English Vocab Week 3 Flashcards
Edifice
n. a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
Edifice syn
fortress
Edifice ant
hovel
Ambidextrous
adj. equally skillful with either hand
Belated
adj. delayed
Belated syn
tardy; late
Belated ant
timely
Animate
v. to give life or motion to
Animate syn
enliven; encourage; excite
Animate ant
quell
Knead
v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
Knead syn
squeeze; rub; press
Chauvinist
n. one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
Egalitarian
adj. promoting equal rights for all people
Egalitarian ant
elitist
Berserk
adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage
Berserk syn
frenzied
Berserk ant
placid; complacent
Ostentatious
adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or presntious display
Delude
v. to mislead; to fool
Delude syn
deceive
Delude ant
enlighten
The roots mater and matr mean
“mother”
The root micro means
“small”