Final Exam Vocabulary Flashcards

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Convoluted

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“adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated”
Root: VOLU
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear

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Extort

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V. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Root: TORT
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax

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Inflection

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N. change pitch or tone of the voice.

Root: FLECT

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Revert

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V. To fall back in an old condition
Root: VERT
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve

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Malediction

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N. a recital of words intended to harm; a curse

Root: DICT

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Excruciating

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Adj. extremely painful; agonizing
Root: CRUX
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant

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Tangible

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Adj. able to be grasped or perceived
Root: TANG
Syn: concrete
Ant: abstract

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Glutton

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“n. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)”

Root: GLUT

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Incriminate

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V:To reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit

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Culprit

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N. one responsible for a crime
Root: Culp
Syn: perpetrator

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Exonerate

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V. To prove not guilty
Root: ONER
Syn: acquit
Ant: condemn, convict

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Fidelity

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N. faithfulness; loyalty

Root: FID

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Colloquial

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adj. Of or related to informal speech; conversational

Syn: idiomatic

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Prescient

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Adj. showing knowledge of events before they happened
Root: SCI
Syn: far-sighted
Ant: rash

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Despondent

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Adj. lacking all hope
Root : SPOND
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

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Palatable

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Adj. acceptable; satisfactory
Root: PALAT
Syn: tolerate
Ant: unbearable

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Incredulous

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Adj. unable to believe something; amazed
Root: CRED
Syn: skeptical
Ant: Trusting

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Ultimatum

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N. a demand or threat that is final

Root: ULTIMA

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Novice

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N. an inexperienced person; amateur
Root: NOV
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert

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Primal

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Adj. original; dating from the beginning of existence
Root: PRIM
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern

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Declaim

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v. To speak loudly and with feeling

Root: CLAIM

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Aesthetic

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Adj. having to do with beauty or order
Root:AES
Syn: artistic

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Abrogate

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V. To cancel; repeal
Root: ROG
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify

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Stagnant

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“adj. Unhealthy because of lack of movement”
Root: STAGN
Syn: sluggish
Ant: invigorating

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Erroneous

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Adj. wrong or inaccurate
Root: ERR
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct

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Degrade

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“v. to lower in dignity or esteem; insult”
Root: GRAD
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor

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Circumvent

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V. To avoid by going around; bypass
Root: VENT
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront

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Incursion

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“n. An attack on another’s territory; a raid”
Root: CURS
Syn: invasion

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Indolent

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Adj. lazy; averse to work
Root: DOLE
Syn: listless
Ant: robust

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Antipathy

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Adj. hostility or hatred
Root: PATH
Syn: dislike
Ant: sympathy

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Dissuade

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V. To convince one not to do something
Root: SUAD
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade

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Olfactory

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“adj. Having to do with the sense of smell”

Root : OL

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Virile

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Adj. masculine; manly

Root: VIR

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Pandemic

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Adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Root: DEM
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined

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Apolitical

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Adj. having no interests in politics; not political

Root: POLIT

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Civility

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N. politeness; courteousness
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness

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Acrid

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Adj. stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating

Root: ACRI

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Avarice

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N. desire for wealth; greed

Root: AV

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Insipid

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Adj. dull; uninteresting
Root : SIP
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing

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Odoriferous

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Adj. giving off a odor

Root: ODOR