unit 10 vocab Flashcards
accrue
to grow or accumulate over time; to happen as a natural result
annotation
a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
bedlam
a state or scene of uproar and confusion
covert
(adj) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n) a sheltered place, a hiding place
debonair
pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
dun
(v) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n) a creditor; (adj) dark, dull, drab, dingy
efficacious
effective, producing results
equanimity
calmness, composure, refusal to panic
fortuitous
accidental, occurring by a happy chance
gist
the essential part, main point, or essence
gratuitous
freely given; not called for by circumstances, unwarranted
imperious
overbearing, arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing, compelling
invective
(n) a strong denunciation or condemnation; abusive language; (adj) abusive, vituperative
motley
(adj) showing great variety; composed of different elements or many colors; (n) a jester’s costume; a jester
munificent
extremely generous, lavish
procrastinate
to delay, put off until later
provocative
tending to produce a strong feeling or response; arousing desire or appetite; irritating, annoying
recondite
exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding
reprobate
(n) a depraved, vicious, or unprincipled person, scoundrel; (adj) corrupt or unprincipled; (v) to disapprove of, condemn
sedentary
characterized by or calling for continued sitting; remaining in one place
accrue syns and ants
syns: collect, accumulate, proceed from
ants: dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen
bedlam syns and ants
syns: commotion, pandemonium, chaos, anarchy
ants: peace and quiet, order, tranquility
covert syns and ants
syns: undercover, clandestine, sub-rosa
ants: open, covert, undistinguished
debonair syns and ants
syns: carefree, jaunty, gracious, urbane
ants: distraught, agitated, boorish, churlish
dun syns and ants
syns: hound, harass, nag
efficacious syns and ants
syns: effectual, efficient, potent, powerful
ants: ineffective, worthless, useless
equanimity syns and ants
syns: tranquility, imperturbability
ants: excitability, flappability, agitation
fortuitous syns and ants
syns: unintentional, unplanned, random, lucky
ants: intentional, deliberate, premeditated
gist syns and ants
syns: substance, core, nucleus
gratuitous syns and ants
syns: voluntary, unjustified
ants: justified, warranted
imperious syns and ants
syns: domineering, magisterial, urgent, imperative
ants: fawning, obsequious, humble, unassuming
invective syns and ants
syns: vituperation, abuse, philippic
ants: tribute, panegyric, encomium
motley syns and ants
syns: (adj) variegated, hetergeneous, diverse; (n) fool
ants: (adj) homogeneous, monochromatic
munificent syns and ants
syns: bounteous, liberal
ants: miserly, parsimonious
procrastinate syns and ants
syns: stall, temporize, dillydally
provocative syns and ants
syns: stimulating, arousing, vexing, galling
ants: dull, insipid, bland, unstimulating
recondite syns and ants
syns: arcane, abtruse
ants: simple, uncomplicated
reprobate syns and ants
syns: (n) scoundrel, blackgaurd; (adj) immoral, corrupt
ants: (n) saint; (adj) upright, virtuous, moral
sedentary syns and ants
syns: static, stationary
ants: active, peripatetic
