Mid Level Day 9 Flashcards
Supplication
Definition: to beg humbly and earnestly
Synonym: appeal, entreaty, plea
Antonym:
Sentence: The woman fell to her knees in supplication.
Farsighted
Definition: to look ahead and to plan wisely
Synonym: prudent, shrewd
Antonym: foolish, shortsighted
Sentence: Because she was farsighted, she took an umbrella before leaving her apartment.
Inception
Definition: the beginning or origin of an institution or activity.
Synonym: initiation, outset, foundation
Antonym: conclusion, end
Sentence: At the inception of the game, both teams shook hands.
Overcompensate
Definition: take excessive measures in attempting to correct for an error, weakness, or problem.
Synonym: overcorrect, recompense, atone
Antonym:
Sentence: The short man overcompensated by buying a huge truck.
Sinew
Definition: strength or force
Synonym: vigor, force
Antonym: disability, impotence
Sentence: She was known to be a woman of great athletic sinew.
Coalition
Definition: a union for a common cause.
Synonym: combination, alliance
Antonym: disassociation
Sentence: Unhappy with their wages, the workers formed a coalition to try and bring about a change.
Nonentity
Definition: person or thing of little or no importance
Synonym: A nobody
Antonym:
Sentence: She was so unimportant in the company that she felt as if she were a nonentity.
Rationale
Definition: the fundamental reason or logical explanations
Synonym: excuse, explanation, logic
Antonym:
Sentence: His rationale for leaving the company was his desire to find higher pay elsewhere.
Souvenir
Definition: something given or kept for remembrance
Synonym: keepsake, memento
Antonym:
Sentence: He brought souvenirs home from overseas for each of his children.
Risqué
Definition: suggestive shock
Synonym: lewd, provocative
Antonym: clean, decent
Sentence: Several parts of the movie were risque.
Classified
Definition: arranged into groups; secret information
Synonym: grouped, arranged;private confidential
Antonym: disorganized
Sentence: The paperwork was classified according to importance.
Neurology
Definition: study of the nervous system and its diseases
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The doctor was an expert in neurology.
Pipkin
Definition: a small earthen or metal pot
Synonym: pot, bowl
Antonym:
Sentence: The stew was cooked in a pipkin.
Overdrive
Definition: to work too hard
Synonym: overwork
Antonym:
Sentence: In order to meet the deadline, she put herself into overdrive.
Forked
Definition: divided into branches
Synonym: split
Antonym:
Sentence: The pathway forked off into two separate roads.