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;
39 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Accede
|
Syn: consent, concur, comply, assent
|
|
|
Brandish
|
Syn: swing, shake
|
|
|
Comprise
|
Syn: compose, constitute, encompass, consists of
|
|
|
Deft
|
Syn: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful
|
|
|
Destitute
|
Syn: wanting, devoid, penniless
impoverished |
|
|
Explicit
|
Syn: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear
|
|
|
Extirpate
|
Syn: uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise
|
|
|
Inopportune
|
Syn: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable, unseemly
|
|
|
Ironic
|
Syn: incongruous, satiric. Sardonic, wry, contradictory
|
|
|
Musty
|
Syn: hackneyed, antiquated stuffy
|
|
|
Officious
|
Syn: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive, intrusive
|
|
|
Ominous
|
Syn: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous
|
|
|
Pinnacle
|
Syn: apex, acme, summit, apogee, height
|
|
|
Premeditated
|
Syn: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged, calculated
|
|
|
Rampant
|
Syn: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent
|
|
|
Solace
|
Syn: soothe, reassure, cheer up
|
|
|
Stately
|
Syn: grand, magnificent, imposing
Distinguished |
|
|
Supple
|
Syn: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant, adjustable
|
|
|
Suppress
|
Syn: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, instigate
|
|
|
Venal
|
Syn: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary
|
|
|
Accede
|
Ant: demur, balk at
|
|
|
Comprise
|
Ant: exclude, omits
|
|
|
Deft
|
Ant: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept
|
|
|
Destitute
|
Ant: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete
|
|
|
Explicit
|
Ant: vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit
|
|
|
Extirpate
|
Ant: implant, sow, foster, nourish
|
|
|
Inopportune
|
Ant: timely, convenient felicitous, opportune, fitting
|
|
|
Ironic
|
Ant: straightforward, unequivocal
|
|
|
Musty
|
Ant: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date,
brand new, fresh-smelling |
|
|
Officious
|
Ant: reserved, diffident, timid, aloof
|
|
|
Ominous
|
Ant: propitious, auspicious, promising
|
|
|
Pinnacle
|
Ant: nadir, perigee, low point
|
|
|
Premeditated
|
Ant: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu
|
|
|
Rampant
|
Ant: controlled, restrained
|
|
|
Solace
|
Ant: vex, aggravate, upset
|
|
|
Stately
|
Ant: lowly, humble, servile, abject
|
|
|
Supple
|
Ant: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound
|
|
|
Suppress
|
Ant: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate
|
|
|
Venal
|
Ant: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous
|
