unit 5
Terms
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- facet
- (n) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem Synonyms: angle, characteristic, factor, element, cut
- refute
- (v) to prove incorrect Synonyms: disprove, rebut Antomyns: prove, support, confirm, corroborate
- fray
- (n) a brawl, a noisy quarrel; (v) to wear away by rubbing; make ragged or warn; to strain, irritate Synonyms: (n) scuffle (v) unravel
- inhabitant
- (n) one living perminently in a given place Synonym: resident, native, occupant, tenant Antonyms:stranger, outsider, visitor, foreigner
- eerie
- (adj) causing fear because fo strageness; weird, mysterious Synonyms: frightening, spooky, crreepy
- Pacify
- (v) to make peaceful or calm; to soothe
- fidelity
- (n) the state of being faithful; accuracy in details, exactness Synoyms; loyalty, faithfullness
- acute
- (adj) with a sharp point; keen and alert; sharp and severe; rising quickly to a high point and lasting for a short time Synonyms: clever, pentetrating Antonyms: dull, blunted, mild, stupid, obtuse
- commentary
- (n) a series of notes clarifying or explaining something; an expression of opinion Synonyms; explaination, remarks, narration, description, account, review, analysis
- ravenous
- (adj) greedy: very hungry; eager for satisfaction Synonyms: Starved, famished, voracious, wolfish Antonyms: not hungry, well-fed, satisfied, satiated
- smug
- (adj) overly self-satisfied, self-righteous Synonyms: conceited, complacent Antonyms; discontented, disgruntled
- headstrong
- (adj) willful, stubborn Synonyms: obstinate, mulish, unruly Antonyms: obedient, docile, submissive
- Synopsis
- (n) a brief statement giving a gereral view of some subject book, ect.;a summary Synonyms: outline, digest, abstract
- tarry
- (v) to delay leaving; to linger, wait; to remain or stay for a while Synonyms: dawdle, daily Antonyms: rush, hasten, leave, depart
- numb
- (adj) having lost the power of feeling or movement (v) to dull the feelings of: to cause to lose feeling Synonym:(adj) unfeeling, insensible, dazed; (v) deaden Antonyms (adj) sensitive, alert
- remorse
- (n) deep and painful regret for ones past misdeeds; pangs of conscience Synonym: guilt Antonyms: clear, conscience, guiltlessness
- duration
- (n) the length of time that something continues or lasts
- bungle
- (v) to act or work clumsily and awkwardly; to ruin something through clumsiness Synonyms: blunder, botch, mess up
- setback
- (n) something that interferes with pogress a disappointment unexpected loss or defeat; a steplike recession in a wall Synonym: failure, reversal Antonyms: advance, gain, progress, triumph
- bluster
- (v) to talk or act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in story gusts; (n) speech that is loud and threatening Synonyms (v) spout, rant, brag, swagger, (n) bravado