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vocab list 3 eng 9
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| utterly stupid; silly; ridiculous | Asinine |
| Asinine(type of word) | adjective |
| Asinine(diff parts of speech) | Asininely(adverb) |
| Asinine(antonyms) | serious |
| noisily and stubbornly defiant; aggressively boisterous | Obstreperous |
| Obstreperous(type of word) | adjective |
| Obstreperous(diff parts of speech) | Obstreperousness(noun), Obstreperously(adverb) |
| Obstreperous(antonyms) | calm, quiet |
| understood without being openly express; implied | Tacit |
| on guard; watchful; characterized by caution | Wary |
| Wary(diff parts of speech) | Wariness(noun), Warily(adverb) |
| Wary(antonyms) | reckless, audacious |
| rickety; poorly constructed and/or poorly kept up so that disintegration is likely | Ramshackle |
| Ramshackle(antonyms) | stable, sturdy |
| extremely angry, furious; so angry that a stroke is likely | Apoplectic |
| Apoplectic(type of word) | adjective |
| Wary(type of word) | adjective |
| Ramshackle(type of word) | adjective |
| Apoplectic(diff parts of speech) | Apoplectically(adverb) |
| Apoplectic(antonyms) | cool, relaxed |
| the act or an instance of deviating from the usual or normal type; deviation from truth or moral | Aberration |
| Aberration(type of word) | noun |
| Aberration(diff parts of speech) | Aberrant(adjective) |
| Aberration(antonyms) | constancy |
| a long, angry, or violent speech, usually of a highly critical nature. | Tirade |
| to suppress forcibly; to pacify; to quiet | Quell |
| Quell(antonyms) | to agitate |
| Quell(type of word) | verb |
| offense; annoyance; displeasure; the slightest indication of suspicion | Umbrage |
| Umbrage(type of word) | noun |
| Umbrage(antonyms) | pleasure |
| similar or alike in such a way as to permit comparison; comparable | Analogous |
| Analogous(type of word) | adjective |
| Analogous(diff parts of speech) | analogy(noun) |
| Analogous(antonyms) | incomparable |
| to move with a wave like motion; to rise and fall in pitch | Undulate |
| Undulate(type of word) | verb |
| Undulate(diff parts of speech) | undulation(noun) |
| Undulate(antonyms) | to be steady or constant |
| to start; to begin | Commence |
| Commence(type of word) | verb |
| Commence(diff parts of speech) | commencement(noun) |
| Commence(antonyms) | to end; finish |
| any speech or discourse of bitter denunciation | Philippic |
| Philippic(type of word) | noun |
| a search made for useful information in the field; an inspection or exploration of an area | Reconnaissance |
| Reconnaissance(type of word) | noun |
| to be responsible for; to instigate; to commit | Perpetrate |
| Perpetrate(type of word) | verb |
| Perpetrate(diff parts of speech) | Perpetration(noun) |
| moral uprightness; righteousness; honesty | Rectitude |
| Rectitude(type of word) | noun |
| Rectitude(antonyms) | dishonesty |
| loathsome; hateful; thoroughly unpleasant | Abominable |
| Abominable(type of word) | adjective |
| Abominable(diff parts of speech) | abomination |
| Abominable(antonyms) | pleasant |
| to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of someone; to envy the possession or enjoyment of | Begrudge |
| Begrudge(type of word) | verb |
| Begrudge(diff parts of speech) | begrudging(adjective), begrudgingly(adverb) |
| Tacit(type of word) | adjective |
| Tirade(type of word) | noun |
| humbleness, modesty, the quality of being modest or respectful | Humility |
| Humility(type of word) | noun |
| Humility(antonyms) | pride, arrogance |
| a person or an animal regarded as troublesome, unpleasant, or despicable | Varmint |
| Varmint(type of word) | noun |
| the owner of a commercial enterprise or establishment(store, hotel, restaurant, newspaper) | Proprietor |
| Proprietor(type of word) | noun |
| Proprietor(sentence) | Kevin was the proprietor of a Wal-Mart. Since he was the owner,he decided everything that was on sale that day. |
| a strong feeling of guilt and regret; sorrow | Remorse |
| Remorse(type of word) | noun |
| Remorse(diff parts of speech) | remorseful(adjective) |
| Remorse(antonyms) | satisfaction, happiness |
| relating to; characteristic of, or appropriate to the country or country living; unrefined, simple | Rustic |
| Rustic(type of word) | adjective |
| Rustic(diff parts of speech) | rustically(adverb) |
| Rustic(antonyms) | elaborate, sophisticated |
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