Midterm (Vocab) Flashcards
to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
adulterate
purify, purge, expurgate/ adulterate
antonyms
contaminate, sully, pollute/ adulterate
synonyms
deprived of
bereft
replete, well provided/ bereft
antonyms
bereaved/ bereft
synonyms
made unhappy through a loss
bereft
courage in facing difficulties
fortitude
resolve, steadfastness, mettle/ fortitude
synonyms
fearfulness, faintheartedness/ fortitude
antonyms
wealthy, luxurious; ample, grandiose
opulent
lavish, rich, plentiful, abundant/ opulent
synonyms
poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute/ opulent
antonyms
experimental in nature
tentative
confirmed, conclusive, definite/ tentative
antonyms
provisional, inconclusive/ tentative
synonyms
uncertain, hesitant
tentative
word for word; exactly as written or spoken
verbatim
congenial, neighborly, cordial/ amicable
synonyms
malicious, spiteful/ benevolent
antonyms
exact, precisely/ verbatim
synonyms
peaceable, friendly
amicable
benign, well-meaning/ benevolent
synonyms
hostile, antagonistic/ amicable
antonyms
kindly, charitable
benevolent
paraphrased/ verbatim
antonyms
able to be done
feasible
double-dealing, chicanery/ duplicity
synonyms
workable, viable, practical/ feasible
synonyms
treachery, deceitfulness
duplicity
forward-looking approach/ nostalgia
antonyms
unworkable impractical/ feasible
antonyms
yearning/ nostalgia
synonyms
particular about details
meticulous
paragon, exemplar/ quintessence
synonyms
a longing for something past; homesickness
nostalgia
careless, negligent, sloppy/ meticulous
antonyms
the purest essence or form of something
quintessence
fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous/ craven
synonyms
fastidious, fussy, painstaking/ meticulous
synonyms
extremely careful
meticulous
the most typical example
quintessence
brave, courageous, valiant/ craven
antonyms
cowardly; a coward
craven
to compel, force
coerce
severe in attitude or action
inclement
pressure, bully, constrain/ coerce
synonyms
mild, gentle, balmy/ inclement
antonyms
stormy, harsh
inclement
persuade, cajole/ coerce
antonyms
blustery, tempestuous, implacable/ inclement
synonyms
trivial, inconsequential, insignificant/ negligible
synonyms
guide, tradition, model, pretense/ precedent
synonyms
significant, crucial, momentous/ negligible
antonyms
an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action
precedent
so unimportant that it can be disregarded
negligible
ridicule, mock, deride, jeer/ gibe
synonyms
restate, recapitulate, rehash/ reiterate
synonyms
impulse, spur/ impetus
synonyms
peaceful, conciliatory, placid/ belligerent
antonyms
compliment, praise/ gibe
antonyms
to say again, repeat
reiterate
to utter taunting words
gibe
assertive, truculent, pugnacious, confrontational/ belligerent
synonyms
curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint/ impetus
antonyms
refused to repeat/ reiterate
antonyms
an expression of scorn
gibe
a moving force, impulse, stimulus
impetus
to find out
ascertain
transit, bestow/ bequeath
synonyms
malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant/ malevolent
synonyms
discover, establish/ ascertain
synonyms
perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed/ nonchalant
antonyms
to give or pass on as an inheritance
bequeath
spiteful, showing ill will
malevolent
composed, unruffled, blasé/ nonchalant
synonyms
kind, benevolent, compassionate/ malevolent
antonyms
cool and confident, unconcerned
nonchalant
universal cure/ panacea
synonyms
civil, valiant, courtly/ chivalrous
synonyms
harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility/ clemency
antonyms
a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
panacea
uncouth, churlish, loutish/ chivalrous
antonyms
leniency, forbearance, gentleness/ clemency
synonyms
surplus, oversupply, glut, abundance/ dearth
antonyms
marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly
chivalrous
mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness
clemency
insufficiency, want, paucity/ dearth
synonyms
imperfect/ infallible
antonyms
unappetizing, colorless, insipid/ pungent
antonyms
a lack, scarcity, inadequate supply; a famine
dearth
unerring, certain/ infallible
synonyms
sharp, spicy, piquant, racy/ pungent
synonyms
genuine, heartfelt/ unfeigned
synonyms
free from error; absolutely dependable
infallible
causing a sharp sensation
pungent
insincere, simulated, phony/ unfeigned
antonyms
harmless, benign/ virulent
antonyms
stinging, biting
pungent
genuine, heartfelt/ unfeigned
synonyms
noxious, baneful, hateful/ virulent
synonyms
sincere, real, without pretense
unfeigned
extremely poisonous; full of malice; spiteful
virulent
demur, balk at/ accede
antonyms
rich, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete/ destitute
antonyms
incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry/ ironic
synonyms
consent, concur, comply, assent/ accede
synonyms
straightforward, unequivocal/ ironic
antonyms
wanting, devoid, penniless/ destitute
synonyms
to yield to; to assume an office or dignity
accede
suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens
ironic
deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in
destitute
given to irony, sarcastic
ironic
propitious, auspicious, promising/ ominous
antonyms
controlled, restrained/ rampant
antonyms
soothe, reassure, cheer up/ solace
synonyms
unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous/ ominous
synonyms
detest, despise, abominate/ abhor
synonyms
unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen
ominous
widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent/ rampant
synonyms
vex, aggravate, upset/ solace
antonyms
modify, improve, correct/ amend
synonyms
growing without check, running wild
rampant
admire, cherish, respect, relish/ abhor
antonyms
comfort, relief
solace
order, regularity, tranquility/ chaos
antonyms
to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply
abhor
roomy, spacious
commodious
to comfort, console
solace
comfortable, ample, capacious/ commodious
synonyms
to change in a formal way; to change for the better
amend
anarchy, turmoil/ chaos
synonyms
perceive, detect, distinguish/ discern
synonyms
cramped, claustrophobic, insufficient/ commodious
antonyms
overlook/ discern
antonyms
great confusion, disorder
chaos
to see clearly, recognize
discern
surviving, in existence/ extant
synonyms
taskmaster, slave driver/ martinet
synonyms
unearth, exhume/ inter
antonyms
extinct, vanished/ extant
antonyms
turncoat, heretic/ renegade
synonyms
bright, sunny, lighthearted, jaunty/ somber
antonyms
to bury, commit to the earth; to consign to oblivion
inter
a strict disciplinarian; a stickler for the rules
martinet
still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost
extant
preclude, forestall, ward off/ obviate
synonyms
neat, spruce, exalted, lofty/ squalid
antonyms
loyalist, patriot/ renegade
antonyms
mournful, dismal/ somber
synonyms
to anticipate and prevent; to remove, dispose of
obviate
tumultuous, unruly, agitated/ turbulent
synonyms
dingy, sordid, foul, vile, abject/ squalid
synonyms
one who leaves a group; a deserter, outlaw
renegade
quiet, soft-spoken, muted, subdued/ vociferous
antonyms
dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit
somber
traitorous; unconventional, unorthodox
renegade
calm, placid, tranquil, still/ turbulent
antonyms
filthy, wretched, debased
squalid
clamorous, uproarious, blustering/ vociferous
synonyms
disorderly, riotous, violent; stormy
turbulent
loud and noisy; compelling attention
vociferous
bi-
two
com-, con-
together, with
de-, dis-
lower, opposite
fore-, pre-
before, ahead of time
il-, im-, in-, ir-, non-, un-
not
in-, im-
in, into
mid-
middle
-acy, -ance, -ence, -hood, -ity, -ment, -ness, -ship
state, quality, or condition of, act or process of
-ant, -eer, -ent, -er, -ian, -ier, -ist, -or
one who does or makes something
-ation, -ition, -ion
act or result of
-ate
to become, produce, or treat
-en
to make, cause to be
-fy, -ify, -ize
to cause, make
-able, -ible
able, capable of
-astr, -aster, -astro
star
-auto-
self
-bio-
life
-chron-, -chrono-
time
-cosm-, -cosmo-
universe, order
-chryph-, -crypt-
hidden, secret
-dem-, -demo-
people
-dia-
through, across, between
-dog-, -dox-
opinion, teaching
-gen-
race, kind, origin, birth
-gnos-
know
-graph-, -graphy-, -gram-
write
-log-, -logue-
speech, word, reasoning
-lys-
break down
-metr-, -meter-
measure
-micro-
small
-morph-
form, shape
-naut-
sailor
-phon-, -phone-, -phono-
sound, voice
-pol-, -polis-
city, state
-scop-, -scope-
watch, look at
