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Vocabulary 6
Flashcrads
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| antagonize | verb, to cause hostility: oppose, annoy, irritate, offend |
| astronomical | adjective, extremely large: huge, colossal, prodigious, enourmous |
| dogged(ly) | adjective (adverb), with determination: determinedly, firmly, tenaciously |
| furtive | adjective, sneaky: secretive, surreptitious, unauthorized |
| harangue | verb, to lecture someone at length: accost, address, sermonize |
| hypochondriac | noun, a complainer: neurotic, valetudinarian, whiner |
| implausible | adjective, not believable: dubious, impossible, inconceivable, unreasonable, unrealistic |
| indignation | noun, a strong displeasure; anger, exasperation, fury, rage |
| pacify | verb, to quell anger: appease, tame, repress, allay |
| sporadic(ally) | adjective (adverb), appearing at irregular intervals: infrequent, irregular, scattered, periodic, random |