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Vocab Unit IV
Vocab Unit 4
Word | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
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bewilder | to puzzle completely, confuse | baffle, perplex | set straight, enlighten |
buffoon | a clown; a coarse, stupid person | jester, fool | |
controversial | arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement | arguable, debatable | |
dishearten | to discourage | dismay, demoralize, dispirit | encourage, hearten |
fruitless | not producing the desired results, unsuccessful | useless, vain, unproductive, futile | productive, effective |
hostile | unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive | friendly, cordial, peaceful | |
inflammable | easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused | combustible, flammable, excitable | fireproof, fire-resistant, calm |
inflict | to give or cause something unpleasant, impose | deal out, visit upon | suffer, undergo, sustain |
malignant | deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious | lethal, wicked | wholesome, beneficial, benign |
mortify | to hurt someone's feeling deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering | humiliate, embarrass, abash | |
orthodox | in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things | traditional, standard, customary | unusual, unconventional, heretical |
procure | to obtain through special effort; to bring about | gain, acquire, achieve | |
scurry | to run quickly, scamper, hurry | rush, dash, scramble | trudge, plod, creep, crawl |
sodden | soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless | drenched, waterlogged, saturated | parched, arid |
spirited | full of life and vigor; courageous | lively, animated, gallant | lifeless, dull, lackluster |
virtual | having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing | functioning as, equivalent to | |
void | completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify | invalid, vacant, bare | in effect, teeming with; confirm |
wayward | disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious | perverse | docile, well-behaved, predictable |
wince | to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way | flinch, shudder, recoil | |
alliance | a joining together for some common purpose | pact, league, coalition | rift, split |