Unit 4

alliance

alliance

n.) a joining together for some common purposes syn - pact ant - rift

bewilder

v.) to puzzle, confuse syn - perplex ant - set

buffoon

n.) a clown, a course person syn - jester ant -

controversial

adj.) arousing agreement, dispute, or disagreement syn - at issue

dishearten

v.) to discourage syn - dispirit ant - hearten

fruitless

adj.) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful syn -useless ant - useful

hostile

adj) unfriendly: unfavorable, warlike, aggressive ant -friendly

inflammable

adj.) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused syn - flammable ant - fire-resistant

inflict

v.) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose syn - deal out ant - suffer

malignant

adj.) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious syn - wicked ant - suffer

mortify

v.) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering syn - abash

orthodox

adj.) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things syn - traditional ant - unusual

procure

v.) to obtain through special effort; to bring about syn - gain

scurry

v.) to run quickly, scamper hurry syn - gain