Chapter 15 Flashcards
Verb- to dispose of (personal property, money) by a last will– to hand down
Syn- will, leave
Ant- disinherit, disown
Bequeath
Noun- a natural liking for or an attraction to a person, thing or idea
Syn- bent, bias, bone
Ant- disrelish, distaste; detachment
Affinity
Adj- uttering, containing, or exhibiting blasphemy– irrelevant or profane
Syn- contemptuous, profane, disrespectful
Ant- religious, devout, respectful
Blasphemous
Adj- watchful or discreet; cautious, prudent
Syn- careful, wary, discriminating
Ant- daring, bold, rash
Circumspect
Adj- going rapidly over something
Syn- perfunctory, passing, casual
Ant-
Cursory
Adj- easily managed or handled; readily trained
Syn- on ident, submissive, compliant
Ant- obstreperous, rebel, rebellious
Docile
Adj- provable or verifiable by experience or experiment
Syn- experimental, objectionable, subtle
Ant- nonempirical, theoretical, unempirical
Empirical
Adj- not permitting passage; incapable of being injured or impaired
Syn- impenetrable, impermeable, tight
Ant- penetrable, permeable, pervious
Impervious
Adj- easily provoked to anger; very irritable
Syn- exasperated, ferocious, fierce
Ant- calm, collected, happy
Irascible
Adj- using few words; expressing much in a few words; concise
Syn- epigrammatic, concise, monosyllabic
Ant- windy, wordy, diffuse
Laconic
Noun- lightness of mind; character, or behavior; lack of seriousness
Syn- frivolity, light-headedness, light-mindedness
Ant- earnest, gravity, seriousness
Levity
Adj- very generous in giving; extremely liberal
Syn- general, rich, lavish
Ant- mean, small, cheap
Munificent
Adj- keen or strong in mental appeal;affecting or moving the emotions
Syn- moving, touching, feeling
Ant- mild, slow, notmal
Poignant
Verb- to say or do again or repeatedly
Reiterate
Verb- to make, put or set right; remedy
Rectify
