Unit 11 Vocab Flashcards
adequate
sufficient,enough
Syn: satisfactory, sufficing
Ant: insufficient
ajar
partly open
Ant: closed tight, shut, open wide
dialogue
a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discusion
Syn: exchange of ideas
Ant: monologue, soliloquy
emblem
a symbol, sign, token
Syn: badge, insignia
gigantic
huge, giant, immense
Syn: enormous, colossal, mammoth
Ant: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive
havoc
very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder
Syn: devastation, harm, disarray
Ant: peace and quiet, calm, order
hearth
the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family
Syn: chimney corner
implore
to beg earnestly for
Syn: entreat, beseech, pray
Ant: demand forcefully, clamor for
infamous
very wicked; disgraceful, shameful
Syn: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous
Ant: glorious splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
innumerable
too many to count, without number
Syn: countless, beyond reckoning
Ant: countable, few in number
lax
not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed
Syn: slack, negligent, remiss
Ant: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous
mar
to spoil, damage, injure
Syn: scar, disfigure, deface
Ant: beautify, embellish, repair
misdemeanor
a crime or offense that is less serous than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct
Syn: misdeed, petty offense or transgression
mull
to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to hear and flavor with spices
Syn: consider, reflect on
narrative
a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story
Syn: tale, chronicle
