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vocab set one (Benevolent (def.kindly, adj, :synonyms, kind, kindly,…
vocab set one
Benevolent
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:synonyms, kind, kindly, kindhearted, big-hearted, good-natures,
antonyms, unkind, tightfisted
word family, generous, magnanimous, munificent, unselfish, openhanded
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late Middle English: from Old French benivolent, from Latin bene volent- ‘well wishing,’
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expound
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synonyms: present, put forward, set forth, propose, propound;
lucubrate, dilate, elaborate, expand,
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dissentient
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adverse, antithetical, conflicting
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dissentience, dissentiency,
dissentiently,
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early 17th century: from Latin dissentient- ‘differing in opinion,’ from the verb dissentire
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Ensconced
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synonyms: settle, install, plant, position, seat
Antonyms display, exhibit
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laborious
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synonyms: arduous, hard, heavy, difficult,
antonyms: natural, effortless
laboriously, adverb
laboriousness, noun
quasi-laborious, adjective
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late Middle English (also in the sense ‘industrious, assiduous’): from Old French laborieux, from Latin laboriosus, from labor ‘labor.’
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apathy
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synonyms: indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm,
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early 17th century: from French apathie, via Latin from Greek apatheia, from apathēs ‘without feeling,’ from a- ‘without’ + pathos ‘suffering.’
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literate
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synonyms: able to read/write, educated, schooled
"many of the workers were not literate
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late Middle English: from Latin litteratus, from littera (see letter).
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maltreat
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Synonyms, victimize damage harm injure
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parasitical
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antonym,arrogant, assertive
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impromptu
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synonyms: unrehearsed, unprepared, unscripted, extempore,
antonyms: prepared, rehearsed
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I used to begin about a week ahead, and write out my impromptu, speech and get it by heart.
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irrepressible
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synonyms: inextinguishable, unquenchable, uncontainable, uncontrollable, indestructible, undying,
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Suddenly the former dropped the match from his hand, starting in irrepressible astonishment.
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indefatigable
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synonyms: tireless, untiring, unflagging, unwearied
antonyms changing, idle, inactiv
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early 17th century: from French, or from Latin indefatigabilis, from in- ‘not’ + de- ‘away, completely’ + fatigare ‘wear out.’
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gambol
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synonyms: frolic, frisk, cavort, caper, skip,
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early 16th century: alteration of obsolete gambade, via French from Italian gambata ‘trip up,’ from gamba ‘leg.’
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unalterable
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To doing this, in a book, I have an unfashionable but unalterable objection.
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vivacious
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synonyms: lively, spirited, bubbly, ebullient, buoyant, sparkling,
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He made himself the centre of the table, and he was so vivacious that none wished to question his supremacy.
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