Julius Caesar Vocabulary test words Flashcards
Hinder
(verb) Def: to interfere or obstruct progress
Syn; obstruct
Ant: aid
I did not mean to hinder your progress on your project
Cogitations
(Verb) Def: To think carefully about something
Syn: reason
Ant: guess
After having deep cogitations I soon realized how I could fix the machine.
Chafing
(noun) Def: A sore or irritation on the skin
Syn: Sore
After wearing the bathing suit for the whole day I soon realized that there were chafing’s along my thy.
Countenance
(noun) Def: Appearance of facial features
Syn: visage
The man had a boney countenance and a slim figure.
Construe
(Verb) Def: To understand something
Syn: Interpret
Ant: encrypt
Bob simply could not construe the idea that 1+1=2
Portentous
(Adj) Def: exciting, pompous, or foreboding
Syn; pompous
Ant: simple
The portentous King ordered that he must have a throne of gold.
Redress
(Verb) Def: To make right or rectify
Syn: Correct
Ant: Mar
When Joe came home he complained that his band aid was loose, so I redressed it.
affability
(Noun) Def: Easy and pleasant to talk to
Syn: friendliness
Ant: Hostility
Joe was an affable guy who was not hard to talk to.
Harlot
(Noun) Def: a woman prostitute
Syn: tart
As I crossed the street I noticed a group of sketchy looking Harlots on the other side.
Visage
(Noun) Def: facial expression of a person
Syn: countenance
The mans visage matched his attitude well.
Exploit
(Noun) Def: An act or deed, heroic
Syn: achievement
Superman’s exploits had no comparison
Valiant
(ADJ) Def: possessing or exhibiting valor
Syn: innards
The valiant soldier charged into the battle.
entrails
(Noun) Def: Internal organs especially intestines
Syn: innards
After the bomb exploded peoples entrails lay everywhere.
Amiss
Def: out of order or not in perfect shape
Syn: Wrong
Ant: right/perfect
As I entered my bedroom I realized that something seemed amiss.
Interpose
(Verb) Def: To interject or insert or impose
Syn: Intervene
Ant: Ignore
The mountains interposes a barrier between the two cities.
