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H. English 10 Vocab Test Units 4-6

Terms in this set (60)

affinity
noun
a natural attraction to a person, thing or activity; a relationship, connection

synonyms: inclination, penchant
antonyms: aversion, distaste
bilious
adj
peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant

synonyms: choleric, irascible, peevish, splenetic
antonyms: sweet-tempered, genial, pleasant, delightful
cognate
adj
closely relating in origin, essential nature, or function

noun
such a person or thing

synonyms: (adj) allied, affiliated; (noun) relative
antonyms: (adj) dissimilar
corollary
noun
a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result

adj
resultant or consequent

synonyms: (noun) deduction, conclusion
antonyms: (noun) axiom, postulate, premise
cul-de-sac
noun
a blind alley or dead end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse

synonyms: -
antonyms: -
derring-do
noun
valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics)

synonyms: audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics
antonyms: cowardice, poltroonery
divination
noun
the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge

synonyms: prophecy
antonyms: -
elixir
noun
a potion once thought of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines

synonyms: nostrum, tonic
antonyms: -
folderol
noun
foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle

synonyms: gibberish
antonyms: sense, significance
gamut
noun
an entire range or series

synonyms: compass, sweep
antonyms: -
hoi polloi
noun
the common people, the masses

synonyms: rank and file
antonyms: aristocracy, elite, upper class
ineffable
adj
not expressible in words; to great or too sacred to be uttered

synonyms: inexpressible
antonyms: -
lucubration
noun
laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work

synonyms: burning the midnight oil
antonyms: -
mnemonic
adj
relating to or designed to assist the memory

noun
a device to aid the memory

synonyms: (noun) reminder, clue
antonyms: -
obloquy
noun
a public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment

synonyms: discredit, opprobrium, dishonor
antonyms: praise, acclaim, approbation
parameter
noun
a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary

synonyms: -
antonyms: -
pundit
noun
a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions

synonyms: expert, authority, savant
antonyms: dilettante, layman, amateur
risible
adj
pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable

synonyms: droll, ludicrous
antonyms: depressing, heartrending, poignant
symptomatic
adj
typical or characteristic; being concerned with a symptom of a disease

synonyms: indicative
antonyms: -
volte-face
noun
an about-face; a complete reversal

synonyms: turnabout
antonyms: -
aficionado
noun
an enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan

synonyms: devotee, enthusiast
antonyms: -
browbeat
verb
to intimidate by stern or overbearing manner; to bully

synonyms: cow, coerce
antonyms: cajole, coax, wheedle, sweet-talk
commensurate
adj
equal in size, extent, duration, or importance; proportionate; measurable by the same standards

synonyms: comparable, corresponding, coordinates
antonyms: -
diaphanous
adj
very sheer and light; almost completely transparent

synonyms: translucent, gossamer
antonyms: opaque, dense
emolument
noun
profit derived from an office or position or from employment; a fee or salary

synonyms: pay, wages
antonyms: -
foray
noun
a quick raid, especially for plunder; a venture into some feild of endevor;

verb
to make such a raid

synonyms: (n.) sally, sortie
antonyms: (n.) retreat
genre
noun
a type, class, or variety, especially of a distinctive category of literary composition; a style of painting in which everyday scenes are realistically depicted

synonyms: species, sort, school
antonyms: -
homily
noun
a sermon stressing moral principles; a tedious moralizing lecture or discourse

synonyms: -
antonyms: -
immure
verb
to enclose or confine within walls; to imprison; to seclude or isolate

synonyms: mew up
antonyms: release, liberate, emancipate
insouciant
adj
blithely indifferent or unconcerned; carefree; happy-go-lucky

synonyms: blasé, devil-may-care
antonyms: worried, careworn, agitated, distraught
matrix
noun
a mold; the surrounding situation or environment

synonyms: pattern, model
antonyms: -
obsequies
noun
funeral rites or ceremonies

synonyms: funeral services
antonyms: -
panache
noun
a confident and stylish manner, dash; a strikingly elaborate or colorful display

synonyms: style, verve, élan, éclat
antonyms: -
persona
noun
a character in a novel or play; the outward character or role that a person assumes

synonyms: personality, image, role
antonyms: -
philippic
noun
a bitter verbal attack

synonyms: harangue, diatribe
antonyms: encomium, panegyric
prurient
adj
having lustful desires or interests; tending to arouse sexual desires

synonyms: lascivious, lewd, titillating
antonyms: prudish, demure
sacrosanct
adj
very sacred or holy; inviolable; set apart or immune from questioning or attack

synonyms: -
antonyms: -
systemic
adj
of or pertaining to the entire body; relating to a system or systems

synonyms: extensive, comprehensive, system-wide
antonyms: specific, isolated, confined, localized
tendentious
adj
intended to promote a particular point of view, doctrine, or cause; biased or partisan

synonyms: partial
antonyms: fair, equitable, disinterested
vicissitude
noun
a change, variation, or alteration

when plural
successive or changing phases or conditions

synonyms: fluctuation, vacillation
antonyms: sameness, evenness
abortive
adj
failing to accomplish an intended aim or purpose; only partially or imperfectly developed

synonyms: miscarried, fruitless
antonyms: realized, consummated
bruit
verb
to spread news, reports, or unsubstantiated rumors

synonyms: noise abroad, blazon
antonyms: cover up, hush up
contumelious
adj
insolent or rude in speech or behavior; insultingly abusive; humiliating

synonyms: vituperative, excoriating
antonyms: laudatory, commendatory, deferential
dictum
noun
a short saying; an authoritative statement

synonyms: maxim, percept, aphorism, axiom
antonyms: -
ensconce
verb
to settle comfortably and firmly in a position; to put or hide in a safe place

synonyms: lodge, entrench
antonyms: unseat, oust
iconoclastic
adj
attacking or seeking to overthrow popular or traditional beliefs, ideas, or institutions

synonyms: image-breaking, irreverent, heretical
antonyms: conservative, reverent, orthodox
in medias res
adverb
in or into the middle of a plot; into the middle of things

synonyms: -
antonyms: -
internecine
adj
mutually destructive; characterized by great slaughter and bloodshed

synonyms: murderous, savage, ruinous
antonyms: peaceful, harmonious, constructive
maladroit
adj
lacking skill or dexterity; lacking tact, perception or judgement

synonyms: inept, awkward, gauche
antonyms: dexterous, deft, tactful
maudlin
adj
excessively or effusively sentimental

synonyms: mushy, mawkish
antonyms: -
modulate
verb
to change or vary the intensity or pitch; to temper or soften; to regulate or adjust

synonyms: adapt, moderate
antonyms: -
portentous
adj
foreshadowing an event to come; causing wonder or awe; self-consciously weighty, pompous

synonyms: foreboding, ominous, pretentious
antonyms: auspicious, encouraging, propitious
prescience
noun
knowledge of events or actions before they happen; foresight

synonyms: foreknowledge
antonyms: hindsight
quid pro quo
noun
something given in exchange or return for something else

synonyms: swap, trade
antonyms: -
salubrious
adj
conducive to health or well being; wholesome

synonyms: healthy, invigorating
antonyms: harmful, unhealthy, deleterious, noxious
saturnalian
adj
characterized by riotous or unrestrained revelry or licentiousness

synonyms: dissipated, debauched, orgiastic
antonyms: prim, decorous, sedate, seemly
touchstone
noun
a means of testing worth or genuineness

synonyms: criterion, benchmark, yardstick
antonyms: -
traumatic
adj
so shocking to the emotions as to cause lasting and substantial psychological damage

synonyms: jolting
antonyms: soothing, comforting, pleasant, agreeable
vitiate
verb
to weaken, debase,or corrupt; to impair the quality or value of

synonyms: degrade
antonyms: purify, fortify, strengthen, enhance
waggish
adj
fond of making jokes; characteristic of a joker; playfully humorous or droll

synonyms: whimsical
antonyms: serious, grave, grim, humorless
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