English vocab unit 2 Flashcards
acme
(n.) the highest point
SYNONYM: summit, top, peak, pinnacle
ANTONYM: low point, bottom, nadir
The acme of the mountain was three miles high.
attribute
(n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; (v.) to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
SYNONYM: (n.) trait; (v.) ascribe
He has a strong running attribute.
belittle
(v.) to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests a lack of importance or value
SYNONYM: minimize, underrate, disparage
ANTONYM: exaggerate, magnify, overestimate
He belittled the object making it seem small.
convey
(v.) to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
SYNONYM: carry, send, impart
He conveyed the message through email.
doctrine
(n.) a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
He has a strong doctrine in modern medicine.
excise
(v.) to remove by cutting; (n.) an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service
SYNONYM: (v.) cut out, expunge
ANTONYM: (v.) put in, interpolate
The doctor excised the tumor from her brain.
exotic
(adj.) foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
SYNONYM: strange, alien, picturesque, colorful
ANTONYM: native, indigenous, familiar, commonplace
He had a very exotic car in his garage.
haggard
(adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
SYNONYM: drawn, gaunt, wasted
ANTONYM: healthy, glowing, hale and heart
He looked like a haggard.
jaunty
(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
SYNONYM: unconcerned, lighthearted
ANTONYM: downcast, dejected, glum
He’s a very jaunty person with everything.
juncture
(n.) a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
SYNONYM: union, seam, joint, turning point
The two atoms junctures together.
menial
(adj.) lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; (n.) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
SYNONYM: (n.) underling, scullion, servant
ANTONYM: (adj.) lofty, elevated; (n.) boss, master
Doing menial tasks are boring.
parry
(v.) to ward of, fend off, deflect, evade, avoid; (n.) a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
He parried the swing with his sword.
predatory
(adj.) preying on, plundering, or piratical
SYNONYM: looting, pillaging, ravenous, rapacious
The lion is a predatory animal m.
ravage
(v.) to destroy, lay waste, ruin; (n.) ruinous damage, destruction
SYNONYM: (v.) wreck, devastate
ANTONYM: (v.) spare
The bird ravaged the worm.
stance
(n.) a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
SYNONYM: posture, bearing
His stance was strong and surprising.
