Mid Level Day 27 Flashcards
Glamorize
Verb
Definition: to make something full of glory or romance
Synonym: enhance, embellish
Antonym:
Sentence: The city of Venice is often glamorized as romantic and beautiful.
Bypass
Verb
Definition: to go around
Synonym: circumvent, sidestep
Antonym: confront
Sentence: He tried to bypass the laws by illegal means.
Mechanism
Noun
Definition: procedure or process
Synonym: instrument, structure
Antonym:
Sentence: The mechanism was used to start the gears.
Sounding
Adjective
Definition: pompous
Synonym:arrogant
Antonym:
Sentence: His sounding words greatly offended her.
Salvation
Noun
Definition: a person or thing that is saved
Synonym: rescue, saving
Antonym: abandonment, destruction
Sentence: Her quick reflexes were her salvation from a terrible car accident.
Hydrate
Verb
Definition: to quench with water
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: It is important to hydrate your body during a workout.
Enrich
Verb
Definition: to become greater in value
Synonym: improve, enhance
Antonym: deplete, impoverish
Sentence: At university, she discovered that a good education will enrich your mind.
Cinematographer
Noun
Definition: a person who makes movies.
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: He began his career as an actor, but soon became a cinematographer.
Mutiny
Noun
Definition: open rebellion against authority
Synonym: uprising, insurrection
Antonym: obedience, subservience
Sentence: The group started a mutiny to overthrow the government.
Aerobics
Noun
Definition: exercise that improves the body’s use of oxygen
Synonym: workout
Antonym:
Sentence: Kickboxing is a popular form of aerobics.
Inhalation
Noun
Definition: breathing in
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The paramedics feared the boy might suffer from smoke inhalation from the fire.
Stoppage
Verb
Definition: act of halting
Synonym:
Antonym: advance
Sentence: The stoppage of blood flow to the patient’s limb was cause for amputation.
Retention
Noun
Definition: ability to remember
Synonym: memory, recall
Antonym: forgetfulness
Sentence: At ninety years old, the woman still had an impressive amount of her retention.
Subconscious
Adjective
Definition: not fully alert or perceived
Synonym:
Antonym: conscious
Sentence: She had a subconscious inkling that something wasn’t right.
Tenement
Noun
Definition: any house or building to live in
Synonym: rental, apartment
Antonym:
Sentence: There were several apartments within the tenement
Scuffle
Noun
Definition: a struggle or fight in a rough, confused manner
Synonym: brawl, fight
Antonym: peace, calm
Sentence: A scuffle broke out in the school’s hallway during lunch.
Aquarium
Noun
Definition: tank or glass bowl in which fish and other aquatic creatures are kept
Synonym: fishbowl
Antonym:
Sentence: Since she could not have a dog in her apartment, she kept an aquarium.
Inversion
Noun
Definition: being turned upside down
Synonym: revesal
Antonym:
Sentence: Many people with back problems like to use an inversion table.
Perjure
Verb
Definition: to make oneself guilty of lying while under oath
Synonym: lie, deceive
Antonym: attest, certify
Sentence: The lawyer accused him of attempting to perjure his testimony.
Albeit
Conjunction
Definition: even though
Synonym: although
Antonym:
Sentence: He did fail the test, albeit he did study.
Scrubby
Adjective
Definition: shabby
Synonym: bedraggled, crummy
Antonym:
Sentence: She planned to reupholster the scrubby furniture.
Emporium
Definition: large store selling many things
Synonym: bazaar, boutique
Antonym:
Sentence: He went to the art emporium, hoping to find some unique pieces for his home.
Suffocate
Verb
Definition: to kill by causing to stop breathing
Synonym: choke, asphyxiate
Antonym:
Sentence: The toy had a warning that its small parts could cause a small child to suffocate.
Ebony
Adjective
Definition: black in color
Synonym: dark, raven
Antonym: white, light
Sentence: She had hair the color of ebony.
Beggary
Noun
Definition: great poverty
Synonym: destitution, indigence
Antonym: wealthy, affluence
Sentence: After losing his job, he fell into a state of great beggary.
Levy
Verb
Definition: to order to be paid
Synonym: impose, collect
Antonym:
Sentence: The king levied a new round of taxes.
Seraph
Noun
Definition: one of the highest orders of angels
Synonym: cherub, angel
Antonym:
Sentence: The mystical entity in the story was said to be a seraph
Protraction
Noun
Definition: act of drawing out
Synonym: stretching, elongation
Antonym: curtailing, shortening
Annence: The protraction of his meeting made him late for his next appointment.
Standardize
Verb
Definition: to make a standard
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The state attempted to standardize education by providing a detailed list of items that all students were expected to learn.
Abide
Verb
Definition: to put up with something
Synonym: endure, tolerate
Antonym: disallow, avoid
Sentence: She could not abide his disrespectful behavior any longer.
