Final Review 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: Coercec
Ant: Coax
Inflection
N. Change in pitch or tone of the voice.
Root: Flect
Syn:
Ant:
Revert
V. To fall back into an old condition.
Root: Vert
Syn: Lapse
Ant: Improve
Malediction
N. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse.
Root: Dict
Syn:
Ant:
Excrutiating
Adj. Extremely painful; agonizing.
Root: Crux
Syn: Unbearable
Ant: Pleasant
Tangible
Adj. Able to be grasped or percieved.
Root: Tang
Syn: Concrete
Ant: Abstract
Glutton
N. One who wants or takes too much (especially in food or drink).
Root: Glut
Syn:
Ant:
Incriminate
V. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty.
Root: Crimin
Syn: Implicate
Ant: Acquit
Culprit
N. One responsible for a crime.
Root: Culp
Syn: Perpetrator
Ant:
Exonerate
V. To prove not guilty.
Root: Oner
Syn: Acquit
Ant: Condemn, Convict
Fidelity
N. Faithfulness; loyalty.
Root: Fid
Syn:
Ant: Treachery
Colloquial
Adj. Of or related to informal speech, conversational.
Root: Loqu
Syn: Idiomatic
Ant:
Prescient
Adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen.
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: Tolerable
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
Syn:
Ant:
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
Syn:
Ant:
Aesthetic
Adj. Having to do with beauty or order.
Root: Aes
Syn: Artistic
Ant:
Abrogate
V. To cancel; to repeal.
Root: Rog
Syn: Abolish
Ant: Ratify
Stagnant
Adj. unhealthy because of lack 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: Gradi
Syn: Belittle
Ant: Honor
Circumvent
V. To avoid by going around; bypass.
Root: Ent
Syn: Sidestep
Ant: Confront
Incursion
N. An attack on another’s territory; a raid.
Root: Curs
Syn: Invasion
Ant:
Indolent
Adj. Lazy; adverse to work.
Root: Dol
Syn: Listless
Ant: Robust
Antipathy
Adj. Hostily 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
Syn:
Ant:
Virile
Adj. Masculine; manly.
Root: Vir
Syn:
Ant:
Pandemic
Adj. Having an effect on a large area or reigion.
Root: Dem
Syn: Rampant
Ant: Confined
Apolitical
Adj. Having no interest in politics; not political.
Root: Polit
Syn:
Ant:
Civility
N. Politeness; courteousness.
Root: Civis
Syn: Decorum
Ant: Rudeness
Acrid
Adj. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating.
Root: Acri
Syn:
Ant:
Avarice
N. Desire for wealth; greed.
Root: Av
Syn:
Ant:
Insipid
Adj. Dull, uninteresting.
Root: Sip
Syn: Colorless
Ant: Intriguing
Odoriferous
Adj. Giving off an odor.
Root: Odor
Syn:
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