altruistic (adj.)
unselfish/ concerned with the welfare of others
ambivalent
Having mixed or opposing feelings at the same time
angular
lean/ sharp cornered/ gaunt
arrogant
(adj) overbearing/ proud/ haughty
aversion
A strong dislike or disinclination
discern (v)
to see clearly/ recognize/ to distinguish one thing from another
disdain (n.)
Intense dislike/ (v.) to treat with scorn or contempt
disparage
To degrade/ to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner.
disparity
An inequality/ a gap; an imbalance
embellish
to add ornamental or fictitious details
engender
to produce/ cause/ or bring about
innocuous
harmless/ causing no damage
insipid
Boring and stupid
lament
To express sorrow or regret/ to mourn
laud
to give praise/ to glorify
obscure
Difficult to see or understand/ partially hidden
ostentatious (adj.)
marked by conspicuous or pretentious display/ showy
prodigal (adj.)
wastefully extravagant/ lavishly or generously abundant/ (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
repudiate
To disown/ reject/ deny the validity of
reticence
Restraint in speech/ reluctance to speak
revere
To honor/ to regard with respect
serene
Calm/ placid
subtle
Difficult to detect/ faint/ mysterious/ likely to elude perception
superfluous
Exceeding what is sufficient or required/ excess
taciturn
Not talking much/ reserved/ silent/ holding back in conversation
Selfless and Generous are both synonyms of which Vocab word?
altruistic (adj.)
uncertain and indecisive are both synonyms of which Vocab word?
ambivalent
disgust and hostility are both synonyms of which Vocab word?
aversion
condescension is a synonym of which vocab word?
disparage
discrepancy is a synonym of which vocab word?
disparity
to decorate or enhance something is to?
EMBELLISH something.
which vocab word is to incite or provoke?
engender
What is something that is innocent or safe to consume?
innocuous
tasteless is a synonym of which Vocab word?
insipid
acclaim and admire are synonyms of which Vocab word?
laud
flamboyant is a synonym of which Vocab word?
ostentatious
shyness is a synonym of which vocab word?
reticence
āin order to become more ______ , I donated to a charityā
altruistic
āI truly had no bias in the matter, making me the only ______ person in the roomā
ambivalent
āHer nose and chin were rather _____ , her face reminded me of a triangle.ā
angular
āAfter getting a 5 on his AP Lang exam, his behavior was now very ________ā
arrogant
āMy dog has such a strong ______ to our vacuum cleaner that he runs at the sight of itā
aversion
āI struggled to _______ between the two twins in my classā
discern
āI have a strong ______ for Math because Iām no good at it.ā
disdain
āA rude boy in my class always _______ kids he didnāt like.ā
disparaged
āA statistic showed a big ________ in the number of students who passed and failed the exam.ā
disparity
āThe teacher ________ the whole classroom with fancy decorationsā
embellished
āThe huge amount of work _________ a sense of stress in the studentsā
engendered
āDespite how the food looked, it was still _____ā
innocuous
āThis class is so ______ , I could fall asleepā
insipid
āThe mom ______ the death of her childrenā
lamented
āAfter the fireman saved all those people, the town began to ____ himā
laud
āThe crowd ______ my vision of the stageā
obscured
"the event was an _______ display of power and wealth"
ostentatious
āThat boy is so rich and ______ it makes me mad.ā
prodigal
āHe has publicly _______ the government's policies, due to the belief that they are so corruptā
repudiated
āThe girlās ________ kept her from giving a speechā
reticence
āThe old mayor has been _______ as one of the best the town has ever seenā
revered
āThe mountain was so _______, I could have stayed there forever.ā
serene
āThe tiny details were so _____ I barely noticedā
subtle
āThe amount of supplies in the bunker was _________ because we were only going to be in here for 3 days.ā
superfluous
āHe was very ______ , it was almost impossible to have a conversation with him.ā
taciturn