English Vocab 11 Flashcards
ajar
partly open
adequate
sufficient, enough
dialogue
a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion
emblem
a symbol, sign, token
gigantic
huge, giant, immense
havoc
very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
hearth
the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
implore
to beg earnestly for
infamous
very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
innumerable
too many to count, without number
lax
not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
mar
to spoil, damage, injure
misdemeanor
a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
mull
to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices
syn: satisfactory, sufficing
adequate
syn: exchange of ideas
dialogue
syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth
gigantic
syn: badge, insignia
emblem
syn: devastation, harm, disarray
havoc
syn: chimney corner
hearth
syn: entreat, beseech, pray
implore
syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
infamous
syn: countless, beyond reckoning
innumerable
syn: slack, negligent, remiss
lex
syn: scar, disfigure, deface
mar
syn: misdeed, petty offense or transgression
misdemeanor
syn: consider, reflect on
mull
ant: felony, serious crime
misdemeanor
ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous
lax
ant: countable, few in number
innumerable
ant: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
infamous
ant: demand forcefully, clamor for
implore
ant: peace and quiet, calm, order
havoc
ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive
gigantic
ant: monologue, soliloquy
dialogue
ant: closed tight, shut, open wide
ajar
ant: insufficient
adequate
Be sure to allow __ time to check in at the airport.
adequate
The witty __ in the play kept the audience amused.
dialogue
That night, the children foolishly left the back gate __, and the dog escaped.
ajar
Like the heart, the red rose is an __ of love.
emblem
The monkey created __ at the air as soon as it broke from its leash.
havoc
When it fell to earth, the meteorite made a __ hole in the ground.
gigantic
It was our custom to sit by the __ and listen to my grandfather’s stories.
hearth
The attorney proceeded to __ the judge to show his client mercy.
implore
The landlord heard __ complaints about the noisy new tenant.
innumerable
Because of the outlaw’s __ deedes, the town was offering a large bounty for his capture.
infamous
Spilled cleaning fluid will surely __ the wooden table top.
mar
Some players took advantage of the new coach’s somewhat __ control of the team.
lax
He was not only fined for the __ but also sentenced to serve 30 days in jail.
misdemeanor
The governor had some time to __ over the bill before signing it into law.
mull
narrative
a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story
overture
an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part
pact
an agreement, treaty
stalemate
a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill
vindictive
bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge
wilt
to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength strength and vigor
ant: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive
wilt
ant: forgiving, relenting
vindictive
ant: victory, defeat
stalemate
ant: finale, postlude
overture
syn: tale, chronicle
narrative
syn: prelude, tender
overture
syn: compact, alliance, deal
pact
syn: standoff, draw; deadlock
stalemate
syn: vengeful, spiteful, malicious
vindictive
syn: sag, weaken, shrivel up
wilt
The __ of the West African captive gives us a vivid picture of the horrors aboard a slave ship.
narrative
Our family enjoyed the __ to the opera better then the rest of it.
overture
All the nations signed the __ after the war in an effort to ensure world peace.
pact
The negotiations ended in __, as both sides refused to budge on the main issue.
stalemate
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is considered a __ poet because of the stories he tells in his poems.
narrative
Recent aggression on the part of one nation threatened to __ the peace talks.
stalemate
The mayor was so __ that he threatened to sue the newspaper for its unflattering remarks about his administration.
vindictive
Intense heat or lack of water will __ the flowers.
wilt
Though some of Verdi’s operas begin with short preludes, for others he composed full length __
overtures
The “Highwayman” by Noyes is a(n) __ poem that tells the story of a woman who sacrifices her life for her sweetheart.
narrative
