Vocab 24

Arduous (def)

Very difficult to accomplish or to achieve, very demanding (task)

Arduous (syn)

Hard, toilsome, onerous, wearisome

Belligerent (def)

Waging war, inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness

Belligerent (syn)

Bellicose, combative, contentious, pugnacious, quarrelsome

Desecrate (def)

To violate the sanctity of something, to profane, to adulterate

Desecrate (syn)

Defile, befoul, dishonor, ravage

Diffuse (def)

To spread in all directions

Diffuse (syn)

Broadcast, extend, propagate

Dispatch (def)

To send away with promptness or speed, quickness

Dispatch (syn)

Haste, expediency

Dupe (def)

To trick, to fool, to deceive, or to cheat, to bilk

Dupe (syn)

Beguile, chicane, defraud, hoodwink, mislead, swindle, victimize

Expurgate (def)

To remove obscene or objectionable material, usually before publication

Expurgate (syn)

Cleanse, decontaminate, purge, sanitize, sterilize

Flout (def)

To treat with contempt

Flout (syn)

Scoff, jeer, gibe, sneer, mock, insult

Galling (def)

Very irritating

Galling (syn)

Aggravating, chafing, exasperating, harassing, vexing

Guileless (def)

Without deceit

Guileless (syn)

Candid, frank, genuine, sincere, unaffected

Hackneyed (def)

Trite, banal, lacking freshness

Hackneyed (syn)

Threadbare

Loquacious (def)

Very talkative

Loquacious (syn)

Garrulous, voluble

Luscious (def)

Very pleasant to the taste

Luscious (syn)

Delicious, delectable, flavorsome, lush, palatable, savory, scrumptious, succulent

Mollify (def)

To soothe or to appease, to assuage

Mollify (syn)

Conciliate, pacify, placate, propitiate

Reconcile (def)

To reestablish friendship, to resolve a dispute

Reconcile (syn)

Appease, assuage, conciliate, pacify, rectify

Sagacious (def)

Wise, shrewd, very discerning

Sagacious (syn)

Astute, perspicacious

Solicitous (def)

Worried, concerned

Solicitous (syn)

Anxious, apprehensive, earnest, uneasy

Succulent (def)

Very juicy

Succulent (syn)

Luscious, lush, moist, mouthwatering, pulpy

Tempestuous (def)

Turbulent, stormy

Tempestuous (syn)

Agitated, blustery, impassioned, raging, squally, unbridled

Utility (def)

Usefulness

Utility (syn)

Advantageousness, applicability, efficacy, function, relevance