Unit 2
To persuade not to do something.
S: Talk out of
A: Talk into
what is dissuade
A clown; stupid person.
S: Jester, dunce.
A: NONE
what is buffoon
A person easily tricked or deceived.
S: Mislead, hoodwink
A: Disabuse, undeceive
what is dupe
Not usual, not typical.
S: Freakish, natural
A: Normal, usual
what is abnormal
To make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar.
S: Yell, bawl
A: Whisper
what is bellow
Piece of burning wood; a troublemaker.
S: Hothead
A:Peacemaker
what is firebrand
To give or cause something unpleasant.
S: Deal out
A:Suffer
what is inflict
To root out, get rid of, destroy completely.
S: Uproot, abolish
A: Implant, foster
what is eradicate
Inclinced to argue or debate.
S: Argumentative, quarrelsome
A: Pacific, peaceable
what is disputatious
To take apart.
S: Disassemble
A: Construct, assemble
what is dismantle
Filled with resentment or anger over something unjust, unworthy, or mean.
S: Offended, outraged
A: Pleased
what is indignant
In agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things.
S: Traditional
A: Unusual
what is orthodox
A temporary substitute for something else.
S: Stopgap, improvisation
A: Permanent, durable
what is makeshift
Reason for doing something.
S: Spur, motive
A: Curb, check
what is incentive
Not successful, failing to have any result.
S: Vain, fruitless
A: Effective
what is futile
To throw a stream of things.
S: Shower
A: NONE
what is pelt
Soaked with liquid or moisture.
S: Waterlogged, saturated
A: Parched, arid
what is sodden
Odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way.
what is quaint
The central point or heart of the matter.
S: Kernel, crux
A: Fringe, edge
what is nub
Widely known because of bad conduct.
S: Infamous, disgraceful
A: Obscure, unknown
what is notorious
Not injured.
S: Unhurt, sound
A: Damaged, hurt
what is unscathed
To draw back suddenly.
S: Flinch
A: NONE
what is wince
Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong.
S: Reprisal
A: Forgiveness
what is vengeance
To turn aside sharply.
S: Sheer off
A: NONE
what is swerve
The power to forbid or prevent.
S: Turn down, nix
A: Approve, endorse
what is veto