vocabulary ch. 9 SIMILAR WORDS // english 11

recalcitrant synonyms

unruly, undisciplined, unmanageable, rebellious, disobedient, defiant, obstinate, refractory

recalcitrant related words

intractable, contumacious

pinnacle synonyms

peak, summit, climax, acme

pinnacle related words

zenith, culmination, apogee, apex

siren synonyms

tempting woman, charmer, seductress, femme fatale

siren related words

temptress, enchantress

Adonis synonyms

handsome man, matinee ideal, “hunk”, Apollo

inexorable synonyms

inflexible, rigid, unbending, inescapable, relentless

inexorable related words

unrelenting, adamant, obdurate, resolute, intractable

tally synonyms

register, count, compute, calculate, tabulate

tally related words

enumerate

bizarre synonyms

unusual, weird, queer, freakish, grotesque

bizarre related words

outlandish, eccentric, abnormal, ludicrous

remorse synonyms

regret, guilt, compunction

remorse related words

contrition, penitence, repentance, self-reproach, qualm, rue, ruefulness

spurious synonyms

false, counterfeit, fake, apocryphal

spurious related words

inauthentic, unauthentic, fraudulent, fallacious, sham, ersatz

fervent synonyms

earnest, enthusiastic, spirited, fiery, ardent

fervent related words

impassioned, zealous, vehement