Studied by 0 people
Amity
Friendship
noun
sym: cordiality, harmony, kindness
ant: hostility, discord
Blandishment
Flattery
noun
sym: fawning, praise, sycophancy
ant: criticism
Callous
hardened, insensitive, indifferent
adj
sym: hard, insured, insensible, obtuse
ant: sensitive, compassionate
Carping
finding fault
adj/verb
sym: captious, censorious, critical
ant: praising, contemplating
Dilatory
delaying, slow
adj
sym: dallying, leisurely, sluggish, unhurried
ant: zealous, eager
Esteem
estimate of value approval; and respect often blended with fondness
noun
sym: regard, valuation, reputation
ant: dishonor, disrespect
Finesse
delicate skill
noun
sym: acumen, adroitness, competence, stratagem
ant: incompetence
Heretical
contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs/standards
adj
sym: apostate, dissenting, iconoclastic, revisionist, unorthodox
ant: ortodox
Imperious
extremely overbearing
adj
sym: domineering, imperative, masterful, peremptory
ant: democratic, obedient, servile
Insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
adj
sym: demanding, gluttonous intemperate, rapacious, unappeasable
ant: satisfied, pleased
Irreprochable
faultless, not discreditable
adj
sym: exemplary, impeccable, unimpeachable
ant: imperfect
Mirth
gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter
noun
sym: glee, hilarity, jollity
ant: sorrow, gloom
Orthodox
conforming to established standards, conventional
adj
sym: accepted, approved, pious, recognized, standard
ant: unconventional, untraditional
Pious
marked by showing zealous devotion to the rites of religion
adj
sym: devout, orthodox, reverent, sanctimonious
ant: unholy, insincere
Plight
difficult or adverse situation
noun
sym: dilemma, impasse, jam, quandary, straits
ant: solution, blessing
Rancid
leaving a foul or offensive smell or taste
adj
sym: fetid, musty, malodorous, noisome, rank
ant: inoffensive, pleasing, fragrant
Raucous
loud and boisterous, harsh, disorderly
adj
sym: stentorian, strident
ant: quiet, subdued, calm
Repugnant
disgusting, offensive
adj
sym: abhorrent, repellent, obnoxious
ant: pleasant, delightful
Spiteful
full of spite, malicious, malevolent
adj
sym: vengeful, cruel, rancorous
ant: affectionate, forgiving
Adjunct
something joined or added to a thing but not necessarily a part of it
noun
sym: associate
anomalous
out of place, abnormal
adj
sym: atypical, abberant
astute
shrewd, perceptive
adj
sym:sagacious
civility
polite and courteous behavior
noun
sym: mannerly behavior
covert
secret
adj
sym:clandestine, stealthy, underhanded
deft
skillful, adront
adj
sym: clever, cunning
iconoclast
one who attacks established beliefs or institutions. Not just religion can be govt.
noun
sym: denouncer, heretic, radical
illustrious
notably outstanding, famous
adj
sym: celebrated, noted, renowed
indigenous
native to a certain area
adj
sym: aboriginal, native
partisan
one who establishes extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
noun
sym: disciple, follower
pungent
sharp or irritating taste or smell, acrid
adj
sym: racy, poignant
saccharine
overly sweet in attitude
adj
sym: candied, syruply
slovenly
messy, untidy, careless
adj
sym: dingy, disheveled
sonorous
resonant, producing a full rich sound
adj
sym: booming, resounding
sporadic
occasionally occurring
adj
sym: infrequent, rare, scare, uncommon
stolid
showing little emotion
adj
sym: infrequent, rare
tangential
slightly connected, divergent
adj
sym: extraneous, digressive, different but not really
tentative
not fully worked out, provisional, uncertain
adj
sym: hesitant, conditional
terrestrial
of the earth or pertaining to the earth
adj
sym: earthly, tellurian, worldly
untenable
not able to defend
adj
sym: flaws, indefensible
clemency
leniency
noun
sym: compassion, forbearance, merey
ant: cruelty, condemnation
Note 
Flashcard (46)