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20 Cards in this Set
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ad infinitum (adverb) “Don't say, "the sky is my limit", say, "I progress ad infinitum.” -Michael Bassey Johnson |
Definition- to infinity; endlessly; without limit. Synonym- endlessly, eternally Antonym- briefly |
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concede (verb) "If you never concede a goal, you're going to win more games than you lose." -Bobby Moore |
Definition -to acknowledge as true, just, or proper; admit: Synonym-grant Antonym-deny, refuse |
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perverse (adjective) "There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult." -Warren Buffett |
Definition- willfully determined or disposed to go counter to what is expected ordesired; contrary.
Synonym: contumacious, disobedient. Antonym: agreeable.1. agreeable. 4. tractable.1. agreeable. 4. tractable. |
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sordid (adjective) “It is through Art and through Art only that we can realize our perfection; through Art and Art only that we can shield ourselves from the sordid perils of actual existence” -Oscar Wilde |
Definition: morally ignoble or base; vile: Synonym: degraded, depraved. Antonym: honorable, gernerous |
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apportion (verb) “Blames create no change; winners don't apportion blames; only losers have the potentials to do that!” -Israelmore Ayivor |
Definition: to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according tosome rule of proportional distribution Synonym: distribute, divide Antonym: converge |
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congenial (adjective) "I don't ask myself, is the life congenial to me? But, am I fitted for, am I called to, the Ministry?" -Wilfred Owen |
Definition: agreeable, suitable, or pleasing in nature or character SYnonym: favorable, pleasant ANtonym: disagreeable |
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prelude (noun) Healthy discontent is the prelude to progress." -Mahatma Ghandi |
Definition: a preliminary to an action, event, condition, or work of broader scopeand higher importance. Synonym: introduction Antonym: ending, epilogue |
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untenable (adjective) "Any acceleration constitutes progress, Miss Glory. Nature had no understanding of the modern rate of work. From a technical standpoint the whole of childhood is pure nonsense. Simply wasted time. An untenablewaste of time." -Karel Capek |
Definition: incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc.; indefensible. Synonym: baseless, groundless Antonym: firm, powerful |
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bona fide (adjective) "I'm dealing in rock'n'roll. I'm, like, I'm not a bona fide human being." -Phil Spector |
Definition: made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: Synonym: honest, sincere Antonym: fraud, fake |
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lofty (adjective) "Be strong in body, clean in mind, lofty in ideals." -James Naismith |
Definition: made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: Synonym: elevated, sublime Antonym: lowly, humble |
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rancid (adjective) As long as we continue to be imprisoned within the corrupt and rancid norms of the intellect, it will be more than impossible to experience that which is not of the mind, that which is not of time, that which is real. -Samael Aun Weor |
Definition: having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as throughdecomposition, especially of fats or oi Synonyms: stink, stench ANtonym: pleasant, odorless |
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versatile (adjective) "The idea of recognising your strengths and using them in as versatile a way as you can is cool to me." -Frank Ocean |
Definition: capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of varioustasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: Synonym: adaptable Antonym: specialized |
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buoyant (adjective) "Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant." -Thomas Jefferson |
Definition: tending to float in a fluid. Synonym: happy, lighthearted Antonym: dense, gravity |
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migration (noun) "As always on this boulevard, the faces were young, coming annually in an endless migration from every country, every continent, to alight here once in the long journey of their lives." -Brian Moore |
Definition: the process or act of migrating. Synonym: migrating, immigrating Antonym: emigrating, returning |
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rustic (adjective)
"He who postpones the hour of living is like the rustic who waits for the river to run out before he crosses." -Horace |
Definition: simple, artless, or unsophisticated. Synonym: rural Antonym: urban |
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vindicate (verb)
"Christians take Scriptures out of context to try to justify or to vindicate retreat and cowardice." -Randall Terry |
Definition: to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: Synonym: exonerate, support Antonym: abandon, leave |
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clique (noun) "Universities can teach maturity. They can teach teenagers how to be adults, and that means to function outside a clique or a tribe." -Russel Smith |
Definition: a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set. Synonym: band, gang Antonym: individual |
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percieve (verb) "The ability to perceive or think differently is more important than the knowledge gained." -David Bohm |
Definition: to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: Synonym: note, discover Antonym: anaesthetic |
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sever (verb) "A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer." -Mitch Hedberg |
Definition: to separate (a part) from the whole, as by cutting or the like. Synonym: detach, cut Antonym: intact |
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wane (verb) "“Professional baseball is on the wane. Salaries must come down or the interest of the public must be increased in some way.” -Al Spalding |
Definition: to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Synonym: diminish Antonym: rising |
