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Sound and the Fury V
Vocabulary from the book
Question | Answer |
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Begrudge | to give reluctantly, to envy a possession or one's enjoyment ANTYNYM: to give willingly |
articulate | to speak distinctly; expressing oneself clearly. ANTONYM: to speak indistinctly; to mumble |
blunder | to make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness. ANRONYM: act wisely |
chicanery | unethical methods, trickery ANTONYM: HONESTY; TRUTHFULNESS |
fertile | capable of reproducing. ANTONYM: unproductive |
garrulous | talkative; rambling ANTONYM: taciturn SYNONYM: voluble |
hypocrite | one who is insincere or deciteitful. ANTONYM: sincere person. |
impervious | incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damage. ANTONYM: penetrable |
inviolable | secure from violation or from being profaned. ANTONYM: destructible |
paradoxical | something that appears false or contradictory but is actually correct. |
raucous | loud and boisterous, harsh, disorderly. ANTONYM: quiet; mild SYNONYM: stentorian, strident |
refrain | a recurring phrase or verse. |
serene | calm, placid. ANTONYM:agitated SYNONYM:tranquil |
skulk | to move in a sneaky, furtive, or stealthy manner. ANTONYM:to be open; to lack secrecy. SYNONYM: lurk, slink, sneak |
spontaneous | having no external cause, acting on impulse. ANTONYM:planned |
acrimonious | caustic. ANTONYM:cordial |
affinity | a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship. ANTONYM:repulsion |
approbation | official approval, praise, commendation. |
benign | not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial. ANTONYM: malignant, harmful. |
certitudes | things that are inevitable or certain, certainties. ANTONYM: doubt |
equilibrium | a state of balance between opposing forces. ANTONYM:imbalance SYNONYM: balance, poise |
expenditures | expenses or outlay of money. ANTONYM:expenses or outlay of money. ANTONYM:receipts |
fecund | capable of reproducing, intellectual productivity. ANTONYM:barren SYNONYM:fertile, fruitful, prolific |
foliage | leaves of a plant, leafage |
grotto | cave |
obscure | difficult to see, vague SYNONYM:abstruse, ambiguous, cryptic, enigmatic, equivocal, recondite. ANTONYM:clear; apparent |
pompous | exaggerated show of dignity or self- importance, bombastic. SYNONYM:ostentatious,pretentious ANTONYM:humble;meek |
prologue | introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action |
spurious | false or deceitful ANTONYM:honest |