Gr8 Unit 9 Level C Flashcards
Adjective: suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn.
Synonyms: appropriate, fit, proper, liable
Antonyms: inappropriate, unlikely, slow
The appropriate greeting card for a particular location is one that expresses ____________ sentiments.
apt
Adjective/adverb: in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped for course
Synonyms: crooked, askew, amiss
Antonyms: straight, symmetrical
After running to catch the bus, I realized that my clothing was all ____________.
awry
Noun: a short club used as a weapon.
Verb: to strike with a heavy club, to use force or strong arguments to gain some point.
Synonym: cudgel; clobber, clout
Early humans fashioned _____________ from the thick limbs of trees.
bludgeon
Verb: to end resistance, give up, surrender, throw in the towel.
Antonyms: hold out, persist
When I saw that I had been outmaneuvered by my opponent, I had no choice but to _______________.
capitulate
Verb: to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press again.
Noun: a sore or injury caused by rubbing.
Synonyms: irritate, scrape, abrade
Antonyms: soothe, mollify, please, elate
The American colonist ___________ under the many unjust laws imposed on them by King George II.
chafe
Verb: to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; to march in a single line or in columns
Noun: a narrow passage; gorge,
Synonyms: pollute, contaminate, desecrate
Antonyms: cleanse, purity
Those who __________ a house of worship will be punished to the full extent of the law.
defile
Adjective: dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster.
Synonyms: disastrous, ominous, sinister, urgent
Antonyms: favorable, auspicious, beneficial
Environmentalists warn of the _____________ consequences of the destruction of the world’s rain forests.
dire
Adjective: charming, tending to get rid of unfriendliness or suspicion.
Synonyms: endearing, winning
Antonyms: alarming, troubling, disquieting.
My best friend has a most _____________ smile.
disarming
Adjective: in bad humor, discontented, annoyed.
Synonyms: displeased, grumpy, surly
Antonyms: pleased, satisfied, content.
When flights are delayed because of bad weather, airline passengers may become extremely ______________.
disgruntled
Verb: to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass.
Synonyms: intrude, infringe.
Where suburbs ______________ on unspoiled forests or wetlands, delicate ecosystems may be disrupted.
encroach
Verb: to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality. Synonyms: Grant, bestow, present, bequeath
Antonyms: take away, deprive
Wealthy individuals often make provisions in their wills to _______________ their favorite charities.
endow
Verb: to ward off, resist; to get along, manage Synonyms: stave off, cope
A novels heroine may have to ___________ off the proposals of unappealing suitors.
fend
Noun: freedom from punishment
Synonyms: exemption from penalty, immunity.
Bullies must be made to realize that they cannot push other people around with ____________.
impunity
Noun: air, manner; appearance; expression
Synonyms: look, bearing, demeanor.
A person may adopt a cheerful ___________ in an attempt to conceal sorrow or anger.
mien
Adjective: having to do with punishment.
Synonyms: correctional, disciplinary.
Devils Island, off the coast of French Guiana was once the site of an infamous ______________ colony.
penal
