Vocab Chapter 7
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- Fatality
- a N death resulting from an accident or a disaster Synonym: Casualty, Mortality Antonyms: Injury
- Illicit
- ADJ not permitted, unlawful, improper Synonym: illegal, unauthorized, forbidden Antonym: Legal, Lawful Permissible or above board
- Quash
- v. to crush, to put down completely Synonym: suppress Antonym: start, kindle, ingnite, encourage
- Prevaricate
- V. to lie; tell an untruth, to mislead on purpose Synonym: Fib, Stretch the truth, equivocate Antonyms: tell the truth
- Pathetic
- ADJ marked by strong emotion, especially pity and sorrow. Able to move people emotionally, worthy of pitty, woefully, inadequate Synonyms: Moving, Distressing, Pittyable, Heart Trending Antonym: Funny, Hilarious, Frighteneing
- Memorandum
- N - a note to aid one's memory, an informal note or report. Synonym: Reminder
- relish
- n. enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor; v. to enjoy greatly Synonym: pleasure, gusto, take delight in Antonyms: dislike, loathe, hate, despise
- Persevere
- V to keep doing somthing in spite of difficulties. To refuse to quit even when the going is tough. Synonym: plug away, pursue, stick to it. Antonyms: give up, dispair, throw in the towel, quit
- Inflammatory
- ADJ causing excitement or anger. Leading to viloence or disorder. Synonym: Provoking incendiary, provocative Antonyms: Calming, Soothing, Lulling, Quieting
- scour
- v. to clean or polish by hard rubbing; to examine with great care; to move about quickly in search of Synonym: scrub, search, comb Antonym: dirty, soiled
- Tribute
- N somthing done or given to show thanks or respect; a payment Synonym: praise, honor, homage, recognition, commendation, glorification, money, tax, levy Antonym: blame, criticism, reproach
- writhe
- v. to make twisting or turning movements in a way that suggests pain or struggle Synonyms: twist, squirm, thrash
- reminisce
- V to recall one's past thoughts, feelings, or experiences (verb) Synonym: remember, recollect
- Immerse
- V To plunge or dip entirely under water or other fluid. Synonym: Dunk, Engross Antonym: Dredge Up, Pull Out
- Gullible
- ADJ easily fooled, tricked or cheated. Synonym: trustind, innocent, naive, credulous Antonym: suspicious, skeptical