english 10, unit 8
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 animosity | strong dislike; bitter hospitality |
| animosity | *enmity, rancor, antipathy |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| apathy | *indifference, disinterest, detachment |
| apprehensive | fearful or anxious, especially about the future |
| apprehensive | *worried, nervous, fretful, jittery |
| commend | to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of |
| commend | *applaud, entrust |
| compatible | able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system |
| compatible | *harmonious, in agreement, like-minded |
| condolence | an expression of sympathy |
| condolence | *commiseration, solace, sympathy |
| consecrate | to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose |
| consecrate | *devote, dedicate, sanctify |
| decrepit | old and feeble; worn-out, ruined |
| decrepit | *infirm, broken-down, rickety, dilapidated |
| deride | to ridicule, laugh at with contempt |
| deride | *mock, scorn, disparage, jeer at |
| ingenuous | innocent, simple; frank, sincere |
| ingenuous | *naive, artless, guileless, candid |
| multifarious | having great variety; numerous and diverse |
| multifarious | *varied, manifold, heterogeneous |
| obsolete | out-of-date, no longer in use |
| obsolete | *outmoded, antiquated, passé, old hat |
| omnivorous | eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes |
| omnivorous | *all-devouring, voracious |
| parsimonious | stingy, miserly; meager, poor, small |
| parsimonious | *frugal, niggardly, penny-pinching, cheap |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| quandary | *confusion, dilemma, predicament |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority |
| recalcitrant | *unruly, obstinate, contrary, ornery |
| reprisal | an injury done in return for injury |
| reprisal | *retaliation, revenge, retribution |
| revel | to take great pleasure in; a wild celebration |
| revel | *relish, savor, bask in carouse |
| stultify | to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on |
| stultify | *smother, stifle, neutralize, negate |
| suave | smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses |
| suave | *sophisticated, urbane, polished |
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