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AP English 4 set 5

Terms in this set (15)

Admonitory - adjective
Def: giving or conveying a warning or reprimand; Expressing cautionary advice or warning
Synonyms: Warning, foreboding, threatening
Antonyms: urging, encouraging, fostering
Affable - adjective
Def: Friendly, good-natured, or easy to talk to
Synonyms: amiable, friendly, cordial
Antonyms: disagreeable, ill-tempered, rude
Articulate - verb
Def: to express an idea or feeling fluently and coherently; To pronounce something clearly and distinctly
Synonyms: eloquent, well-spoken, jointed
Antonyms: disjointed, disconnected, slur
Candor - Noun
Def: The quality of being open and honest in expression
Synonyms: frankness, truthfulness, impartiality
Antonyms: deception, falsehood, ruse
Countermand - verb
Def: To cancel or reverse an order or command; to recall by a contrary order
Synonyms: Cancel, retract, rescind
Antonyms: Confirm, ratify, uphold
Deleterious - Adjective
Def: Having a harmful effect; injurious
Synonyms: detrimental, pernicious, ruinous
Antonyms: aiding, assisting, helpful
Digress - Verb
Def: to deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing
Synonyms: go off on a tangent, meander, wander
Antonyms: be direct, stay
Egregious - Adjective
Def: Outstandingly bad
Synonyms: flagrant, shocking, terrible
Antonyms: restrained, minor, petty
Enervate - verb
Def: to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken
Synonyms: debilitate, weaken, exhaust
Antonyms: activate, animate, empower
Exacerbate - Verb
Def: To increase the severity of; to make something bad, worse
Synonyms: Intensify, worsen, aggravate
Antonyms: soothe, allay, alleviate
Incur - Verb
Def: To become subject to or liable for something unwelcome or unpleasant as a result of one's own behavior or action.
Synonyms: face, undergo, attract
Antonyms: avoid, circumvent, evade
Insipid - adjective
Def: lacking flavor or zest; lacking stimulation, excitement, or interest
Synonyms: dull, tasteless, monotonous
Antonyms: interesting, exciting, amusing
Pliable - adjective
Def: easily bent or shaped; receptive to change; easily influenced, persuaded, or swayed
Synonyms: flexible, supple, adaptable
Antonyms: rigid, unyielding, intractable
Recalcitrant - adjective
Def: Stubbornly resistant to authority, discipline, domination or guidance
Synonyms: obstinate, unruly, rebellious
Antonyms: amenable, obedient, cooperative
Subservient - adjective
Def: prepared to obey others unquestioningly; less important
Synonyms: subordinate, secondary, inferior
Antonyms: superior, dominant; greater
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