Shared Flashcard Set

Details

vocabulary
unit 5
57
Other
9th Grade
10/27/2009

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
accomplice
Definition
n. a person who takes part in a crime
Term
accomplice
Definition
syn. partner in crime, confederation
Term
annihilate
Definition
v. to destroy completely
Term
annihilate
Definition
syn. obliterate, decimate, demolish
Term
annihilate
Definition
ant. foster, promote, encourage, nurture
Term
arbitrary
Definition
adj. unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness
Term
arbitrary
Definition
syn. capricious, high-handed, autocratic
Term
arbitrary
Definition
ant. reasoned, rational, objective, equitable
Term
brazen
Definition
adj. shameless, impudent; made of brass
Term
brazen
Definition
syn. saucy, bold
Term
brazen
Definition
ant. deferential, respectful, self-effacing
Term
catalyst
Definition
n. a substance that causes or hastens a chemical reaction; any agent that causes change
Term
catalyst
Definition
syn. stimulus, spur, instigator
Term
exodus
Definition
n. a large-scale departure or flight
Term
exodus
Definition
syn. emigration, escape, hegira
Term
exodus
Definition
ant. immigration, influx, arrival, entrance
Term
facilitate
Definition
v. to make easier; to assist
Term
facilitate
Definition
syn. ease, smooth the way, simplify
Term
facilitate
Definition
ant. hamper, hinder, obstruct, impede
Term
incorrigible
Definition
adj.not able to be corrected; beyond control
Term
incorrigible
Definition
syn. unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate
Term
incorrigible
Definition
ant. tractable, docile, curable, reparable
Term
latent
Definition
adj. hidden, present but not realized
Term
latent
Definition
syn. dormant, inactive, undeveloped
Term
latent
Definition
ant. exposed, manifest, evident
Term
militant
Definition
adj. given to fighting; active and aggressive in support of a cause
n. an activist
Term
militant
Definition
syn. truculent
Term
militant
Definition
ant. unassertive, peaceable, passive
Term
morose
Definition
adj. having a gloomy or sullen manner; not friendly or sociable
Term
morose
Definition
syn. morbid, doleful
Term
morose
Definition
ant. cheerful, blithe, jaunty, bouyant
Term
opaque
Definition
adj. not letting light through; not clear or lucid; dense, stupid
Term
opaque
Definition
syn. hazy, cloudy, foggy, murky, dull, obtuse
Term
opaque
Definition
ant. transparent, clear, bright, perceptive
Term
paramount
Definition
adj. chief in importance, above all others
Term
paramount
Definition
syn. supreme, foremost, primary, dominant
Term
paramount
Definition
ant. secondary, subordinate, ancillary
Term
prattle
Definition
v. to talk in an aimless, foolish, or simple way; to babble
n. baby talk; babble
Term
prattle
Definition
syn. chatter, twaddle, gibberish, piffle
Term
rebut
Definition
v. to offer arguements or evidence that contradicts an assertion; to refute
Term
rebut
Definition
syn. disprove, confute, shoot holes in
Term
rebut
Definition
ant. confirm, corroborate, substantiate
Term
reprimand
Definition
v. to scold; find faul with
n. a rebuke
Term
reprimand
Definition
syn. reprove, reproach, reproof
Term
reprimand
Definition
ant. praise, pat on the back
Term
servitude
Definition
n. slavery, forced labor
Term
servitude
Definition
syn. captivity, bondage, thralldom
Term
servitude
Definition
ant. freedom, liberty
Term
slapdash
Definition
adj. careless and hasty
Term
slapdash
Definition
syn. cursory, perfunctory, sloppy, slopshod
Term
slapdash
Definition
ant. painstaking, meticulous, thorough, in-depth
Term
stagnant
Definition
adj. not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull
Term
stagnant
Definition
syn. still, motionless, inert, fetid
Term
stagnant
Definition
ant. flowing, running, fresh, sweet
Term
succumb
Definition
v. to give way to superior force, yield
Term
succumb
Definition
syn. submit, die, expire
Term
succumb
Definition
ant. overcome, master, conquer
Supporting users have an ad free experience!