Modern Fiction
Vocabulary List #4
81) apparition
ap·pa·ri·tion
noun
-a supernatural appearance of a person; a ghost
Synonyms: phantom, specter, spirit
[ap-uh-rish-uh n]
82) delirium
de·lir·i·um
[di-leer-ee-uh m]
noun
-a state of mental confusion; a state of uncontrolled excitement or emotion
Synonyms: ardor, frenzy, madness
Antonyms: apathy, indifference
83) devour
de·vour
[di-vour]
verb
-to consume hungrily, ravenously, destructively, recklessly
Synonyms: ingest
Antonyms: regurgitate
84) inducement
in·duce·ment
[in-doos-muh nt, -dyoos-]
noun
-something that brings about an action or a desired result
Synonyms: bait, encouragement, stimulation
85) onslaught
noun
-a violent attack
on·slaught
[on-slawt, awn-]
86) pallid
pal·lid
[pal-id]
adjective
-pale
Synonyms: anemic, bloodless, sallow, uninspired, weak
Antonyms: flushed, robust, strong
87) quiver
quiv·er
[kwiv-er]
noun- a case for holding arrows; the arrows in the case
verb- to shake with a small but rapid motion
Synonyms: tremble, vibrate
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88) repress
re-press
verb
-to keep under control
Synonyms: check, quash, subdue
Antonym: release
[ree-pres]
89) stupor
stu·por
[stoo-per, styoo-]
noun
-a state of reduced sensibility; mental numbness
Synonyms: bewilderment, lassitude, torpor
90) ventilate
ven·ti·late
[ven-tl-eyt]
verb
-to allow air to circulate; to freely give an opinion
Synonyms: discuss, scrutinize
Antonyms: close
91) acrid
ac·rid
[ak-rid]
adjective
- unpleasantly sharp or bitter to the taste or smell
Synonyms: astringent, biting, pungent
Antonyms: mild, palatable, savory
92) derive
de·rive
[di-rahyv]
verb
-to obtain or receive from a source; to arrive at by reasoning
Synonyms: conclude, deduce, glean
Antonyms: create, invent
93) grievous
griev·ous
[gree-vuh s]
adjective
-causing great sorrow; atrocious
Synonyms: atrocious, calamitous, lamentable
Antonyms: favorable, fortunate, wonderful
94) monotonous
mo·not·o·nous
[muh-not-n-uh s]
adjective
- lacking in variety; boring
Synonyms: dreary, soporific, unrelieved
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Antonyms: interesting, varied
95) mutter
mut·ter
[muht-er]
verb
-to speak indistinctly, usually in a negative
Synonyms: complain, grumble
96) ostracize
os·tra·cize
[os-truh-sahyz]
verb
-to banish; to exclude (from a group)
Synonyms: boycott, excommunicate, exile, snub
Antonyms: accept, welcome
97) patronizing
pa·tron·iz·ing
[pey-truh-nahy-zing, pa-]
adjective
-behaving in an offensively condescending manner
Synonyms: arrogant, disdainful, supercilious
98) reminiscence
rem·i·nis·cence
[rem-uh-nis-uh ns]
noun
- the act of recalling past experiences, events, etc.
Synonyms: memory, nostalgia
99) reverberation
re·ver·ber·a·tion
noun
-an echo-like force or effect
Synonyms: repercussion
[ri-vur-buh-rey-shuh n]
100) voracity
vo·rac·i·ty
[vaw-ras-i-tee, voh-, vuh-]
noun
-the condition of having an insatiable appetite
Synonyms: gluttony, greed, ravenousness
Antonyms: aversion, disinterestedness, temperance