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25 Cards in this Set
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Ascertain (verb) Bob has been trying to ascertain the names of all the children that were lost in the flood. |
Definition: to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine
Synonym: confirm Antonym: invalidate |
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Aberration (noun) His misbehavior today was an aberration from his usual studious character. |
Definition: the act of departing from the right, normal, or usual course
Synonym: wandering Antonym: normality |
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Hedonist (noun) The man who went to the bar every night to drink and meet girls was definitely a hedonist. |
Definition: a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
Synonym: pleasure-seeker Antonym: puritan |
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Presage (noun) The black cat was a presage for the girl getting into a car wreck. |
Definition: something that portends or foreshadows a future event; an omen,prognostic, or warning indication.
Synonym: forewarning Anytonym: assurance |
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Surfeited (adjective) I was surfeited in homework last night. |
Definition: having excess; an excessive amount
Synonym: overindulged Antonym: lacking |
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Benefaction (noun) The benefaction he did made Billy feel better about himself. |
Definition: an act of conferring a benefit; the doing of good; a good deed:
Synonym: aid Antonym: injury |
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Ablution (noun) The monks went through an ablution before they could enter the temple. |
Definition: a cleansing with water or other liquid, especially as a religious ritual.
Synonym: bath Antonym: dirtying |
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Baneful (adjective) The baneful herbs could have killed the man if he ate them. |
Definition:destructive; pernicious Synonym: deadly Antonym: helpful |
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Respite (noun) I just wanted a respite from the workout before I continued. |
Definition: a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief
Synonym: break Antonym: continuation |
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Tarries (noun) I was late getting to my vacation house due to the many tarries i took along the way. |
Definition: a stay; sojourn. Synonym: dally Antonym: rush |
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Castigation (noun) The boy received a castigation for being late to class every day for a month. |
Definition:to criticize or reprimand severely. Synonym: penalty Antonym: award |
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Venerable (adjective) The king was a venerable man. |
Definition: commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity;worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character:
Synonym: esteemed Antonym: unrespected |
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Blight (noun) The new kid was the blight that caused a disaster in the classroom. |
Definition:any cause of impairment, destruction, ruin, or frustration Synonym: contamination Antonym: goodness |
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Soothsayer (noun) The man who claimed to be a soothsayer told by fortune. |
Definition: a person who professes to foretell events.
Synonym: prophet Antonym: ordinary |
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Vehement (adjective) The man shouted at his wife vehemently when he found out she had been cheating on him. |
Definition: strongly emotional; intense or passionate:
Synonym: heated Antonym: calm |
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Disheveled (adjective) It was obvious because of the man's disheveled hair and clothes that he had just rolled out of bed. |
Definition: hanging loosely or in disorder; unkempt
Synonym: messy Antonym: neat |
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Covetousness (noun) The wealthy man's covetousness made him very selfish and a hoarder. |
Definition: having inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions
Synonym: greediness Antonym: generous |
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Goads (noun) The goad forced the cattle to follow their herder. |
Definition: a stick with a pointed or electrically charged end, for driving cattle,oxen, etc Synonym: prod Antonym: block |
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Insolence (noun) The young man's insolence was what made him lose his job. |
Definition: contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
Synonym: rudeness Antonym: manners |
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Austere (adjective) The austere man was very cold -hearted and strict. |
Definition: severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
Synonym: harsh Antonym: encouraging |
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Jocular (adjective) The jocular remarks made by my friend made it hard not to laugh in the middle of class. |
Definition: given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting; waggish; facetious:
Synonym: humorous Antonym: serious |
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Indolence (noun) The indolence of the man kept him from getting a good-paying job. |
Definition:the quality of having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful
Synonym: idleness Antonym: hardworking |
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Haughtily (adverb) The king haughtily called for a servant because he had dropped his pen. |
Definition: disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant;supercilious Synonym: arrogantly Antonym: humbly |
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Supplicate (verb) The boy begin to supplicate for his mom to not die. |
Definition:to pray humbly; make humble and earnest entreaty or petition. Synonym: beg Antonym: answer |
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Palliative (adjective) The pill was palliative for the woman's cancer, so the symptoms were gone, but she was still on her last days. |
Definition: serving to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate
Synonym: cloak Antonym: expose |
