vocab s-w

stamina

stamina

noun

the physical or moral capacity to endure long effort, hardship, or disappointment

stamina synonyms

endurance, grit, energy, fortitude

stamina antonyms

cowardice, apathy, lethargy

subside

verb

to decrease or abate, as noise, emotion, or the like

to settle to the bottom; sink or precipitate

subside synonyms

shrink, decrease, lessen, diminish, settle, sink, abate, ebb, slacken, remit, moderate

subside antonyms

intensify

swagger

verb

to walk or move in a proud or arrogant manner; strut

to be loud and conceited; boast; brag

swagger synonyms

strut, proud, boast, brag, arrogant, bluster, crow, gasconade, swash

swagger antonyms

slouch, humiliated

tactic

noun

a plan or method for achieving a goal; maneuver

tactic synonyms

ploy, design, maneuver, scheme, strategy

tactic antonyms

inaction, rest, regression

terse

adjective

effectively brief and to the point; concise; pithy

terse synonyms

concise, pity, laconic, succinct

terse antonyms

long-winded, long, exaggerated, verbose

uncanny

adjective

appearing to be beyond ordinary human or natural means or capacity

uncanny synonyms

prenatural, weird, strange

uncanny antonyms

ordinary, normal, unremarkable

versatile

adjective

having numerous skills or abilities, usually being able to turn easily from one type of thing engaged in to another

having a number of different uses

versatile synonyms

all-around, universal

versatile antonyms

inflexible, limited

vigilant

adjective

keenly alert and attentive; watchful, especially for danger

vigilant synonyms

alert, attentive, cautious, observant, wary, watchful

vigilant antonyms

inattentive

vulnerable

adjective

being capable of being hurt or injured; having weakness

open to attack or danger

open to criticism or censure

vulnerable synonyms

defenseless, exposed, naked, pregnable, unguarded, unprotected, endangered

vulnerable antonyms

invincible, invulnerable, safe, strong, impregnable, unassailable

waft

verb

to carry or cause to go gently on water or through the air

waft synonyms

drift, glide, float

waft antonyms

hold, keep, take