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Vocabulary for Casey
| Definition | Word |
|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE: unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others SYNONYMS: selfless ANTONYMS: selfish; self-centered altruist n., altruistically adv. | Altruistic |
| VERB: to express agreement NOUN: agreement SYNONYMS: concur, consent, accede ANTONYMS: disagree, differ, dissent assentingly adv., assentive adj. | Assent |
| NOUN: one who does good to others SYNONYMS: patron, humanitarian ANTONYMS: misanthrope, malefactor | Benefactor |
| ADJECTIVE: marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly SYNONYMS: gallant, civil, valiant ANTONYMS: crude, uncouth, churlish chivalrously adv., chivalrousness n. | Chivalrous |
| NOUN: mercy, humaneness, mildness SYNONYMS: leniency, gentleness ANTONYMS: harshness, cruelty, severity clemencies pl. n. | Clemency |
| NOUN: a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine SYNONYMS: insufficiency, want, paucity ANTONYMS: surplus, abundance | Dearth |
| ADJECTIVE: shy, lacking self-confidence SYNONYMS: timid, bashful ANTONYMS: bold, brash, audacious diffidently adv., diffidentness n. | Diffident |
| NOUN: a difference; a lack of agreement SYNONYMS: disagreement, inconsistency ANTONYMS: agreement, consistency discrepance n. | Discrepancy |
| VERB: to go aboard; to make a start; to invest SYNONYMS: commence, launch, board embarkment n. | Embark |
| ADJECTIVE: easily done or attained, ready, fluent SYNONYMS: effortless ANTONYMS: labored facilely adv., facileness n. | Facile |
| ADJECTIVE: unconquerable, refusing to yield SYNONYMS: invincible, unbeatable ANTONYMS: surrendering, submissive indomitability n., indomitably adv. | Indomitable |
| ADJECTIVE: free from error; absolutely dependable SYNONYMS: certain ANTONYMS: imperfect infallibility n. infallibly adv. | Infallible |
| VERB: to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly SYNONYMS: trudge ANTONYMS: scamper plodder n., ploddingly adv. | Plod |
| ADJECTIVE: causing a sharp sensation; stinging; biting SYNONYMS: spicy ANTONYMS: bland pungency n., pungently adv. | Pungent |
| ADJECTIVE: neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless SYNONYMS: negligent ANTONYMS: dutiful remissly adv., remissness n. | Remiss |
| VERB: to rest; lie NOUN: peace of mind, calmness; relaxation SYNONYMS:(V) sleep (N) tranquility ANTONYMS: (N) tumult | Repose |
| NOUN: boldness, rashness SYNONYMS: recklessness ANTONYMS: dutiful | Temerity |
| ADJECTIVE: fierce and cruel; deadly SYNONYMS: belligerent ANTONYMS: meek truculence n., truculently adv. | Truculent |
| ADJECTIVE: sincere, real, without pretense SYNONYMS: genuine ANTONYMS: insincere unfeignedly adv., unfeignedness n. | Unfeigned |
| ADJECTIVE: extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful SYNONYMS: venomous ANTONYMS: benign virulence n., virulently adv. | Virulent |
| VERB: to yield to; to assume an office or dignity SYNONYMS: assent ANTONYMS: demur accedence n. | Accede |
| VERB: to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion SYNONYMS: swing brandisher n. | Brandish |
| VERB: to include or contain; to be made up of SYNONYMS: constitute ANTONYMS: exclude comprisable adj., comprisal n. | Comprise |
| ADJECTIVE: skillful, nimble SYNONYMS: adroit ANTONYMS: clumsy deftly adv., deftness n. | Deft |
| ADJECTIVE: deprived of the necessities of life SYNONYMS: impoverished ANTONYMS: wealthy destitutely adv., destituteness n. | Destitute |
| ADJECTIVE: definite, clearly stated SYNONYMS: clear ANTONYMS: vague explicitly adv., explicitness n. | Explicit |
| VERB: to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally SYNONYMS: eradicate ANTONYMS: nourish extirpator n., extirpative adj. | Extirpate |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Inoppurtune |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Ironic |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Musty |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Officious |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Ominous |
| NOUN: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Pinnacle |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Premeditated |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Rampant |
| VERB: NOUN: SYNONYMS:(V) ANTONYMS: (V) | Solace |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Stately |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Supple |
| VERB: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Suppress |
| ADJECTIVE: SYNONYMS: ANTONYMS: | Venal |