Vocabulary- List 4 Word Scramble
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Word | Meaning |
Untenable | That which cannot be defended |
Abdicate | Give up, resign |
Aberration | A departure from what is normal or typical |
Abhor | To dislike intensely, loathe, despise |
Benediction | To say or speak well of, hence a blessing |
Benefactor | One who has given help, especially financial |
Benevolent | An inclination to do good, kindliness |
Benign | Good natured, kindly, favorable, not malignant |
Malefactor; Malignant | An evildoer or criminal; Having an evil influence, very harmful |
Malediction; Malevolent; Malicious | To say bad things, a curse; Wishing evil or harm to others; to cause pain, injury, or distress to another |
Supercilious | Thinking you are above others, arrogant, haughty |
Supersede | Replace, take place of |
Misanthrope | A person who hates or distrusts mankind |
Miscreant | One who behaves criminally, an evildoer, a malefactor |
Misnomer | wrong name |
Amicable; Amity; Amiable | Pleasant, friendly; Peaceful, friendly relations; friendly, affable |
Gregarious | enjoying the company of groups, affable |
Segregate | Separating into different groups |
Egregious | Out of the group, outstandly bad |
Antipathy; Empathy | Feeling against someone or something, dislike; Feeling the same thing as someone else |
Diffident | Lack of faith in oneself, lack of confidence |
Fidelity; Infidelity | Loyalty, faithfulness; Unfaithfulness |
Perfidious | Treacherous, untrustworthy |
Elucidate; Lucid | To make clear, clarify; Clear, readily understood |
Pellucid; Translucent | Very clear, transparent; permitting the passage of light |
Acrid | Unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor |
Acrimonious | Full of spite, bitter, nasty |
Acuity; Acumen | Keenness of perception; Mental sharpness |
Acute | A sharp angle, very keen |
Exacerbate | To sharpen or aggravate a conflict, inflame |
Affluent | To flow in abundance, wealthy |
Confluence | To flow together, convergence |
Superfluous | To flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary |
Complacent | To be so calm as to be self-satisfied, smug |
Implacable | Incapable of being calmed, relentless |
Placate | To calm the anger of |
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