SAT Lesson 4 Flashcards
Fallow
Adjective
Inactive, unproductive
Syn: idle, barren
Ant: fertile productive
Blight
Noun
Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
Syn: affliction, disease
Ant: enhancement
Obsequy
Noun
A funeral right or ceremony
Denizen
Noun
An occupant, inhabitant
Syn: resistant
Ant: emigrant, alien
Fealty
Noun
Obligated loyalty or faithfulness
Syn: devotion, fidelity, allegiance
Ant: disloyalty, treachery
Entice
Verb
To attract by offering award or pleasure
Syn: tempt, lure
Ant: discourage
Gratify
Verb
To please
Syn: satisfy, indulge
Ant: displease, disappoint
Laggard
Noun
A slow person, especially one who falls behind
Syn: straggler, dawdler
Ant: leader
Gambit
Noun
A maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
Syn: strategy, ploy, maneuver
Ant: blunder
Elude
Verb
To escape notice, to get away from
Syn: avoid, evade, lose
Ant: attract