1-3 Flashcards
Adversary Def. and P/s
(n) An enemy, opponent
Adversary Pro
ad’- versary
Adversary Syn. and Ant.
S: Antagonist, rival, foe A: Friend, ally, supporter, confederate
Alienate Def. and P/S
(v) To turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey
Alienate Pro
a’ lienate
Alienate Syn. and Ant.
S: Separate, drive apart, estrangeA: Befriend attract, captivate, reconcile
Artifice Def. and P/s
(n) A skillful or ingenious device; a clever skill; trikery
Artifice pro
ar’ tifice
Artifice Syn.
Ruse, stratagem, contrivance
Coerce Def. and p/s
(v) To compel, force
Coerce Pro.*
co-erce’
Coerce Syn. and Ant.
S: Pressure, bully, intimidate, constrainA: Persuade, cajole
Craven Def. and p/s (2)
(adj) cowardly; (n) a coward
Craven Pro
cra’ ven
Craven Syn. and Ant.
fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimousbrave courageous, valient
Culinary Def. and P/s
(adj) of or related to cooking or the kitchen
Culinary Pro
cu’ linary
Delete Def. and P/s
(v) to erase, wipe out, cut out
Delete Pro
de-lete’
Delete Syn. and Ant.
S: remove, cancel, expungeA: insert, add, retain, include
Demise Def. and P/s
(n) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
Demise Pro
de-mise’
Demise Syn and Ant.
S: decease, passing awayA: birth, beginning, commencement
Exhilarate Def. and P/s
(v) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
Exhilarate Pro*
ex-hil’-a-rate
Exhilarate Syn and Ant
S: stimulate, excite, gladdenA: discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit
Fallow Def. and P/S
(adj.) plowed but not seeded; inactive; reddish-yellow; (n) land left unseeded; (v) to plow but not seeded
Fallow Pro
fal’-low
Fallow Syn and Ant
S: unproductive, inert, dormantA: productive, fertile, prolific
Harass Def and P/s
(v) to disturb, worry; to trouble by repeated attacks
Harass Pro
Ha-rass’
Harass Syn and Ant
S: annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguerA: leave alone, leave in peace
Inclement Def and P/s
(adj) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
Inclement Pro
in-clem’-ent
Inclement Syn and Ant
S: blustery, tempestuous, implacableA: mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil
Muse Def and P/s
(v) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
Muse Syn and Ant
S: meditate, contemplate, daydream
Negligible Def and P/s
(adj) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
Negligible Syn and Ant
S: trivial, inconsequential, insignificantA: significant, crucial, momentous
Perpetuate Def and P/s
(v) to make permanent or long lasting
Perpetuate Pro
per-pet’u-ate
Negligible Pro
neg’-li-gi-ble
Perpetuate Syn and Ant
S: continue, preserve, prolong indefinitelyA: discountinue, abolish, abandon
Precedent Def and P/S
(n) an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
Precedent Pro
prec’-e-dent
Precedent Syn
S: guide, tradition, model
Punitive Def and P/s
(adj) inflicting or aiming at punishment
Punitive Pro*
pu’-ni-tive
Punitive Syn
S: penalizing, retaliatory
Redress Def and P/s
(v) to set right, remedy; (n) relief from wrong or injury
redress pro*
re-dress’
redress syn
S: rectify, correct, mitigate
sojourn def. and p/s
(n) a temporary stay; (v) to stay for a time
sojourn pro
so’-journ
sojourn syn
S: visit, stopover, brief stay
urbane def. and p/s
(adj) refined in manner or style, suave
urbane pro
ur-bane’
urbane syn and ant
S: elegantA: crude, uncouth, boorish
Adroit def.
skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
Adroit stress
adroit’
Adroit syn.
clever, deft, dexterous, slick
Adroit ant.
clumsy, inept, all thumbs
Adroit p/s
adj.
Amicable p/s
adj.
Amicable def.
peaceable, friendly
Amicable stress
am’icable
Amicable syn.
congenial, neighborly, cordial
Amicable ant.
hostile, antagonistic
Averse def.
having a deep-seated distance; opposed, unwilling
Averse stress
averse’
Averse syn.
disinclined, loath
Averse ant.
favorably disposed, eager, keen
Averse p/s
adj.
Belligerent p/s
adj. and noun
Belligerent syn.
adj. assertive, truculent, pugnacious
Belligerent ant.
adj. peaceful, conciliatory, placid
Belligerent def.
adj. given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; n. one at war, one engaged in war
Belligerent stress
bellig’erent
benevolent stress
benev’olent
benevolent syn.
benign, well-meaning
benevolent ant,
malicious, spiteful, malevolent
benevolent def.
kindly, charitable
benevolent p/s
adj.
cursory def.
hasty, not thorough
cursory p/s
adj.
cursory stress
cur’sory
cursory syn.
quick, superficial, perfunctory
cursory ant.
thorough, painstaking, careful
duplicity def.
treachery, deceitfulness
duplicity p/s
noun
duplicity stress
duplic’ity
duplicity syn.
fraud, double-dealing, chicanery
extol def.
to praise extravagantly
extol p/s
verb
extol stress
extol’
extol syn.
glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail
extol ant.
criticize, belittle, disparage
feasible def.
possible, able to be done
feasible stress
fea’sible
feasible p/s
adj.
feasible syn.
workable, practicable, viable
feasible ant.
unworkable, impractical
grimace def.
n. a wry face, facial distortion v. to make a wry face
grimace p/s
noun and verb
grimace stress
grim’ace
grimace syn.
n. pained expression, facial annihilation
grimace ant.
n. smile, grin; v. beam
holocaust def.
a large-scale destruction, especially by fire; a vast slaughter
holocaust p/s
noun
holocaust stress
hol’ocaust
holocaust syn.
conflagration, devastation, annihilation
holocaust ant.
deluge, inundation
impervious def.
not affected or hurt by; admitting of no passage or entrance
impervious p/s
adj.
impervious stress
imper’vious
impervious syn.
impenetrable, resistant, proof against
impervious ant.
porous, permeable, vulnerable
impetus def.
a moving force, impulsive, stimulus
impetus stress
im’petus
impetus p/s
noun
impetus syn.
impulsive, incentive, spur
impetus ant.
curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint
jeopardy def.
danger
jeopardy p/s
noun
jeopardy stress
jeop’ardy
jeopardy syn.
risk, hazard, peril
jeopardy ant.
safety, security
meticulous def
extremely careful; particular about details
meticulous p/s
adj.
meticulous stress
metic’ulous
meticulous syn.
fastidious, painstaking, fussy
meticulous ant.
careless, negligent, sloppy
nostalgia def.
a longing for something in the past; homesickness
nostalgia p/s
noun
nostalgia stress
nostl’gia
Quintessence def.
the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example
Quintessence p/s
noun
Quintessence stress
quintess’ ence
Quintessence syn.
paragon, exemplar
retrogress def.
to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
retrogress p/s
verb
retrogress stress
retrogress’
retrogress syn.
revert, degernerate, decline
retrogress ant.
advance, evolve, progress
scrutinize def.
to examine closely
scrutinize p/s
verb
scrutinize stress
scrut’inize
scrutinize syn.
inspect, pore over
scrutinize ant.
skim, scan, glance at
tepid def.
lukewarm; unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
tepid p/s
adj.
tepid stress
tep’id
tepid syn.
insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy
tepid ant.
heated, excited, enthusiastic
Adulterate Def.
to corrupt, make worse by addition of something of lesser value
Adulterate Stress
adul’terate
Adulterate Syn.
Contaminate, pollute, sully
Adulterate Ant.
purify, purge, expurgate
Adulterate P/S
Verb
Ambidextrous Def.
able to use both hands equally well; very skillful; deceitful, hypocritical
Ambidextrous P/S
Adj.
Ambidextrous Syn.
Versatile, facile
Ambidextrous Ant.
Clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit
Ambidextrous Stress
ambidex’trous
Augment Def.
to make larger, increase
Augment Srress
augment’
Augment Syn.
Enlarge, supplement, amplify
Augment Ant.
decrease, diminish
Augment P/S
Verb
Bereft Def.
deprived of; made unhapy through a loss
Bereft Syn.
Deveaved
Bereft Ant.
Replete, well provided
Bereft Stress
bereft’
Bereft P/S
adj., part.
Deploy Def.
to position or arrange; to utilize; to form up
Deploy P/S
Verb
Deploy Syn.
Station, organize
Deploy Stress
deploy’
Dour Def.
stern, unyielding, gloomy ill-humored
Dour P/S
adj.
Dour Stress
dour ( none)
Dour Syn.
Harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
Dour Ant.
cheery, inviting, genial
Fortitude Def.
courage in facing difficulties
Fortitude P/S
noun
Fortitude Syn.
resolve, steadfastness, mettle
Fortitude Ant.
fearfulness, timidity, fainheartedness
Fortitude Stress
for’titude
Gape Def.
to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide
Gape Stress
gape (none)
Gape P/S
Verb
Gape Syn.
gawk, ogle
Gibe Def.
v: to utter taunting words, n: and expression of scorn
Gibe Stress
gibe (none)
Gibe Syn.
v: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
Gibe Ant.
n: compliment, praise
Gibe P/S
verb or noun
Guise Def.
an external appearance, cover, mask
Guise Stress.
guise (none)
Guise Syn.
Costume, semblance, pretense
Guise P/S
noun
Insidious Def.
intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous
Insidious Syn.
Cunning, underhanded, perfidious
Insidious Ant.
Frank, ingenuous, aboveboard
Insidious Stress
insid’ious
Insidious P/S
adj.
Opulent Def.
wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose
Opulent Stress
Op’ulent
Opulent P/S
adj.
Opulent Syn.
rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
Opulent Ant.
poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
Pliable Def.
easily bet, flexible; easily influenced
Pliable Stress
pli’able
Pliable Syn.
Supple, adaptable, resilient
Pliable Ant.
rigid, inflexible, recalcititrant
Pliable P/S
adj.
Reiterate Def.
to say again, repeat
Reiterate Stress
reit’erate
Reiterate p/s
verb
Reiterate Syn.
restate, rehash, recapitulate
Stolid Def.
not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull
Stolid P/s
adj.
Stolid Stress
stol’id
Stolid Syn.
impassive, phlegmatic
Stolid Ant.
emotional. oversensitive, high-strung
Tentative Def.
experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant
Tentative Stress
ten’tative
Tentative Syn.
provisional, inconclusive
Tentative Ant.
definite, conclusive, confirmed
Tentative P/s
adj.
Unkempt def.
not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude
Unkempt Stress
unkempt’
Unkempt P/s
adj.
Unkempt Syn.
sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
Unkempt Ant.
well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty
Verbatim Def.
word for word; exactly as written or spoken
Verbatim p/s
adj., adv.
Verbatim Stress
verba’tim
Warily Def
cautiously, with great care
Warily P/s
adv.
Warily Stress
war’ily
Warily Syn.
carefully, prudently, gingerly
Warily Ant.
recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously
