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11th Grade
03/18/2011

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Term
Austere
Definition

Severe or stern in manner; harsh

 

 

syn: Ascetic

ant: Indulgent

Term
Beneficent
Definition

Performing acts of kindness or charity

syn: magnanimous

ant: malicious

Term
Cadaverous
Definition

Pale, gaunt (really skinny), corps like

syn: ghostly

ant: robust

Term
Concoct
Definition

To prepare by combining ingredients: to make up; to invent

Syn: Fabricate

Ant: Divide

Term
Crass
Definition

Coarse, unfeeling, vulgar, stupid

Syn:Vulgar

Ant: Refined and Elegant

Term
Debase
Definition

To lower in character quality or value; to cheapen

Syn: Demean

Ant: Improved

Term
Desecrate
Definition

To commit sacrilege upon; to violate

Syn: Violate

Ant: Honor

Term
Disconcert
Definition

to confuse, upset, or rattle

Syn: Peturbed

Ant: Calm

Term
Grandiose
Definition

Grand in an impressive or stately way; majestic

Syn: impressive

Ant: Unaffected

Term
Inconsequential
Definition

Trifling, unimportant

Syn: Trivial

Ant: Essential

Term
Infraction
Definition

A breaking of a law or obligation

Syn: Breach

Ant: Upholding

Term
Mitigate
Definition

To make milder or softer; to lessen

Syn: diminish

Ant: Intensify

Term

Pillage

 

 

 

Definition

To rob of goods by open force as in war

Syn: Loot

Ant: Safeguard

Term
Prate
Definition

To talk a great deal in a foolish or aimless fashion

Syn: Chatter

Ant: Succint

Term
Punctilious
Definition

Very careful; exact

Syn: Precise

Ant: Negligent

Term
Redoubtable
Definition

Inspiring fear or awesome

Syn: Courageous

Ant: Laughable

Term
Reprove
Definition

To find fault with; to scold

Syn: Reproached

Ant: Commend and praise

Term
Restitution
Definition

Compensation or reimbursment

Syn: Compensation

Ant: Penalty

Term
Stalwart
Definition

Strong;sturdy; brave

Syn: Intrepid

Ant: Weak link

Term
Vulnerable
Definition

Open to attack; defenseless

 Syn: Exposed

Ant: Safe and Secure

Term
Acrimonious
Definition

Stinging; bitter in temper or tone

Syn: Caustic

Ant: Gentle

Term

Bovine

 

 

Definition

Resembling a cow or ox; sluggish; dull or stupid

Syn: Stolid

Ant: Sharp and keen

Term
Consternation
Definition

Dismay; confusion

Syn: Bewilderment

Ant: Composure

 

Term
Corpulent
Definition

Fat; overweight

Syn: Heavy

Ant: Gaunt

 

Term
Disavow
Definition

To deny responsibility for or disconnection with

Syn: Disown

Ant: Acknowledge

Term
Dispassionate
Definition

Impartial; calm; free from emotion

Syn: Detached

Ant: Biased and partial

Term
Dissension
Definition

Disagreement; sharp difference of opinion

Syn: Disagreement

Ant: Validated and confirmed

 

Term
Dissipate
Definition

To cause to disappear; to scatter

Syn: Waste

Ant: Conserve

Term
Expurgate
Definition

To remove objectionable passage from a text; to censor

Syn: Bowderlize

Ant: Allow

Term
Gauntlet
Definition

1. Protective Glove

2. Challenge

3. Two lines of men armed weapons

Syn: Challenge

Ant: Fight

Term
Hypothetical
Definition

Based on a guest

Syn: Conjectural

Ant: Admiration

Term
Ignoble
Definition

Low inferior; dishonorable

Syn: Dishonorable

Ant: Promoted

 

Term

Impugn

 

Definition

To call into question; to attack as false

Syn: Question

Ant: Praise

Term
Intemperate
Definition

Lacking in self- control

Syn: Unrestrained

Ant: Restrained

Term
Odium
Definition

Hatred; Contempt

Syn: Disapproval

Ant: Loyal

Term
Perfidy
Definition

Faithlessness; betrayl

Syn: Duplicity

Ant: Admirable

Term
Relegate
Definition

To place in a lower position

Syn: Consigned

Ant: Substantiation and Real

Term
Squeamish
Definition

Inclined to nausea

Syn: Queasy

Ant: Bold

Term
Subservient
Definition

Subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient

Syn: Subordinate

Ant: Domineering

Term
Susceptible
Definition

Easily influenced; vulnerable

Syn: Influenced

Ant: Immune

Term
Abate
Definition

To make less in amount; to decrease

Syn: Reduce

Ant: Increase

Term
Adulation
Definition

Praise or flattery. That is excessive

Syn: Worship

Ant: Criticism

Term
Anathema
Definition

Object of intense dislike

Syn: Hate

Ant: Love

Term

Astute

 

 

Definition

Shrewd, Crappy, wily, judicious

Syn: Sharp

Ant: Shallow

Term
Avarice
Definition

Greedy, Desire

Syn: Frugality

Ant: Generosity

Term
Culpable
Definition

Deserving blame, guilt

Syn: Wrong

Ant: Innocent

Term
Dilatory
Definition

Tending to delay or procrastinate

Syn: Slack 

Ant: Eager

Term
Egregious
Definition

Conspicious, blatant, fragrant, open

Syn: Shocking

Ant: Slight

Term
Equivocate
Definition

Diliberately vague, able to talk to out of both sides of the mouth

Syn: Con

Ant: Face

Term
Evanescent
Definition

Vanishing; soon passing away

Syn: Temporary

Ant: Permanent

Term
Irresolute
Definition

Unable to make up ones mind

Syn: Doubtful

Ant: Stubborn

Term
Nebulous
Definition

Cloudlike, lazy, hazy, unclear

Syn: Uncertain

Ant: Definite

Term
Novice
Definition

New, a beginner

Syn: Noob

Ant: Expert

Term
Penury
Definition

Destitition

Syn: Need

Ant: Wealth

Term
Pretentious
Definition

Done for show, to make impression

Syn: Bombastic

Ant: Modest

Term
Recapitulate
Definition

Review or sum up

Syn: Summarize

Ant: Take back

Term
Resusciate
Definition

To revive to bring back to life

Syn: Revive

Ant: Harm

Term
Slovenly
Definition

Dirty, careless

Syn: Tacky

Ant: Organized

Term
Supposition
Definition

Something assumed

Syn: Surmise

Ant: Knowledge

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