Vocabulary unit 2

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Intrepid (adj.)
Definition: brave and adventurous

Synonyms: bold, courageous

Antonyms: timid, meek
Balk (v.)
Definition: to be unwilling to accept an idea or request

Synonyms: resist, refuse

Antonym: accept
Gaunt (adj.)
Definition: too thin, as in suffering from hunger or illness

Synonym: bony

Antonym: fat
Persnickety (adj.)
Definition: placing too much emphasis on minor or unimportant details

Synonym: nitpicky

Antonyms: sloppy, careless
Whet (v.)
Definition: to sharpen the point of something

Synonym: hone

Antonyms: dull, weaken
Egalitarian (adj.)
Definition: relating to the idea of all people deserving equal rights

Synonyms: fair, even

Antonyms: unfair, eletist
Palpable (adj.)
Definition: able to be touched or felt

Synonym: tangible

Antonyms: intangible, elusive
Charlatan (n.)
Definition: person falsely claiming to have special talents or skills

Synonyms: conman, scammer

Antonyms: samaratin, prodigy
Atrophy (v.)
Definition: to gradually decline or fade away

Synonyms: decompose, rot, weather

Antonyms: strengthen, grow
Quaff (v.)
Definition: to drink heartily

Synonyms: chug, gulp

Antonyms: sip, savor
Fracas (n.)
Definition: a noisy disturbance

Synonyms: ruckus, commotion

Antonym: peace
Foible (n.)
Definition: a small flaw

Snynonyms: quirk, imperfection

Antonym: strength
Vacuous (adj.)
Definition: showing a lack of thought or intelligence

Synonyms: blank, bovine, empty, dull

Antonyms: sharp, erudite
Reticent (adj.)
Definition: not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily

Synonyms: introverted, shy

Antonyms: open, gregarious
Farcical (adj.)
Definition: in a ridiculous manner

Synonyms: goofy, foolish

Antonyms: serious, appropriate