Mid Level Day 16 Flashcards
Perilous
Definition: full of danger
Synonym: dangerous, treacherous
Antonym: safe, harmless
Sentence: The soldiers left on a perilous mission.
Blight
Definition: anything that causes decay or deterioration
Synonym: affliction, bane
Antonym: goodness, blessing
Sentence: The constant workload that rested on his shoulders was a blight to his personal life.
Lupine
Definition: like a wolf
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The dog had lupine features.
Quipster
Definition: a person who often uses clever sayings
Synonym: joker, comedian
Antonym:
Sentence: No one took him seriously, because he was known as a quipster.
Immunize
Definition: give resistance to a disease, poison, etc.
Synonym: inoculate, vaccinate
Antonym:
Sentence: She went to the doctor to be immunized against the flu.
Profundity
Definition: being very deep
Synonym: wisdom, sophistication
Antonym: shallowness, superficiality
Sentence: The profundity of his remarks left her with a lot to think about.
Proficiency
Definition: being advanced in a subject or skill
Synonym: expertise
Antonym:
Sentence: Her proficiency in math was surprising for her age.
Topical
Definition: relating to current events
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The comedian had different topical jokes to write each day.
Equation
Definition: a mathematical statement that two values are equal
Synonym: comparison
Antonym:
Sentence: In the equation two plus two, the answer is four.
Dicker
Definition: trade by bargaining
Synonym: haggle, barter
Antonym:
Sentence: At the market, she was able to dicker with the seller about the price of the bag.
Impromptu
Definition: spontaneous; not planned
Synonym: unrehearsed, improvised
Antonym: planned, deliberate
Somence The tourists were surprised by an impromptu concert happening in the park.
Squander
Definition: to waste in a reckless and foolish manner
Synonym: waste, misuse
Antonym: save
Sentence: The man squandered his entire inheritance in only a week
Balmy
Definition: mild weather
Synonym: pleasant, temperate
Antonym: sweltering, wintry
Sentence: It was a balmy autumn day outside.
Leathery
Definition: resembling leather
Synonym: tough
Antonym: smooth, soft
Sentence: Her skin was leathery after being in the sun for so much of her life.
Shutterbug
Definition: an enthusiast of photography
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Since he had been a shutterbug since high school, it was no surprise that he built a successful career in photography.
Cherubic
Definition: angelic
Synonym: innocent, sweet
Antonym: demonic, evil
Sentence: The little girl was cherubic in all ways from her appearance to her attitude.
Monologue
Definition: a long speech made by one person
Synonym: discourse, speech
Antonym:
Sentence: The character gave a long monologue in the play.
Dispensation
Definition: giving out
Synonym: distributing
Antonym: disbursement, allotment
Sentence: There was a dispensation of food to the victims of the earthquake.
Akin
Definition: of the same kind
Synonym: comparable, related
Antonym: alien, unrelated
Sentence: His ideas were akin to those of his teacher.
Inquisition
Definition: a thorough investigation
Synonym: interrogation, inquiry
Antonym:
Sentence: The detective launched an inquisition about the woman at his client’s request.
Alias
Definition: A fake name.
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The private investigator used an alias when working on the case.
Insipidity
Definition: not interesting or exciting
Synonym: dullness, blandness
Antonym:
Sentence: After hours of her insipidity, I simply could not take any more.
Reprimand
Definition: severe disapproval
Synonym: admonish, rebuke
Antonym: compliment, praise
Sentence: The child was reprimanded for being rude to his brother and sister.
Specialize
Definition: to pursue a particular branch of study, work, etc.
Synonym: train, pursue
Antonym:
Sentence: She specialized in social working.
Prefatory
Definition: given as an introduction, like a preface
Synonym: introductory, initiative
Antonym: epilogue, end
Sentence: The professor gave some prefatory remarks before the guest speaker took the stage.
Scenario
Definition: a suggested plan of action
Synonym: plot, scheme
Antonym:
Sentence: She thought up many different scenarios of how the situation would play out.
Guffaw
Definition: burst of loud, coarse laughter
Synonym: laughter, howl
Antonym:
Sentence: Her unmistakable guffaw could be heard in the next room
Homicide
Definition: killing another human being
Synonym: murder, manslaughter
Antonym:
Sentence: He was arrested for homicide.
Armoire
Definition: a large, ornate cabinet
Synonym: wardrobe
Antonym:
Sentence: She kept her clothes in the armoire in her room.
Irretrievable
Definition: cannot be recovered
Synonym: lost, irrecoverable
Antonym: reclaimable, recoverable
Sentence: The suitcase that fell overboard the cruise ship was irretrievable.
