Vocab unit 8
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15 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Apathy | Part of speech: noun Definition: A lack of interest or emotion. Synonym: indifference Antonyms: concern, fascination |
| Bludgeon | Part of speech: verb and noun Definition: Verb: To strike with a club. Noun: A short, heavy club with one end heavier than the other. Synonyms: beat, club, cudgel |
| Cursory | Part of speech: adjective Definition: Performed quickly with little attention to detail. Synonyms: hasty, perfunctory Antonyms: thorough, meticulous |
| Eloquent | Part of speech: adjective Definition: Clear, expressive and moving in speech. Synonyms: articulate, fluent Antonyms: inarticulate, awkward |
| Forlorn | Part of speech: adjective Definition: Wretched, hopeless, and pitiful. Synonyms: miserable, unhappy Antonyms: inarticulate, awkard |
| Innumerable | Part of speech: adjective Definition: Too numerous to be counted. Synonyms: countless, immeasurable Antonyms: few, little |
| Murky | Part of speech: adjective Definition: Dark and gloomy; cloudy or unclear. Synonyms: dim, shadowy, obscured Antonyms: bright, illuminated, clear |
| Ordeal | Part of speech: noun Definition: A painful or difficult experience. Synonyms: trial, tribulation Antonyms: cinch, cakewalk |
| Phoenix | Part of speech: noun Definition: A bird of Egyptian mythology that periodically burned itself up and then rose from the ashes with renewed youth and vigor; or a person or thing of unmatched quality. Synonyms: paragon, epitome |
| Rebuff | Part of speech: verb and noun Definition: Verb: To refuse bluntly. Noun: To blunt refusal. Synonyms: snub, slight, rejection, denial Antonyms: accept, consent, concurrence, acceptance |
| Scrupulous | Part of speech: adjective Definition: Very attentive to what is right or wrong; extremely attentive to detail; meticulous. Synonyms: conscientious, principled, fastidious |
| Specter | Part of speech: noun Definition: A ghostly apparition; a mental image of an unsettling thing or event. Synonyms: phantom, vision |
| Textile | Part of speech: noun Definition: Cloth made from weaving or knitting. Synonyms: fabric, material |
| Ultimatum | Part of speech: noun Definition: A final demand or threat. |
| Vanguard | Part of speech: noun Definition: The forward most units of an advancing army; any group leading a new trend in a certain field. Synonym: pioneer |
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