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La vocab 5
VOCAB
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the state of being opposed or hostile | Antagonism syn; hostility ant; friendliness, amity |
| warm or intense in feeling | Ardent syn; fervent,zealous ant; cool,apathetic |
| having little or no rainfall | Arid, syn; parched ant; wet,lush, verdant |
| to make less burdensome or less painful | assuage syn; mitigate ant; aggravate, exacerbate |
| to decorate or improve by adding details | embellish syn; enhance ant; simplify |
| to give rise to | engender syn; beget,generate ant; terminate, kill |
| someone or something that is hard to figure out | enigma syn; puzzle, riddle |
| a collection of animals | menagerie |
| a bittersweet longing for things of the past | nostalgia |
| to do away with, to destroy | obliterate syn; eradicate ant; preserve |
| anyone or anything that seems to be the cause of someones downfall or defeat | nemesis syn; rival |
| being or appearing carefree and caseually | nonchalant syn; blase ant; concerned, excitable |
| excessive admiration of ones self | narcissism syn; egoism |
| extremely or excessive careful | meticulous syn; exact, fastidious ant; careless, imprecise, sloppy |
| hatred or hostility that is shown openly | animosity syn; ill will ant; amiability |
| high-spirited; lively | effervescent syn; vivacious ant; saddened, sober |