Final Exam Vocab Flashcards
Convoluted
Adj.- Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated.
Root- Volu (to roll, to turn)
Syn.- Tangled
Ant.- Clear
Extort
V.- To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand.
Root- Tort (to twist)
Syn.- Coerce
Ant.- Coax
Inflection
N.- Change in pitch or tone of the voice.
Root- Flect (to bend)
Revert
V.- To fall back into an old condition.
Root- Vert (to turn)
Syn.- Lapse
Ant.- Improve
Culprit
N.- One responsible for a crime.
Root- Culp (to blame)
Syn.- Perpetrator
Exonerate
V.- To prove not guilty.
Root- Oner (burden)
Syn.- Acquit
Ant.- Condemn, convict
Fidelity
N.- Faithfulness, loyalty.
Root- Fid (to trust, believe)
Ant.- Treachery
Glutton
N.- One who wants or takes too much. (Especially food or drink)
Root- Glut (to devour)
Incredulous
Adj.- Unable to believe something; amazed.
Root- Cred (to trust, believe)
Syn.- Skeptical
Ant.- Trusting
Incriminate
V.- To reveal guilt or make appear guilty.
Root- Crimin (crime, charge of crime)
Syn.- Implicate
Ant.- Acquit
Novice
N.- An inexperienced person; amateur.
Root- Nov (new)
Syn.- Beginner
Ant.- Expert
Primal
Adj.- Original; dating from the beginning of existence.
Root- Prim (first)
Syn.- Primitive
Ant.- Modern
Erroneous
Adj.- Wrong or inaccurate.
Root- Err (to wander)
Syn.- Mistaken
Ant.- Correct
Degrade
V.- To lower in self esteem; insult.
Root- Grad (to go forth, to proceed)
Syn.- Belittle
Ant.- Honor
Circumvent
V.- To avoid by going around; bypass.
Root- Vent (to come)
Syn.- Sidestep
Ant.- Confront
Palatable
Adj.- Acceptable; satisfactory.
Root- Palat (palate)
Syn.- Tolerable
Ant.- Unbearable