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;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
adverse
|
unfavorable,negative;working against,hostile-Syn.difficult,trying-Ant.favorable,positive,helpful
|
|
|
arid
|
extremely dry;uninteresting,dull-Syn. waterless,parched,boring,unimagintive-Ant.waterlogged,soggy,fertile,lush
|
|
|
assailant
|
a person who attacks violently-Syn.assaulter,attacker,mugger-Ant.victim,prey,injured party
|
|
|
billow
|
a large wave to rise or well -Syn.breaker surge,bulge,balloon-Ant.trough;deflate,collapse
|
|
|
confront
|
to meet face-to-face,especially as a challenge;come to grips with-Syn.face,encounter-Ant.avoid,evade,sidestep
|
|
|
constrain
|
to force,compel;to restrain,hold back
|
|
|
contemporary
|
belong to the same period of one time as one self
|
|
|
depict
|
to portray ;to represent or show in form of a pitcher
|
|
|
disinterested
|
fair-minded,free from selfish motive
|
|
|
encompass
|
to encircle,go or reach around;to enclose;to include with a certain group or class
|
