English Vocab Week 4 Flashcards
Elude
v. to escape notice; to get away from
Elude syn
avoid; evade; lose
Elude ant
attract
Fallow
adj. inactive; unproductive
Fallow syn
idle; barren
Fallow ant
fertile; productive
Blight
n. anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
Blight syn
affliction; disease
Blight ant
enhancement
Obsequy
n. a funeral rite or ceremony
Denizen
n. an occupant; inhabitant
Denizen syn
resident
Denizen ant
emigrant; alien
Fealty
n. obligated loyalty or faithfulness
Fealty syn
devotion; fidelity; allegiance
Fealty ant
disloyalty; treachery
Entice
v. to attract by offering reward or pleasure
Entice syn
tempt; lure
Entice ant
discourage
Gratify
v. to please
Gratify syn
satisfy; indulge
Gratify ant
displease; disapoint
Laggard
n. a slow person, especially one who falls behind
Laggard syn
straggler; dawdler
Laggard ant
leader
Gambit
n. maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
Gambit syn
strategy; ploy; maneuver
Gambit ant
blunder
The root chroma means
color
The root mono means
one
The root poly means
many
The root morph means
form or shape