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20 Cards in this Set
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1. accomplice (e kam' plis) (n.) a person who takes part in crime |
Synonyms: partner in crime |
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2. annihilate (e ni' e lat) (v.) to destroy completely |
Synonyms: obliterate, decimate
Antonyms: foster, promote, encourage, nurture |
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3. arbitrary (ar' be trer e) (adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness |
Synonyms: capricious, high-handed, autocratic
Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable |
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4. brazen (bra' zen) (adj.) shameless, impudent, made of brass |
Synonyms: saucy, bold
Antonyms: deferential, respectful, self-effacing |
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5. catalyst (kat' el ist) (n.) a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change |
Synonyms: stimulus, spur, instigator |
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6. exodus (ek' se des) (n.) a large-scale departure or flight |
Synonyms: escape, hegira
Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance |
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7. facilitate (fe sil' e tat) (v.) to make easier; to assist |
Synonyms: ease, smooth the way, simplify
Antonyms: hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede |
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8. incorrigible (in ka' re je bel) (adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control |
Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate
Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable |
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9. latent (lat' ent) (adj.) hidden, present but not realized |
Synonyms: dormant, inactive, undeveloped
Antonyms: exposed, manifest, evident |
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10. militant (mil' e tent) (adj.) given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause; (n.) an activist |
Synonyms: (adj.) truculent
Antonyms: (adj.) unassertive, peaceable, passive |
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11. morose (me ros') (adj.) having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable |
Synonyms: morbid
Antonyms: blithe, jaunty, buoyant |
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12. opaque (o pak') (adj.) not letting through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid |
Synonyms: hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
Antonyms: transparent, clear, bright, perceptive |
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13. paramount (par' e maunt) (adj.) chief in importance, above all others |
Synonyms: supreme, primary, dominant
Antonyms: secondary, subordinate, ancillary |
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14. prattle (prat' el) (v.) to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble (n.) baby talk; babble |
Synonyms: (n.) twaddle, gibberish, piffle |
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15. rebut (ri bet') (v.) to offer arguments or evidence to contradict an assertion; to refute |
Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in
Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate |
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16. reprimand (rep' re mand) (v.) to scold; find fault with; (n.) a rebuke |
Synonyms: (v.) reproach; (n.) reproof
Antonyms: (v.) pat on the back |
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17. servitude (ser' ve tud) (n.) slavery, forced labor |
Synonyms: bondage, thralldom,
Antonym: liberty |
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18. slapdash (slap' dash) (adj.) careless and hasty |
Synonyms: cursory, perfunctory, slipshod
Antonyms: painstaking, thorough, in-depth |
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19. stagnant (stag' nent) (adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive |
Synonyms: still, motionless, inert, sluggish, dull
Antonyms: flowing, running, fresh, sweet |
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20. succumb (se kem') (v.) to give way to superior force, yield |
Synonyms: submit, die, expire
Antonyms: overcome, master, conquer |
