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unit 5
definitons, synonyms & antonyms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does acute mean? | with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickely to a high point and lasting for a short time |
| What are some synonyms for acute? | clever, penetrating |
| What are some antonyms for acute? | dull, blunted, mild, stupid,obtuse |
| What does bluster mean? | to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy gusts; speech that's loud and threatening |
| What are some synonyms for bluster? | spout, rant, brag, swagger; bravado |
| What does bungle mean? | to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness |
| What are some synonyms for bungle? | blunder, botch, mess up |
| What does commentary mean? | a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion |
| What are some synonyms for commentary? | explanation, remarks, narration, description, account, review, analysis |
| What does duration mean? | the length of time that something continues or lasts |
| What does eerie mean? | causing fear because of strangeness; weird, mysterious |
| What are some synonyms for eerie? | frightening, spooky, creepy |
| What does facet mean? | one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem |
| What are some synonyms for facet? | angle, characteristic, factor, element, cut |
| What does fidelity mean? | the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness |
| What are some synonyms for fidelity? | loyalty, faithfulness |
| What are some antonyms for fidelity? | disloyalty, treachery, inexactness |
| What does fray mean? | a brawl, a noisy quarrel; to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or worn; to strain, irritate |
| What are some synonyms for fray? | scuffle, unravel |
| What does headstrong mean? | willful, stubborn |
| What are some synonyms for headstrong? | obstinate, mulish, unruly |
| What are some antonyms for headstrong? | obedient, docile, submissive |
| What does inhabitant mean? | one living permanently in a given place |
| What are some synonyms for inhabitant? | resident, native, occupant, tenant |
| What are some antonyms for inhabitant? | stranger, outsider, visitor, foreigner |
| What does numb mean? | having lost the power of feeling or movement; to dull the feelings of; to cause to lose feeling |
| What are some synonyms for numb? | undeeling, insensible, dazed; deaden |
| What are some antonyms for numb? | sensitive, alert |
| What does pacify mean? | to make peasceful or calm; to soothe |
| What are some synonyms for pacify? | mollify, placate |
| What are some antonyms for pacify? | anger, arouse, stir up, foment, ignite |
| What does ravenous mean? | greedy; very hungry; eager for satisfaction |
| What are some synonyms for ravenous? | starved, famished, voracious, wolfish |
| What are some antonyms for ravenous? | not hungry, well-fed, satisfied, satiated |
| What does refute mean? | to prove incorrect |
| What are some synonyms for refute? | disprove, rebut |
| What are some antonyms for refute? | prove, support, confirm, corrovorate |
| What does remorse mean? | deep and painful regret for one's past misdeeds; pangs of conscience |
| What is a synonym for remorse? | guilt |
| What are some antonyms for remorse? | clear conscience, guiltlessness |
| What does setback mean? | something that interferes with progress; a diesappointment, unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall |
| What are some synonyms for setback? | failure, reversal |
| What are some antonyms for setback? | advance, gain, progress, triumph |
| What does smug mean? | overly self-satisfied; self-righteous |
| What are some synonyms for smug? | conceited, complacent |
| What are some antonyms for smug? | discontented, diesgruntled |
| What does synopsis mean? | a brief statement giving a general view of some subject, book, etc; a summary |
| What are some synonyms for synopsis? | outline, digest |
| What does tarry mean? | to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while |
| What are some synonyms for tarry? | dawdle, dally |
| What are some antonyms for tarry? | rush, hasten, leave, depart |
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