Mid Level Day 13 Flashcards
Boarder
Definition: someone who pays for a room at another person’s house
Synonym: tenant, renter
Antonym:
Sentence: The couple took on a boarder to help pay their mortgage.
Managerial
Definition: having to do with managing
Synonym: directorial, supervisory
Antonym:
Sentence: She was given a managerial position after serving ten years with the company
Clause
Definition: a provision in a law or contract
Synonym: passage, provision
Antonym:
Sentence: A clause in the contract stated that profits would be divided amongst the three owners.
Neutrality
Definition: not choosing a side, being fair
Synonym: impartiality
Antonym: partiality, bias
Sentence: The parent struggled to maintain neutrality in the conflict between her children.
Fluted
Definition: long rounded groves
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: She wanted fluted wine glasses for her wedding.
Despicable
Definition: contemptible, hateful
Synonym: disgraceful, disreputable
Antonym: honorable, respectable
Sentence: The man’s kidnapping of the child was a despicable act.
Berth
Definition: place to sleep on a plane, train or ship
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: After finding her way to the berth, she settled in and quickly fell asleep.
Linear
Definition: a straight line
Synonym: continuous, straight
Antonym:
Sentence: The airplane moved in a linear motion.
Credibility
Definition: worthy of belief
Synonym: integrity, trustworthiness
Antonym: implausibility, improbability
Sentence: The writer’s credibility made his article believable.
Recourse
Definition: a source of help
Synonym: option, possibility, alternative
Antonym:
Sentence: The refugees went to the government for recourse.
Darksome
Definition: gloomy
Synonym: somber, bleak
Antonym: cheerful, bright
Sentence: The room seemed darksome with its black drapes and dark walls
Sincerity
Definition: absence of pretense or deceit
Synonym: honesty, genuineness
Antonym: deceitfulness, insincerity
Sentence: Her sincerity in wishing her enemy happiness was questionable.
Quietus
Definition: getting rid of something
Synonym: riddance, defeat, death
Antonym: commencement, beginning
Sentence: With the sale, he was finally able to establish the quietus of his car.
Expansible
Definition: something that can be expanded
Synonym: extensible, protractible
Antonym:
Sentence: The furniture could be made expansible by attaching additional pieces.
Temperament
Definition: a person’s nature or character
Synonym: disposition, personality
Antonym:
Sentence: The child had a stubborn temperament from a young age.
Relapse
Definition: deteriorate after a period of improvement
Synonym: regression, recurrence, cycle
Antonym:
Sentence: After three years of remission, he had a relapse of cancer.
Elude
Definition: avoid or escape by being clever
Synonym: evade, avoid
Antonym:
Sentence: The child eluded her mother so she wouldn’t have to clean the dirty dishes.
Civil
Definition: polite
Synonym: courteous, obliging
Antonym: rude, impolite
Sentence: His civil manners are due to his upbringing.
Necrosis
Definition: death from injury or disease
Synonym: fatality, death
Antonym: life, birth
Sentence: The mysterious necrosis of the victim was being investigated.
Gall
Definition: great boldness
Synonym: nerve, arrogance, impudence
Antonym: humility, kindness
Sentence: Everyone thought he had some gall to show up to the party uninvited.
Cardiovascular
Definition: having to do with the heart and blood vessels
Synonym:
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Sentence: She went to the doctor often, because cardiovascular problems ran in her family.
Methodical
Definition: done according to a plan
Synonym: deliberate, efficient
Antonym: careless, chaotic
Sentence: She was very methodical in packing up her house to move.
Tipsy
Definition: being made to slant or slope easily
Synonym: woozy, unsteady
Antonym: steady, firm
Sentence: She was a bit tipsy after riding the rollercoaster.
Decommission
Definition: withdraw from service
Synonym: deactivate, retire
Antonym:
Sentence: The ship was decommissioned after being at sea for nearly fifty years.
Hearth
Definition: stone or brick floor of a fireplace
Synonym: fireside
Antonym:
Sentence: The family gathered around the hearth on the cold winter night.
Enliven
Definition: to become active or cheerful
Synonym: animate, brighten
Antonym: depress, discourage
Sentence: Her presence enlivened the party.
Complimentary
Definition: praising
Synonym: flattering, appreciative
Antonym: blaming, censuring
Sentence: The teachers remarks about her progress were quite complimentary.
Scowl
Definition: to look angry by lowering the eyebrows
Synonym: grimace, frown
Antonym:
Sentence: She scowled at him when he made an offensive suggestion about her work.
Embassy
Definition: the residence of an ambassador to another country
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The ambassador arrived at the embassy just when he was most needed.
Truncheon
Definition: a stick shape object for use as a weapon
Synonym: club
Antonym:
Sentence: The law enforcement officer carried a truncheon through the crime scene.
