lIt vocab unit 8 Flashcards
Bovine
(Adj.) resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive
Consternation
(N.) dismay, confusion
Corpulent
(Adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body
Disavow
(V.) to deny responsibility for or connection with
Dispassionate
(Adj.) impartial; calm, free from emotion
Dissension
(N.) disagreement, sharp difference of opinion
Dissipate
(V.) to cause t disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure
Expurgate
(V.) to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify
Gauntlet
(V.) an armed or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal
Hypothetical
(Adj.) based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation
Ignoble
(Adj.) mean, low, base
Impugn
(V.) to call into question; to attack as false
Intemperate
(Adj.) immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement
Odium
(N.) hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct
Perdify
(N.) faithlessness, treachery
Relegate
(V.) to place in a lower position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish
Squeamish
(Adj.) inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset; excessively fastidious or refined
Subservient
(Adj.) subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
Susceptible
(Adj.) open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance
Syn- biting, rancorous, hostile, peevish
Ant- gentle, warm, mild, cordial
Acrimonious
Syn- stolid, dull, slow, stupid
Ant- sharp, bright, keen, quick
Bovine
Syn- shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
Ant- calm, composure, aplomb
Consternation
Syn- overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly
Ant- slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated
Corpulent
Syn- disclaim, retract, abjure
Ant- acknowledge, admit, Grant, certify
Disavow
Syn- unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached
Ant- committed, engaged, partial, biased
Dispassionate
Syn- strife, discord, contention
Ant- agreement, accord, harmony
Dissension
Syn- disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
Ant- gather, collect, conserve, husband
Dissipate
Syn- purge, censor, bowdlerize
Expurgate
Syn- dare, provocation, trial, punishment
Gauntlet
Syn- assumed, supposed, conditional
Ant- actual, real, tested, substantiated
Hypothetical
Syn- inferior, unworthy, sordid
Ant- admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble
Ignoble
Syn- challenge, deny, dispute, query, question
Ant- confirm, prove, verify, validate
Impugn
Syn- excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate
Ant- moderate, restrained, cool and collected
Intemperate
Syn- abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
Ant- esteem, admiration, approbation
Odium
Syn- betrayal, disloyalty, treason
Ant- faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness
Perdify
Syn- transfer, consign, demote, exile
Ant- promote, elevate, advance, recall
Relegate
Syn- nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish
Squeamish
Syn- secondary, servile, obsequious, useful
Ant- primary, principal, bossy, domineering
Subservient
Syn- vulnerable, receptive, impressionable
Ant- resistant, immune
Susceptible
Acrimonious
(Adj.) stinging, bitter in temper or tone
