Definitions
What are three synonyms for Sanguine and Jocund?
happy, optimistic, positive
What is an antonym of Reverent?
Reverent: impolite, rude
What tone does this sentence convey:
Dean's suggestion of placing the little fellow out of doors in the trash was overruled by his more compassionate wife who pointed out the resulting reduced chances of January survival
Sympathetic Tone
Mundus, "world," originally referred to things on earth.
An ordinary, unexciting thing can be called ______.
Mundane
This word is made up of the prefix re-, "back", and flectere, "to bend".
Reflection
What id the definition of Sanctimonious? Placid?
Sanctimonious: self-righteous, holier-than-thou
Placid: not easily upset or excited
What is an antonym of Flippant?
Flippant: serious, respectful
What tone does this sentence convey:
Sometimes it seems as though we live in an apathetic world filled with uncaring people.
Indifferent Tone
An ______ person is more likely to be a follower than a leader.
_____ comes from the Latin root "sequi," meaning "to follow."
Obsequious
Means "inclined to laughter"
From Latin ris- "laughed"
risible
Define Foreboding and Vitriolic.
Foreboding: apprehension, anxiety, trepidation
Vitriolic: filled with bitter criticism or malice
What is an antonym of Ambivalent? Audacious?
Ambivalent: unequivocal, certain
Audacious: timid
What tone does this passage convey:
Because she was new at the school, she was modest and shy, choosing not to raise her hand in class.
Diffident Tone
This word originates from the word ardant, which means "burning, hot; zealous"
From Latin ardentem : "glowing, fiery, hot, ablaze"
Ardent
ab- "away from"
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horrere- "to shudder"
Abhor
Define Lugubrious and Didactic.
Lugubrious: looking or sounding sad and dismal
Didactic: intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
What is an antonym of Stolid? Curt?
Stolid: emotional, lively
Curt: expansive
What tone does this sentence convey?
The out-grown clothes was a sorrowful reminder of the passing of time.
The root of this word is from the Latin conciliatus, from conciliare "to bring together, win over," from concilium "council".
Conciliatory
Prefix meaning "into"
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Suffix meaning "rage, anger"
Enrage
Define Pedantic, Elegiac, and Acerbic.
Pedantic: scholarly, overscrupulous
Acerbic: sharp, sarcastic, sardonic
Elegiac: mournful, melancholic
What is an antonym of Evasive? Pensive? Contentious?
Evasive: clear, definite
Pensive: unreflective
Contentious: nonaggressive
The inward-looking society was not interested in the activities of other societies.
Introspective Tone
The latin version of this word means "speaking out"
loqu- speak
Eloquent
The Suffix, violent, of this word means "welling wishing".
Benevolent