Untitled Flashcards Set

Abate – Diminish, decrease, lessen

Antecedent – Predecessor, precursor, forerunner

Auspicious – Favorable, promising, fortunate

Caricature – Exaggeration, parody, satire

Cordial – Friendly, warm, affable

Deplore – Lament, regret, condemn

Dissipation – Wastefulness, indulgence, debauchery

Empathy – Compassion, understanding, sensitivity

Exalt – Praise, glorify, elevate

Hedonist – Pleasure-seeker, sensualist, sybarite

Indefatigable – Tireless, relentless, unflagging

Menagerie – Collection, zoo, assortment

Nihilist – Skeptic, cynic, pessimist

Parody – Satire, imitation, mockery

Platitude – Cliché, truism, banality

Prodigious – Enormous, immense, extraordinary

Protract – Extend, prolong, lengthen

Savory – Tasty, flavorful, appetizing

Strident – Harsh, grating, jarring

Trifling – Insignificant, trivial, petty