unit 12 Flashcards
abdicate
(v. ) to resign, formally give up an office or a duty
synonym: step down
antonym: retain
bestow
(v. ) to give as a gift
synonym: grant
antonym: receive
caustic
(adj. ) able to burn or eat away by chemical action; biting, sarcastic
synonym: burning
antonym: bland
crusade
(n. ) a strong movement to advance a cause or idea (v.) to campaign, work vigorously
synonym: campaign
embargo
(n. ) an order forbidding the trade in or movement of commercial goods (v.) to forbid to enter or leave port
synonym: ban
fallacy
(n.) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking
synonym: misconception
antonym; logic
levity
(n. ) a lack of seriousness or earnestness, especially about things that should be treated with respect
synonym: giddiness
antonym: seriousness
mendicant
(n. ) beggar; (adj.) depending on begging for a living
synonym: panhandler
antonym: millionaire
negate
(v. ) to nullify, deny, bring to nothing
synonym: cancel
antonym: confirm
pivotal
(adj. ) vitally important, essential
synonym: crucial
antonym: insignificant
ruse
(n. ) an action designed to confuse or miss lead, a trick
synonym: dodge
teem
(v. ) to become filled to overflowing; to be present in large quantities
synonym: overflow
antonym: lack
tenet
(n. ) an opinion, belief, or principle held to be true
synonym: precept
tractable
(adj. ) easily managed, easy to deal with; malleable
synonym: unruly
ungainly
(adj. ) clumsy, awkward
synonym: graceless
antonym: graceful
voracious
(adj. ) having a huge appetite, greedy; excessively eager
synonym: acid
antonym: indifferent
