Final Exam Vocabulary Flashcards
Convoluted
“adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated”
Root: VOLU
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear
Extort
V. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Root: TORT
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax
Inflection
N. change pitch or tone of the voice.
Root: FLECT
Revert
V. To fall back in an old condition
Root: VERT
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve
Malediction
N. a recital of words intended to harm; a curse
Root: DICT
Excruciating
Adj. extremely painful; agonizing
Root: CRUX
Syn: unbearable
Ant: pleasant
Tangible
Adj. able to be grasped or perceived
Root: TANG
Syn: concrete
Ant: abstract
Glutton
“n. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)”
Root: GLUT
Incriminate
V:To reveal guilt or make someone appear guilty
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit
Culprit
N. one responsible for a crime
Root: Culp
Syn: perpetrator
Exonerate
V. To prove not guilty
Root: ONER
Syn: acquit
Ant: condemn, convict
Fidelity
N. faithfulness; loyalty
Root: FID
Colloquial
adj. Of or related to informal speech; conversational
Syn: idiomatic
Prescient
Adj. showing knowledge of events before they happened
Root: SCI
Syn: far-sighted
Ant: rash
Despondent
Adj. lacking all hope
Root : SPOND
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful
Palatable
Adj. acceptable; satisfactory
Root: PALAT
Syn: tolerate
Ant: unbearable
Incredulous
Adj. unable to believe something; amazed
Root: CRED
Syn: skeptical
Ant: Trusting
Ultimatum
N. a demand or threat that is final
Root: ULTIMA
Novice
N. an inexperienced person; amateur
Root: NOV
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert
Primal
Adj. original; dating from the beginning of existence
Root: PRIM
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern
Declaim
v. To speak loudly and with feeling
Root: CLAIM
Aesthetic
Adj. having to do with beauty or order
Root:AES
Syn: artistic
Abrogate
V. To cancel; repeal
Root: ROG
Syn: abolish
Ant: ratify
Stagnant
“adj. Unhealthy because of lack of movement”
Root: STAGN
Syn: sluggish
Ant: invigorating
Erroneous
Adj. wrong or inaccurate
Root: ERR
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct
Degrade
“v. to lower in dignity or esteem; insult”
Root: GRAD
Syn: belittle
Ant: honor
Circumvent
V. To avoid by going around; bypass
Root: VENT
Syn: sidestep
Ant: confront
Incursion
“n. An attack on another’s territory; a raid”
Root: CURS
Syn: invasion
Indolent
Adj. lazy; averse to work
Root: DOLE
Syn: listless
Ant: robust
Antipathy
Adj. hostility or hatred
Root: PATH
Syn: dislike
Ant: sympathy
Dissuade
V. To convince one not to do something
Root: SUAD
Syn: discourage
Ant: persuade
Olfactory
“adj. Having to do with the sense of smell”
Root : OL
Virile
Adj. masculine; manly
Root: VIR
Pandemic
Adj. Having an effect on a large area or region
Root: DEM
Syn: rampant
Ant: confined
Apolitical
Adj. having no interests in politics; not political
Root: POLIT
Civility
N. politeness; courteousness
Syn: decorum
Ant: rudeness
Acrid
Adj. stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating
Root: ACRI
Avarice
N. desire for wealth; greed
Root: AV
Insipid
Adj. dull; uninteresting
Root : SIP
Syn: colorless
Ant: intriguing
Odoriferous
Adj. giving off a odor
Root: ODOR
