Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
21 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Ad infinitum (Adverb) "Registration is for seven years and may be renewed ad infinitum." |
Definition: to infinity; endlessly; without limit. Synonyms: endlessly, forever, perpetually Antonyms: ending, final, never |
|
|
Concede (Verb) "I had to concede that I'd overreacted." |
Definition: to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit
Synonyms: grant, accept Antonyms: deny, doubt |
|
|
Perverse (Adjective) "Kate's perverse decision not to cooperate." |
Definition: willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected or desired; contrary.
Synonyms: disobedient, contumacious Antonyms: obedient, proper |
|
|
Sordid (Adjective) "The story paints a sordid picture of bribed scams." |
Definition: morally ignoble or base; vile.
Synonyms: degraded, stingy Antonyms: honorable, generous |
|
|
Apportion (Verb) "Voting power will be apportioned according to contribution" |
Definition: to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution.
Synonyms: distribute, administer Antonyms: withhold, monopolize |
|
|
Congenial (Adjective) "Mark is congenial host who always makes everyone feel welcome." |
Definition: agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character
Synonyms: pleasant, compatible Antonyms: aloof, disagreeable |
|
|
Prelude (Noun) "Education cannot simply be a prelude to a career." |
Definition: a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scope and higher importance.
Synonyms: introduction, forward Antonyms: ending, epilogue |
|
|
Untenable (Adjective) "This argument is clearly untenable." |
Definition: incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.;indefensible.
Synonyms: flawed, illogical Antonyms: logical, defendable |
|
|
Bona fide (Adjective) "Only bona fide members of the company are allowed to use the logo." |
Definition: made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud.
Synonyms: actual, authentic Antonyms: fake, illegitimate |
|
|
Lofty (Adjective) "When Jenny achieved her lofty objective of graduating from medical school, she cried for joy." |
Definition: extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering
Synonyms: towering, aerial Antonyms: beneath, low |
|
|
Rancid (Adjective) "The bread was moldy and rancid." |
Definition: having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste,
as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils Synonyms: contaminated, tainted Antonyms: clean, fresh |
|
|
Versatile (Adjective) "Sometimes, from their versatile nature, anthers originally intorse become extrorse, as in the Passionflower and Oxalis." |
Definition: capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.
Synonym: adaptable, skilled Antonym: dull, incapable |
|
|
Buoyant (Adjective) "From youth to age he describes himself as gifted with a buoyant temper." |
Definition: tending to float in a fluid.
Synonym: afloat, airy Antonym: depressed, down |
|
|
Migration (Noun) "This butterfly's annual migration across North America" |
Definition: to go from one country, region, or place to another. Synonym: relocate, resettle Antonym: idleness, inaction |
|
|
Rustic (Adjective) "The rustic house is located in the country." |
Definition: of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
Synonym: austere, primitive Antonym: sophisticated, urban |
|
|
Vindicate (Verb) "The hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict." |
Definition: to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like
Synonym: defend, justify Antonym: blame, condemn |
|
|
Clique (Noun) "My clique and I sit at lunch together." |
Definition: a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set.
Synonyms: circle, posse Antonyms: individual, alone |
|
|
Perceive (Verb) "His mouth fell open as he perceived the truth." |
Definition: to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses
Synonyms: discover, observe Antonyms: confuse, ignore |
|
|
Sever (Verb) "The head was severed from the body when it died." |
Definition: to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like.
Synonym: detach, separate Antonym: attach, connect |
|
|
Wane (Verb) "The time-lapse photography shows the moon waning." |
Definition: to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.
Synonym: decrease, dim Antonym: increase, enhance |
|
|
Kathy Tran Mrs.Page English II Int H A4 |
Vocabulary |
