VFA Lesson 20

The word ANIMOSITY MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj) Disrespectful; insulting; belittling

• (noun) Bitter hostility; open hatred

• (noun) Extreme dislike; disgust

• (adj) Passionate; showing strong enthusiasm or devotion

The word ENAMOR MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) To regard or treat with contempt or scorn; to despise

• (noun) A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship

• (noun) Praise for exceptional achievement

• (verb) To inspire with love; to captivate

The word KUDOS MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) To destroy affection or friendliness; to alienate; to make hostile

• (noun) Scorn; contempt and aloofness

• (noun) Praise for exceptional achievement

• (noun) A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship

The word ARDENT MOST NEARLY means:

• (adj) Passionate; showing strong enthusiasm or devotion

• (adj) Disrespectful; insulting; belittling

• (noun) A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship

• (verb) To hate intensely; to detest; to regard with horror or loathing

The word REPUGNANCE MOST NEARLY means:

• (verb) To destroy affection or friendliness; to alienate; to make hostile

• (noun) Bitter hostility; open hatred

• (noun) Extreme dislike; disgust

• (noun) A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(adj) Disrespectful; insulting; belittling

• ESTRANGE

• PEJORATIVE

• ABHOR

• DISDAIN

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(verb) To hate intensely; to detest; to regard with horror or loathing

• ENAMOR

• KUDOS

• ABHOR

• PEJORATIVE

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(verb) To destroy affection or friendliness; to alienate; to make hostile

• ARDENT

• DISDAIN

• REPUGNANCE

• ESTRANGE

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(noun) A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship

• AFFINITY

• ENAMOR

• KUDOS

• DISDAIN

Which word MOST NEARLY matches the definition:

(noun) Scorn; contempt and aloofness

• ABHOR

• DISDAIN

• ESTRANGE

• PEJORATIVE