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Vocab 9

Terms in this set (40)

auxiliary
giving assistance or support; a helper, aid
auxiliary synonyms
additional, back-up, reserve, accessory
candid
frank, sincere; impartial; unposed
candid synonyms
forthright, plainspoken, unbiased
cubicle
a small room or compartment
cubicle synonyms
enclosure, hole-in-the-wall
drudgery
work that is hard and tiresome
drudgery synonyms
toil, labor, grind
envoy
a representative or messenger (as of government)
envoy synonyms
agent, ambassador, emissary, minister
escalate
to elevate; to increase in intensity
escalate synonyms
climb, raise, ascend, mound
expedient
a means to an end; advantageous, useful
expedient synonyms
contrivance, device; serviceable
feign
to pretend
feign synonyms
fake, sham, affect, simulate
flair
a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
flair synonyms
aptitude, bent, knack, gift, style, panache
grievous
causing sorrow or pain; serious
grievous synonyms
painful, heartrending, onerous, flagrant
heterogeneous
composed of different kinds, diverse
heterogeneous synonyms
miscellaneous, mixed, variegate
horde
a vast number (as of people); a throng
horde synonyms
crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm
impel
to force, drive forward
incredulous
disbelieving, skeptical
incredulous synonyms
dubious, mistrustful, doubting
inscribe
to write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
inscribe synonyms
imprint., enroll, enlist
monologue
a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
monologue synonyms
soliloquy, recitation
prognosis
a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
prognosis synonyms
prediction, projection
rasping
with a harsh, grating sound; a harsh sound
rasping synonyms
scratchy, scraping, abrasive, gravelly
repugnant
offensive, disagreeable, distasteful
repugnant synonyms
hateful, odious, revolting, repulsive
scuttle
to sink a ship by cutting holes in it; to get rid of something inn a decisive way; to run hastily, scurry; a pail
scuttle synonyms
abandon, discard, scrap, ditch, dump
impel synonyms
urge, push, spur, propel, incite
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