Chapter 13 Vocabulary Flashcards
Agitation
(N.) a violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement; a stirring up of public enthusiasm, disquiet, uneasiness, upset
Antonyms: peace of mind, composure, calm
Blurt
(V.) to say suddenly or without thinking, blab, let slip
Chronological
(Adj.) arranged in order of time of occurrence, in time sequence, consecutive
Countenance
(N.) a face, facial expression; (v.) to tolerate, or approve, support, condone
Antonyms: (v.) disapprove of
Diminish
(V.) to make or become smaller, reduce in size, lessen, decrease, dwindle
Antonyms: increase, enlarge, augment
Enchant
(V.) to please greatly; to charm, put under a magic spell, delight, thrill, bewitch
Antonyms: bore, nauseate, disgust
Fluctuate
(V.) to change continually; to move up and down, waver, seesaw, oscillate
Antonyms: stay put, remain unchanged
Foster
(V.) to bring up, give care to; to promote, encourage, support, nurture, cultivate; (adj.) in the same family but not related by birth
Antonyms: (v.) stifle, smother, quash, discourage
Grovel
(V.) to humble oneself, act in a fearful and servile way; to lie face downward; to indulge in something base or unworthy, crouch, cower, cringe, wallow
Handicraft
(N.) work done by hand; a trade requiring hand skill, handiwork, manual art
Hilarious
(Adj.) extremely funny, causing loud amusement, highly amusing, side-splitting
Antonyms: boring, dull, humorless, heartrending
Ignite
(V.) to set on fire, cause to burn; to heat up, excite, inflame, light, kindle
Antonyms: quench, extinguish, douse, put out
Magnitude
(N.) the great size or importance of something, extent, immensely, enormity
Antonyms: smallness, unimportance, insignificance
Massive
(Adj.) large and heavy; great in size or scope, bulky, huge, immense, monumental
Antonyms: flimsy, frail, thin
Maternal
(Adj.) of or like a mother, motherly, protective, sympathetic
Antonyms: fatherly, paternal
