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VW Unit 5

Terms in this set (54)

A: aghast
antonyms: delighted, overjoyed, unmoved
A:ample
antonyms: insufficient, inadequate
A:cower
antonym: stand up to
A:disdain
antonyms: (v.) rever, venerate, esteem, respect
A:ethical
antonyms: immoral, unscrupulous, dishonest
A:facetious
antonyms: serious, humorless
A:inaudible
antonyms: audible, easily heard
A:indiscriminate
antonyms: selective, discriminating, judicious
A:intrigue
antonym: (n.) fairplay
A:plausible
antonyms: improbable, far-fetched
A:plebeian
antonyms: (adj.) aristocratic, refined, cultivated
A:prodigal
antonyms: (adj.) frugal, economical, stingy, miserly
A:proximity
antonyms: distance, remoteness
A:sequel
antonyms: prelude, overture, curtain-raiser
A:volatile
antonyms: stable, steady, static, inert, dormant
aghast
(adj.) filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror
ample
(adj.) more than enough, large, spacious
apparition
(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
assert
(v.) to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put forward forcefully
cower
(v.) to crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
disdain
(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully; (n.) a feeling of contempt
epitaph
(n.) a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone
ethical
(adj.) having to do with morals, values, right and wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct; requiring a prescription for purchase
facetious
(adj.) humorous, not meant seriously
inaudible
(adj.) not able to be heard
indiscriminate
(adj.) without restraint or control; unselective
intrigue
(n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting; (v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity
jurisdiction
(n.) an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice
plausible
(adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair
plebeian
(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class
prodigal
(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
proximity
(n.) nearness, closeness
pulverize
(v.) to ground or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing into fragments)
sequel
(n.) that which follows, a result; a literary work or film continuing the story of one written or made earlier
volatile
(adj.) highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive; changing readily from the liquid to the gaseous state
S aghast
synonyms: shocked, horrified, stupefied
S ample
synonyms: sufficient, adequate, considerable
S apparition
synonyms: phantom, spectre
S assert
synonyms: affirm, avow
S cower
synonyms: cringe, flinch
S disdain
synonyms: (v.) spurn, reject
S epitaph
synonym: tombstone inscription
S ethical
synonyms: upright, virtuous, honorable
S facetious
synonyms: comical, witty, tongue-in-cheek
S inaudible
synonyms: faint, indistinct
S indiscriminate
synonyms: haphazared, random, uncritical
S intrigue
synonyms: (n.) scheme, plot, conspiracy
S jurisdiction
synonym: purview
S plausible
synonyms: believable, probable
S plebeian
synonyms: (adj.) lowborn, proletarian, coarse, unrefined
S prodigal
synonyms: (adj.) improvident; (n.) spendthrift, wastrel
S pulverize
synonyms: crush, demolish
S sequel
synonyms: follow-up, continuation
S volatile
synonyms: unstable, erratic
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