Final Vocab Flashcards by Daniel romeu

Convoluted

Adjective. Having too many twists and turns; overly complicated.
Root: volu
Means to roll, to turn
Syn: tangled
Ant: clear

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Extort

Verb. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand.
Root: tort
Means to twist
Syn: coerce
Ant: coax

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Inflection

Noun. Change in pitch or tone of voice.
Root: flect
Means to bend

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Revert

Verb. To fall back into an old condition. Root: vert
Means to turn
Syn: lapse
Ant: improve

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Malediction

Noun. A recital of words intended to harm; a curse.
Root: dict
Means to say, to order

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Excruciating

Adjective. Extremely painful; agonizing
Root: cruc?
Means cross
Syn: unbearable
Ant: unpleasant

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Tangible

Adjective. Able to be grasped or perceived.
Root: tang
Means to touch
Syn: concrete
Ant: abstract

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Glutton

Noun. One who wants or takes too much (especially food or drink)
Root: glut
Means to devour

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Incriminate

Verb. To reveal guilt or make (someone) appear guilty.
Root: crimin
Means crime, charge of crime
Syn: implicate
Ant: acquit

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Culprit

Noun. One responsible for a crime.
Root: culp
Means to blame
Syn: perpetrator

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Exonerate

Verb. To prove not guilty. 
Root: oner
Means burden
Syn: acquit
Ant: condemn

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Fidelity

Noun. Faithfulness; loyalty.
Root: fid
Means to trust, believe
Ant: treachery

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Colloquial

Adjective. Of or related to informal speech; conversational.
Root: loqu
Means to speak
Syn: idiomatic

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Prescient

Adjective. Showing knowledge of events before they happen
Root: sci
Means to know
Syn: far-sighted
Ant: rash

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Despondent

Adjective. Lacking all hope.
Root: spond
Pledge, show support for
Syn: despairing
Ant: joyful

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Palatable

Adjective. Acceptable; satisfactory
Root: palat
Means palate
Syn: tolerable
Ant: unbearable

Incredulous

Adjective. Unable to believe something; amazed.
Root: cred
Means to trust, believe
Syn: skeptical
Ant: trusting

Ultimatum

Noun. A demand or threat that is final.
Root: ultima
Means last

Novice

Noun. An inexperienced person; amateur.
Root: nov
Means new
Syn: beginner
Ant: expert

Primal

Adjective. Original; dating from the beginning of existence.
Root: prim
Means first
Syn: primitive
Ant: modern

Declaim

Verb. To speak loudly and with feeling.
Root: claim
To shout or call

Aesthetic

Adjective. Having to do with beauty or order
Root: aes
Means feeling, perception
Syn: artistic

Stagnant

Adjective. Unhealthy because of lack of movement.
Root: stagn
Means to stagnate, form a pool of standing water
Syn: sluggish
Ant: invigorating

Erroneous

Adjective. Wrong or erroneous.
Root: err
Means to wander
Syn: mistaken
Ant: correct

Degrade

``` Verb. To lower in dignity or esteem; insult. Root: grad Means to go forth, to proceed Syn: belittle Ant: honor ```

Circumvent

``` Verb. To avoid by going around; bypass Root: vent Means to come Syn: sidestep Ant: confront ```

Incursion

Noun. An attack on another's territory; a raid Root: curs Means to run Syn: invasion

Indolent

``` Adjective. Lazy; averse to work Root: dol Means to feel pain, to be grieved Syn: listless Ant: robust ```

Antipathy

``` Adjective. Hostility or hatred Root: path Means to feel Syn: dislike Ant: sympathy ```

Dissuade

``` Verb. To convince one not to do something. Root: suad Means advise Syn: discourage Ant: persuade ```

Olfactory

Adjective. Having to do with the sense of smell. Root: ole Means to smell

Virile

Adjective. Masculine; manly Root: vir Means man

Pandemic

``` Adjective. Having an effect on a large area or region. Root: dem Means people Syn: rampant Ant: confined ```

Apolitical

Adjective. Having no interest in politics; not political Root: polit Means city

Civility

``` Noun. Politeness; courteousness. Root: civi? Means citizen Syn: decorum Ant: rudeness ```

Acrid

Adjective. Stinging or biting in odor or taste; harsh; irritating Root: acri Means sharp

Avarice

Noun. Desire for wealth; greed Root: av Means to crave, to desire

Insipid

``` Adjective. Dull; uninteresting Root: sip Means to taste Syn: colorless Ant: intriguing ```

Odoriferous

Adjective. Giving off an odor Root: odor Means smell