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;
13 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
|
acrimony (n)
|
bitterness of feeling; harsh words
|
Bad Ugly
acri The witch used many acrimonious words when speaking to her victim. |
|
|
appalling (adj)
|
shocking; causing dismay
|
Bad and Ugly
The teacher was appalled with the student's poor use of grammar. |
|
|
cacophony (n)
|
discord; harsh sounds
|
Bad and Ugly
caco, phon The cackling witch made many sounds of cacophony. |
|
|
abysmal (adj)
|
extremely bad; wretched
|
Bad and Ugly
The child had rather abysmal characteristics which made him end up in Juvenile Hall. |
|
|
acrid (adj)
|
harsh smelling or tasting
|
Bad and Ugly
acri The green concoction had an acrid taste. |
|
|
blatant (adj)
|
very conspicuous; annoyingly loud
|
Bad and Ugly
The little drummer boy next door sounded blatant. |
|
|
deplorable (adj)
|
worthy of reproach or censure (blame)
|
Bad and Ugly
The thief showed deplorable signs that he was guilty. |
|
|
egregious (adj)
|
conspiciously bad; flagrant
|
Bad and Ugly
The little boy had an egregious personality. |
|
|
lurid (adj)
|
shocking; sensational
|
Bad and Ugly
The teacher had a lurid disposition when it came to her personal wardrobe. |
|
|
noisome (adj)
|
offensive to the senses or the health
|
Bad and Ugly
noi The staff affections that were spreading around the school proved to be noisome to everyone's health. |
|
|
flagrant (adj)
|
offensively bad; reprehensible
|
Bad and Ugly
The comedian had a flagrant sense of humor. |
|
|
heinous (adj)
|
cruel; shockingly evil
|
Bad and Ugly
The school professor treated his students very heinously. |
|
|
astringent (adj)
|
caustic; pungent
|
Bad and Ugly
The 10-year-old boy acted astringently when he showed a certain curiousity in pyrotechnics. |
