English 9 - List #7 Flashcards
annex
v. to add or attach; to incorporate
syn: join, aquire, procure
cleave
v. to cut or split open; to cling to
syn: sever, halve, sunder, adhere, clasp
cordial
adj. in a friendly manner; hearty cheery; a liqueur
syn: hospitable, affable, warm, convivial
ant: gruff, ufriendly, unsociable
cornerstone
n. starting point of a building; a fundamental principle
syn: foundation, base, underpinning, support
ant: unimportant, inconsequential
debacle
n. an overwhelming defeat, complete collapse or failure
syn: disaster, fiasco, calamity
ant: success, triumph, victory, coup
devitalize
v. to make weak or lifeless
syn: enfeeble, sap, enervate
ant: enliven, stimulate, energize, excite
embroil
v. to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
syn: entangle, ensarl
ant: disentangle, separate, disconnect
exonerate
v. to clear from a charge or accusation
syn: absolve, acquit, vindicate, exculpate
ant: implicate, incriminate, inculpate
glib
adj. ready and influent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
syn: superficial, pat, oily, facile
ant: halting, tongue-tied, speechless, awkward
haphazard
adj. by chance, not planned, lacking order
syn: random, accidental, slapdash
ant: deliberate, purposeful, orderly, meticulous
annex
The two nations protested when their militant neighbor________ the disputed territory.
cleave
It is possible to _______a ripe coconut neatly in two with just one cut.
cordial
Our aunt’s _______welcome made us feel right at home.
cornerstone
The ______ of the nation’s judicial system is that people are innocent until proven guilty.
debacle
After the ______ of their crushing loss in the World Series, the team was down and out.
