Mid Level Day 18 Flashcards
Desperado
Definition: a reckless criminal
Synonym: ruffian, bandit
Antonym:
Sentence: Since he attempted robbery of the bank, he was known as a desperado.
Equidistant
Definition: equally distant
Synonym: halfway, central
Antonym:
Sentence: The cars were parked equidistant from the house.
Riven
Definition: torn apart
Synonym: split, divided
Antonym: united, combine
Sentence: The family was riven after the divorce.
Hasten
Definition: to cause something to happen more quickly
Synonym: hurry, accelerate
Antonym: slow, decelerate
Sentence: I’m afraid that his financial woes will hasten his physical
decline.
Secretive
Definition: the habit of hiding things
Synonym: uncommunicative, covert
Antonym: communicative, open
Sentence: He was always very secretive about his personal life.
Envision
Definition: picture in one’s mind
Synonym: imagine, envisage
Antonym:
Sentence: He could envision himself becoming rich and famous one day.
Tendril
Definition: a threadlike part of a leaf or stem
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: Her hair hung in loose tendrils about her face.
Stupefy
Definition: to make stupid, dull, or senseless
Synonym: daze, amaze
Antonym: enliven, energize
Sentence: She was stupefied when she heard the news.
Overlay
Definition: to place one thing over or on top of another
Synonym: overhang, superimpose
Antonym:
Sentence: The bricks on the fireplace were overlaid with stone.
Protégé
Definition: someone who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced person
Synonym: follower, disciple, apprentice
Antonym:
Sentence: He took the boy under his wing as his protégé.
Tariff
Definition: taxes that a government charges on imports and exports
Synonym: fee, duty
Antonym:
Sentence: A tariff was imposed to bring in revenue for the country
Forestry
Definition: science of planting and taking care of forests
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: There were several rangers in the park dedicated to forestry.
Dynasty
Definition: succession of rulers who belong to the same family
Synonym: empire, regime
Antonym:
Sentence: He was emperor of the new dynasty.
Deduction
Definition: reaching a conclusions by reasoning
Synonym: cogitation, assumption
Antonym:
Sentence: The detective was able to use his powers of deduction to determine who stole the valuable artifact.
Deviant
Definition: something that goes against the norm
Synonym: deflective, irregular,
Antonym: normal, regular
Sentence: Though he grew up Catholic, he became a deviant later in life.
Hysterical
Definition: excited, emotional, or showing a lack of self-control
Synonym: frantic, frenzied
Antonym: calm, collected
Sentence: She was hysterical after the car accident.
Scraggly
Definition: rough or irregular
Synonym: unkempt, bedraggled
Antonym: neat, tidy
Sentence: The scraggly kitten sat outside the door and meowed.
Annul
Definition: to make void
Synonym: nullify, abolish
Antonym: approve, continue
Sentence: The government decided to annul the law because it met with such resistance.
Intersect
Definition: cut or divide by passing through or crossing
Synonym: cross, join
Antonym:
Sentence: Make a left turn where Main Street intersects Griffin Boulevard.
Grandeur
Definition: magnificence or splendor in appearance or style
Synonym: dignity, grandiosity
Antonym: unimportance, unimpressive
Sentence: The grandeur of the old building left him awestruck.
Collaborative
Definition: the result of working together
Synonym: collective, combining
Antonym: individual, singular
Sentence: Because the study was collaborative, they published it together.
Nutritional
Definition: having to do with nourishment
Synonym: healthful, comestible
Antonym:
Sentence: Fruits and vegetables are quite nutritional.
Sundry
Definition: various
Synonym: assorted, many
Antonym: few, single
Sentence: The man had a sundry collection of books in his office.
Solvability
Definition: being able to find the answer
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The math student thought that the solvability of the math question seemed doubtful.
Barricade
Definition: a barrier for defense
Synonym: blockade, wall
Antonym: opening, breach
Sentence: The soldiers built a barricade, hoping to keep the enemies out.
Legalize
Definition: to make something legal
Synonym: authorize, approve
Antonym: deny, disallow
Sentence: The politician threw his efforts behind getting the law legalized.
Dysfunctional
Definition: not operating normally or properly
Synonym: flawed, unhealthy
Antonym:
Sentence: The family dynamic was slightly dysfunctional.
Fallacy
Definition: a false idea
Synonym: falsehood, untruth
Antonym: reality, truth
Sentence: The politician’s claims were proven to be a fallacy.
Attainable
Definition: capable of being reached
Synonym: obtainable, feasible
Antonym: unachievable, unattainable
Sentence: His goal of graduating college was easily attainable.
Kilter
Definition: proper or usual working condition
Synonym:
Antonym: disorder, disrepair
Sentence: After being dropped several times, my cell phone was a bit off kilter.
