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4-6 vocab
vocab for johnsons class chapters 4-6
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10th Grade
12/11/2008

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Term
affiliated
Definition

associated, connected

synonyms: attached, related, joined

Antonyms:dissociated, unconnected

Term
Ascertain
Definition

to find out

Synonyms: discover, determine, establish

Term
attainment
Definition

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Synonyms: achievement, fulfillment

Antonyms: failure, defest, frustration

Term
bequeath
Definition

to give or pass on as an inheritance

Synonyms: transmit, bestow, hand down

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cogent
Definition

forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point

Synonyms: persuasive, compelling

Antonyms: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant

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converge
Definition

to move toward one point, approach nearer together

Synonyms: meet, unite intersect, merge

Antonyms: diverge, separate

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Disperse
Definition

to scatter, spread far and wide

Synonyms: break up, dispel

Antonyms: collect congregate, assemble, muster

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esteem
Definition

to regard highly; a highly favorable opinion or judgment

Synonyms: respect, admire, honor, revere

Antonyms: disdain, scorn, contempt

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expunge
Definition

to erase, obliterate, destroy

Synonyms: delete efface, annihilate

Antonyms: insert, mark, imprint, impress

Term
finite
Definition

having limits: lasting for a limited time

Synonyms: bounded, measurable

Antonyms: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal

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invulnerable
Definition

not able to be wounded or hurt; sheilded against attack

Synonyms: impregnable, impervious, immune

Antonyms: exposed, unprotected, defenseless

Term
malevolent
Definition

spiteful, showing ill will

Synonyms: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant

Anyonyms: kind, benevolent, compassionate

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nonchalant
Definition

cool and confident, unconcerned

Synonyms: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase

Antonyms: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed

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omniscient

 

 

 

Definition

knowing everything; having unlimited awereness or understanding

Synonyms: wise, all-knowing

Antonyms: ignorant, unknowing

Term
panacea
Definition

a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems

Synonyms: universal cure, easy solution

Term
scrupuious
Definition

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Synonyms: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious

Anytonyms: careless, negligent, remiss dishonest

Term
skulk
Definition

to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding

Synonyms: lurk, slink, prowl

Term
supercillious
Definition

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

Synonyms: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing

Antonyms: humble, meek, deferential, servile

Term
uncanny
Definition

strange, mysterious, weird beyond explanation

Synonyms: eerie, inexplicable, spooky

Term
venail
Definition

easily excused, pardonable

Synonyms: excusable, forgiveable

Antonyms: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable

Term
altruistic
Definition

unselfish, concerned with the welfare of other

Synonym: selfless

Antonyms: selfish, self-centered

Term
assent
Definition

to express agreement

Synonyms: concur, consent, accede

Antonyms: disagree, differ, dissent

Term
benefactor
Definition

one who does good to others

Synonyms: patron, humanitarian

Antonyms: misanthrope, malefactor

Term
chivalrous
Definition

marked by honor, courtesy, and courage, knightly

Synonyms: gallent, civil, valiant

Antonyms: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish

Term
clemency
Definition

mercy, humanesess, mildness, moderateness

Synonyms: leniency forbearance, gentleness

Antonyms: harchness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility

Term
dearth
Definition

a lack, scarcity, inadequate supple; a famine

Synonyms: insufficiency, want, paucity

Antonyms: surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance

Term

diffident

Definition

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

Synonyms: timid, bashful, unassertive, withdrawn

Antonyms: bold, brach, audacious, self-confident, jaunty

Term
discrepancy
Definition

a difference; a lack of agreement

Synonyms: disagreement, divergence, inconsistencyy

Antonyms: agreement, convergence, consistency

Term
Embark
Definition

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

Synonyms: commence, launch, being, board

Term

facile

Definition

easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt

Synonyms: effortless, assured. poised, specious

Antonyms: labored, awkward, halting

Term
indomitable
Definition

unconquerable, refusing to yeild

Synonyms: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding

Antonyms: surrendering, submissive, yielding

Term
infallible
Definition

free from error; absolutely dependable

Synonyms: unerring, certain

Antonyms: imperfect

Term
plod
Definition

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Synonyms: lumber, trudge

Antonyms: scamper, skip, prance

Term
pungent
Definition

causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting

Synonyms: sharp, spicy,piquant, caustic, racy

Antonyms: bland, unappetizing. colorless, insipid

Term
remiss
Definition

neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless

Synonyms: negligent, lax, slack

Antonyms: scrupulous, dutiful punctilious

Term
temerity
Definition

rashness, boldness

Synonyms: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery

Antonyms: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility

Term
truculent
Definition

fierce and cruel; aggressive, deadly, destructive; scathingly harch

Synonyms: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic

Antonyms: gentle, mild, meek, unthreatening

Term
unfeigned
Definition

sincere, real, without pretense

Synonyms: genuine, heartfelt

Anytonyms: insincere, simulated, phony

 

Term
virulent
Definition

extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful

Synonyms: venomous, noxious, baneful, hateful

Antonyms: innocousos, harmless, benign

Term
accede
Definition

to yeild to; to assume an office or dignity

Synonyms: consent, concur, comply, assent

Antonyms: demur, balk at

Term
brandish
Definition

to wave or flourish in a enacing or vigorous fashion

Synonyms: swing, shake

Term
comprise
Definition

to include or contain; to be made up of

Synonyms: compose, constitute, encompass

Antonyms: exclude

Term
deft
Definition

skillfull, nimble

Synonyms: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful

Antonyms: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept

Term
destitute
Definition

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

Synonyms: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless

Antonyms: rich wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete

Term
explicit
Definition

definite, clearly stated

Synonyms: distinct, forthright, unambiguous, clear

Antonyms: vague ambiguousimplied, implicit

Term

extirpate

Definition

to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally

Synonyms: uproot, eradicate, wipeout, excise

Antonyms: implant, sow, foster, nourish

Term
inopportune
Definition

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

Synonyms: ill-timed, inconvenient, inappropiate, unsuitable

Antonyms: timely, convenient, felicitous, opportune

Term
ironic
Definition

suggesting an incongruity between what might be axpected and what actually happens; given to irony,sarcastic

Synonyms: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry

Antonyms: straigtforward, unequivocal

Term
musty
Definition

stale, moldy; out-of-date

Synonyms: hackneyed, antiquated

Antonyms: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new

Term
officious
Definition

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

Synonyms: meddlesome, prying, impertinent, obtrusive

Antonyms:reserved, diffident, timid, aloof

Term
ominous
Definition

unfavorable. threatening, of bad omen

Synonyms: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous

Antonyms: propitious, auspicious, promising

Term
pinnacle
Definition

a high peak or point

Synonyms: apex,acme, summit, apogee

Antonyms:nadir, perigee, low point

Term
premeditated
Definition

considered beforehand, deliberatly planned

Synonyms: pretlanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged

Antonyms: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu

Term
rampant
Definition

growing without check, running wild

Synonyms: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent

Antonyms: controlled, restrained

Term
solace
Definition

comfort, releif, to confort, concole

Synonyms: soothe, reassure, cheer up

Antonyms: vex, aggravate, upset

Term

stately

Definition

dignified, majestic

Synonyms: grand, magnificent, imposing

Antonyms: lowly, humble, servile, abject

Term
supple
Definition

bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile

Synonyms: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant

Antonyms: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound

Term

suppress

 

Definition

to stop by force , put down

Synonyms: subdue, crush, stifle, squelch, quash, silence

Antonyms: provoke, spur, arouse, incite, instigate

Term
venal
Definition

open to or marked by bribery or corruption

Synonyms: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary

Antonyms:honest, incorruptible, scrupulous

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