate
|
Sparkle
|
|
Convivial
|
Festive, jovial, or sociable
|
|
Circumspect
|
Discreet, prudent
|
|
Saturnine
|
gloomy, saturn
|
|
Lassitude
|
laziness
|
|
Forbearance
|
forgiving
|
|
Expedient
|
appropriate, useful
|
|
Poignant
|
painfully effecting the feeling
|
|
Stolidity
|
impassive, no sensibility
|
|
Lugubrious
|
Mornful(Death)
|
|
Sapient
|
wise
|
|
Ennui
|
boredom
|
|
Rancor
|
Deep resentment, ill
|
|
Judicious
|
wise, good sense
|
|
Tirade
|
A long angry speech with violent
|
|
Acrimony
|
bitterness/sharpness speech
|