FINAL'S WORDS Flashcards
Convoluted
adj. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated.
Root: Volv/Volu
Syn: Tangled
Ant: Clear
Extort
v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand.
Root: Tort/Torq
Syn: Coerce
Ant: Coax
Inflection
n. Change in pitch tone of voice.
Root: Flex/Flect
Revert
v. To fall back into an old condition.
Root: Vert/Vers
Syn: Lapse
Ant: Improve
Malediciton
n. A recital of words intended to harm; to curse.
Root: Dic/Dict
Excrutiating
adj. Extremely painful; agonizing.
Root: Crux
Syn: Unbearable
Ant: Pleasant
Tangible
adj. Able to be grasped of perceived.
Root: Tang/Tact
Syn: Concrete
Ant: Abstract
Glutton
n. One who wants of takes too much (especially food or drink)
Root: Glut
Incriminate
v. To reveal guilt of make (someone) appear guilty.
Root: Crimin
Syn: Implicate
Ant: Acquit
Culprit
n. One responsible for a crime.
Root: Culp
Syn: Perpetrator
Exonerate
v. To prove not guilty.
Root: Onus/Oner
Syn: Implicate
Ant: Condemn, Convict
Fidelity
n. Faithfulness; loyalty.
Root: Fid
Ant: Treachery
Colloquial
adj. Of or related to informal speech; conversational.
Root: Loc/Loqu
Syn: Idiomatic
Prescient
adj. Showing knowledge of events before they happen.
Root: Sci
Syn: Far-sighted
Ant: Rash
Despondent
adj. Lacking all hope.
Root: Spond/Spouse
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
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: Clam/Claim
Aesthetic
adj. Having to do with beauty or order.
Root: Aes
Syn: Artisitc
Abrogate
v. To cancel; to 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/Gress
Syn: Belittle
Ant: Honor
Circumvent
v. To avoid by going around ; bypass.
Root: Ven/Vent
Syn: Sidestep
Ant: Confront
Incursion
n. An attack on another’s territory; a raid.
Root: Cur/Curs
Syn: Invasion
Indolent
adj. Lazy; averse to work.
Root: Dol
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.
Root: Civis
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/Sap
Odoriferous
adj. Giving off an odor.
Root: Odor
