Chapter 4 Flashcards
bastion
a fortified place, stronghold
Synonmys:
citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet
atrophy
(n) the wasting away of a body organ or tissue; any progressive decline or failure; (v) to waste away Synonmys: degeneration, deterioration /v/ wither Antonyms: growth, development (v)mature, develop
concord
a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant
consummate
complete or perfect in the highest degree/// to bring to a state of completion or perfection
Synonyms:
masterful, clinch, conclude
Antonyms:
launch, initiate, begin, kick off
disarray
disorder, confusion; to throw into disorder
Synonyms:
disorganization; dishevel, mess up
Antonyms:
organization, order, tidiness
exigency
urgency, pressure; urgent demand, pressing need; an emergency
Synonyms:
requirement, crisis
flotsam
floating debris; homeless, impoverished people
Synonym:
floating wreckage
frenetic
frenzied, highly agitated
Synonyms:
frantic, overwrought
Antonyms:
calm, controlled, relaxed, leisurely
glean
to gather bit by bit; to gather small quantities of grain left in a field by the reapers
Synonyms:
collect, cull, pick up
grouse
a type of game bird; a complaint; (v) to complain, grumble
Synonyms:
gripe, kvetch, bellyache
incarcerate
to imprison, confine, jail
Synonyms:
intern, immure
Antonyms:
liberate, release, free
incumbent
obligatory, required; one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of
Synonyms:
mandatory, necessary
Antonyms:
optional, unnecessary
jocular
humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
Synonyms:
waggish facetious, droll, witty
Antonyms:
humorless, solemn, grave, earnest, grim
ludicrous
ridiculous, laughable, absurd
Synonyms:
risible, preposterous
Antonyms:
heartrending, poignant, pathetic
mordant
biting or caustic in thought, manner, or style; sharply or bitterly harsh
Synonyms:
acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic, scathing
Antonyms:
bland, mild, gentle, soothing
nettle
a prickly or stinging plant; to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger; to vex or irritate severely
Synonyms:
peeve, annoy, incense, gall, irk
Antonyms:
please, delight, soothe, pacify
pecuniary
consisting of or measured in money; of or related to money
Synonyms:
monetary, financial
pusillanimous
contemptibly coward or mean-spirited
Synonyms:
craven, lily-livered
Antonyms:
stouthearted, courageous, daring
recumbent
in a reclining position, lying down, in the posture of one sleeping or resting
Synonyms:
prone, prostate, supine, inactive
Antonyms:
erect, upright, energetic, dynamic
stratagem
a scheme to outwit or deceive an opponent or to gain an end
Synonyms:
ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge
