u1 vocab Flashcards
factious
adj causing disagreement
The factious sailors refused to sail any farther into the storm.
syn: belligerent, contenntious
ant: cooperative, united
ignoble
adj dishonorable, shameful
Cheating on an exam is an ignoble way to get good grades.
syn: despicable; base
ant: noble; glorious
boor
n. a rude or impolite person
The boor grabbed handfuls of hors d’oeuvres and walked around while he ate them.
syn: buffoon; clown
ant: sophisticate
aegis
n. a shield; protection
The life of the witness is under the aegis of the witness protection program.
syn: backing
perspicacity
n. keenness of judgment
The old hermit still had the perspicacity to haggle with the automotive dealer.
syn: perceptiveness
ant: stupidity; ignorance
fervent
adj. eager; earnest
We made a fervent attempt to capture the stallion, but he was too quick for us.
syn: burning; passionate
ant: apathetic
rectify
v. to correct; to make right
JoAnne tried to rectify her poor relationship with her son by spending more time with him.
syn: remedy; resolve
enervate
v. to weaken
The record temperatures enervated the farm workers before noon.
syn: devitalize; exhaust
ant: energize; strengthen
besiege
v. to overwhelm; to surround and attack
People jumped from the ground and brushed themselves off as ants besieged the picnic.
ephermal
adj. lasting only a brief time; short-lived
The gardener experienced ephemeral fame the year she grew a half-ton pumpkin.
syn: transient; fleeting
ant: permanent
altruism
n. a concern for others; generosity
A person with altruism will usually stop and help a stranded motorist.
syn: unselfishness; magnanimity
ant: selfishness; egoism
carrion
n. decaying flesh
The carrion along the desert highway was a feast for the vultures.
erotic
adj. pertaining to sexual love
The museum staff cancelled the exhibition when it saw the erotic sculp-tures.
amorphous
adj. shapeless, formless, vague
What began as an amorphous idea in Steven’s dream turned into a revolutionary way to power automobiles.
opulent
adj. rich, luxurious; wealthy
Despite the stock market crash, the wealthy family continued its opulent lifestyle.
fus, fun
root
definition: melt or pour out
- refuse - pour out request back at the person asking
- refund - give back money
ion
suffix
definition: the act of
- fusion, action, formation
grad, gress
roots
definition: step, go
* graduate - move up a step in edu
* progress - to move forward towards a goal
el
suffix
definition: little
* pixel - little Pics
con
prefix
definition: together
* congress - to meet together
* connect
(think of spanish)
di, dif, dis
prefixes
definition: apart
* divide
* different
* disconnect
e
prefix
definition: out, from
* evacuate
* exclude - leaving out
