English Midterm
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Terms | Definitions |
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 accede | verb. to yield to; to assume an office or dignity syn: consent, concur, comply, assent ant: demur, balk at |
| brandish | verb. to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion syn: wing, shake |
| comprise | verb. to include or contain; to be made up of syn. compose, constitute, encompass ant. exclude |
| deft | adj. skillful, nimble syn. dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful ant. clumsy, akward, bungling, inept |
| destitute | adj. deprived of the nesessities of life, lacking in syn. wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless ant. rich, wealthy, luxurious |
| explicit | adj. definite, clearly stated syn. distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear ant. vague, ambiguous, implied, implicit |
| extirpate | verb. to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally syn. uproot, eradicate, wipe out, excise ant. implant, sow, foster, nourish |
| inopportune | adj. coming at a bad time, not appropriate syn. ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropriate, unsuitable ant. timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune |
| ironic | adj. suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens, given to irony, sarcastic syn. incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry ant. straightforward, unequivocal |
| musty | adj. stale, moldy, out-of-date syn. hackneyed, antiquated ant. fresh, sweet- smelling, up-to-date, brand-new |
| officious | adj. meddling, excessively forward in offerring services or assuming authority syn. meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive ant. reserved, diffident, timid, aloof |
| ominous | adj. unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen syn. unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous ant. propitious, auspicious, promising |
| pinnacle | noun. a high peak or point syn. apex, acme, summit, a nadir, apogee, perigee, low point |
| premeditated | adj. part. considered beforehand, deliberately planned syn. preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged ant. unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu |
| rampant | adj. growing without check, running wild syn. widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent ant. controlled, restrained |
| solace | n. comfort, relief, verb, to comfort, console syn. verb soothe reassure, cheer up ant. verb. vex, aggravate, upset |
| stately | adj. dignified, majestic syn. grand, magnificent, imposing ant. lowly, humble, servile, abject |
| supple | adj. bending easily, bending with agility, readily adaptable, servile syn. flexible, limber, pliable, pliant ant. stuff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
| suppress | verb. to stop by a force, put down syn. subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence ant. provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate |
| venal | adj. open to or marked by bribery or corruption syn. dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary ant. honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
| altruistic | adj. unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others syn. selfless ant. selfish, self- centered |
| assent | verb. to express agreement noun. agreement syn: verb. concur, consent, accede ant. verb. disagree, differ, dissent |
| benefactor | noun. one who does good to others syn. patron, humanitarian ant. misanthrope, malefactor |
| chivalrous | adj. marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly syn. gallant, civil, valiant ant. crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
| clemency | n. mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness syn. leniency, forbearance, gentleness ant. harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
| dearth | noun, a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply, a famine syn. insufficient, want, paucity ant. surplus, oversupple, glut, abundance |
| diffident | adj. shy, lacking self- confidence, modest, reserved syn. timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn ant. bold, brash, audacious, self-confident, jaunty |
| discrepancy | noun. a difference; a lack of agreement syn. disagreement, divergence, inconsistency ant. agreement, convergence, consistency |
| embark | verb. to go abroad; to make a start; to invest syn. commence, launch, begin, board |
| facile | adj. easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily; easily shown but not sincerely felt syn. effortless, assured, poised, specious ant. labored, awkward, halting |
| indomitable | adj. unconquerable, refusing to yield syn. unbearable, invincible, unyielding ant. surrendering, submissive, yielding |
| plod | verb. to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly syn. lumber, trudge ant. scamper, skip, prance |
| infallible | adj. free from error; absolutely dependable syn. unerring, certain ant. imperfect |
| pungent | adj. causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting syn. sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy ant. bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
| remiss | adj. neglectful in performance in one's duty, careless syn. negligent, lax, slack ant. scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
| repose | verb. to rest;lie; place noun. relaxation, peace of mind, calmness syn. verb.: sleep, noun tranquility, respite ant. noun.: exertion, wakefulness, tumult, bustle, ado |
| temerity | noun. rashness, boldness syn. recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery ant. timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
| truculent | adj. fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh syn. brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic ant. gentle, mild, meek, nonthreatening |
| unfeigned | adj. sincere, real, without pretense syn. genuine, heartfelt ant. insincere, simulated, phony |
| virulent | adj. extremely poisonous,; full of malice; spiteful syn. venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful ant. innocuous, harmless, benign |
| affiliated | adj. part; associated, connected syn. attached, related, joined ant. dissociated, unconnected |
| ascertain | verb. to find out syn. discover, determine, establish |
| attainment | noun. an accomplishment, the act of achieving syn. achievement, fulfillment ant. failure, defeat, frustration |
| bequeath | verb. to give or pass on as an inheritance syn. transmit, bestow, hand down |
| cogent | adj. forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point syn. persuasive, compelling ant. weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant |
| converge | verb. to move toward one point, approach nearer together syn. meet, unite, intersect, merge ant. diverge, separate |
| disperse | v. to scatter, spread far and wide syn, break up, dispel ant. collect, congregate, assemble, muster |
| esteem | verb. to regard highly m. a highly favorable opinion or judgment syn. v. respect, admire, honor, revere ant. verb. disdain, scorn noun. contempt |
| expunge | verb. to erase, obliterate, destroy syn. delete,. efface, annihilate ant. insert, mark, imprint, impress |
| finite | adj. having limits; lasting for a limited time syn. bounded, measurable ant. unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, external |
| invulnerable | adj. not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack syn. impregnable, impervious, immune ant. exposed, unprotected, defenseless |
| malevolent | adj. spiteful, showing ill will syn. malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant ant. kind, benevolent, compassionate |
| nonchalant | adj. cool and confident, unconcerned syn. composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase ant. perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed |
| omniscient | adj. knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding syn. wise, all- knowing ant. ignorant, unknowing |
| panacea | noun. a remedy for all ills; cure-alls; an answer to all problems syn. universal cure, easy solution |
| scrupulous | adj. exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled syn. painstaking, meticulous, conscientious ant. careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest |
| skulk | verb. to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding syn. lurk, slink, prowl |
| supercilious | adj. proud and contemptuous, showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority syn. snobbish, patronizing, overbearing ant. humble, meek, deferential, servile |
| uncanny | adj. strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation syn. eerie, inexplicable, spooky |
| venial | adj. easily excused, pardonable syn. excusable, forgivable ant. inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
| adversary | noun. an enemy, opponent syn. antagonist, rival foe, ant. friend, ally, supporter, confederate |
| alienate | verb. To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile, to transfer, convey syn. separate, drive part, estrange ant. befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile |
| artifice | noun. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; a clever skill; trickery syn. ruse, stratagem, contrivance |
| coerce | verb. to compel, force syn. pressure, bully, intimidate, constrain ant. persuade, cajole |
| craven | adj. cowardly. noun a coward syn. adj. fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous ant. adj. brave, courageous, valiant |
| culinary | adj. of or related to cooking or the kitchen |
| delete | verb. to erase, wipe out, cut out syn. remover, cancel, expunge ant. insert, add, retain, include |
| demise | noun. a death, especially a person in a lofty position syn. decease, passing away ant. birth, beginning, commencement |
| exhilarate | verb. to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to syn. stimulate, excite, gladden ant. discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit |
| fallow | adj. plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow noun. land left unseeded verb. to plow but not seed syn. adj. unproductive, inert, dormant ant. adj. productive, fertile, prolific |
| harass | verb. to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks syn. annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer |
| inclement | adj. stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action syn. blustery, tempestuous, implacable ant. mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil |
| muse | verb. to think about in a dreamy way; ponder syn. meditate, contemplate, daydream |
| negligible | adj. so unimportant that it can be disregarded syn. trivial, inconsequential, insignificant ant. significant, crucial, momentous |
| perpetuate | verb. to make permanent or long lasting syn. continue, preserve, prolong indefinitely ant. discontinue, abolish, abandon |
| precedent | noun. an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action syn. guide, transition, model |
| punitive | adj. inflicting or aiming punishment syn. penalizing, retaliatory |
| redress | v. to set right, remedy noun. a relief from wrong or injury syn. verb. rectify, correct, mitigate |
| sojourn | noun. a temporary stay verb. to stay for a time syn. noun. visit, stopover, brief stay |
| urbane | adj. refined in manner or style, suave syn. elegant ant. crude, uncouth, boorish |
| adroit | adj. skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind syn. clever, deft, dexterous, slick ant. clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
| amicable | adj. peaceable, friendly syn. congenial, neighborly, cordial ant. hostile, antagonistic |
| averse | adj. having a deep- seated distaste; opposed, unwilling syn. disinclined, loath ant. favorably disposed, eager, keen |
| belligerent | adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive noun. one at war, one engaged in war syn. adj. assertive, truculent, pugnacious ant. adj. peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
| benevolent | adj. kindly, charitable syn. benign, well- meaning ant. malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
| cursory | adj. hasty, not thorough syn. quick, superficial, perfunctory, ant. thorough, painstaking, careful |
| duplicity | n. treachery, deceitfulness syn. fraud, double- dealing, chicanery |
| extol | verb. to praise extravagantly syn. glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail ant. criticize, belittle, disparage |
| feasible | adj. possible, able to be done syn. workable, practicable, viable ant. unworkable, impractical |
| grimace | noun. a wry face, facial distortion verb, to make a wry face syn. noun pained expression, facial contortion ant. noun smile, grin verb. bean |
| holocaust | noun. a large destruction, especially by fire, a vast slaughter, a burnt offering syn. conflagration, devastation, annihilation ant. deluge, inundation |
| impervious | adj. not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance syn. impenetrable, resistant, proof against ant. porous, permeable, vulnerable |
| impetus | noun. a moving force, impulse, stimulus syn. impulse, incentive, spur ant. curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint |
| jeopardy | noun. danger syn. risk, hazard, peril ant. safety, security |
| meticulous | adj. extremely careful, particular about details syn. fastidious, painstaking, fussy ant. careless, negligent, sloppy |
| nostalgia | noun. a longing for something past, homesickness |
| quintessence | noun. the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example syn. origin, exemplar |
| retrogress | verb. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition syn. revert, degenerate, decline ant. advance, evolve, progress |
| scrutinize | verb. to examine closely syn. inspect, pore over ant. skim, scan, glance at |
| tepid | adj. lukewarm, unenthusiastic; marked by an absence of interest syn. insipid, half-hearted, wishy-washy ant. heated, excited, enthusiastic |
| adulterate | verb. to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value syn. contaminate, pollute, sully ant. purify, purge, expurgate |
| ambidextrous | adj. able to use both hands equally well; very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical syn. versatile, facile ant. clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
| augment | verb. to make larger, increase syn. enlarge, supplement, amplify ant. decrease, diminish |
| bereft | adj. part deprived of, make unhappy through a loss syn. bereaved, ant. replete, well provided |
| deploy | verb. To position or arrange, to utilize; to form up syn. station, organize |
| dour | adj. stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill- humored syn. harsh, break, forbidding, saturnine ant. cheery, inviting, denial |
| fortitude | noun. courage in facing difficulties syn. resolve, steadfastness, mettle ant. fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
| gape | verb. to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide syn. gawk, ogle |
| gibe | verb. to utter taunting words noun. an expression of scorn syn. verb. ridicule, mock, deride, jeer ant. noun compliment, praise |
| guise | noun. an external appearance, cover, mask syn. costume, semblance, pretense |
| insidious | verb. intended to deceive or entrap, sly, treacherous syn. cunning, underhand, perfidious ant. frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
| intimation | noun. a hint, indirect suggestion syn. clue, indication, inkling |
| opulent | adj. wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose syn. rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant ant. poverty- stricken, wretched, destitute |
| pliable | adj. easily bent,; easily influenced syn. supple, adaptable, resilient ant. rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
| reiterate | verb. to say gain, repeat syn. restate, rehash, recapitulate |
| stolid | adj. no easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive syn. impassive, phlegmatic ant. emotional, oversensitive, high- strung |
| tentative | adj. experimental in mature; uncertain, hesitant syn. provisional, inconclusive ant. definite, conclusive, confirmed |
| unkempt | adj. not combed,; untidy,; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude syn. sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough ant. well- groomed, tidy, neat, natty |
| verbatim | adj. adv. word for word; exactly as written or spoken syn. adj. exact adv. precisely ant. adj. paraphrased |
| warily | adv. cautiously, with great care syn. carefully, prudently, gingerly ant. recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
| strong | fort, forc |
| increase, grow | aug |
| both | ambi |
| not | un |
| backward | retro |
| move | gress |
| friend | ami, amie |
| war | bell |
| good | ben |
| two | du |
| whole | holo |
| burn | caust |
| not | im |
| before | pre |
| punish | pen, pun |
| not | in |
| to send | mis, mot |
| out | ex, e |
| in | im |
| poison | virul |
| point,prick | pun |
| not | un |
| make,do | fact |
| word | verb |
| easy | facil |
| master, tame | domit |
| hold | tain |
| with | con |
| border,limit,end | fin |
| bad | mal |
| all | omni |
| know | sci |
| above | super |
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