Unit 13 Vocab Flashcards
Agitation
N. A violent stirring or movement; noisy confusion, excitement, a stirring up of public enthusiasm
Syn: Disquiet, uneasiness, upset
Ant: peace of mind, composure, calm
Blurt
V. to say suddenly or without thinking
Syn: Blab, let slip
Chronological
Adj. Arranged in order of time of occurance
Syn: IN time sequence, consecutive
Countenance
N. a face, facial expression; V. to tolerate or approve
Syn: support, condone
Ant: disapprove of
Diminish
V, to make or become smaller, reduce in size
Syn: lessen, decrease, dwindle
Ant: increase, enlarge, Augment
Enchant
V. to please greatly, to charm, put under a magical spell
Syn: delight thrill bewitch
Ant: bore nauseate disgust
Fluctuate
V. to change continually, to move up and down
Syn: waver seesaw oscillate
ANt stay put remain unchanged
Foster
V. to bring up, give care to, to promote, encourage, ADJ. in the same family but not related by birth
Syn: support nurture cultivate
Ant: stifle smother quash discourage
Grovel
V to humble ones self, act in a fearful and servile way, to lie face downward, to indulge n something base or unworthy
Syn: crouch cower cringe wallow
Handicraft
N work done by hand, a trade requiring hand skill
Syn: handiwork manual art
Hilarious
Adj, extremely funny, causing loud amusement
Syn: highly amusing, side-splitting
Ant: boring dull humorless heartrending
Ignite
V. to set on fire, cause to burn, to heat up, excite
Syn: inflame, light, kindle
Ant: quench extinguish, douse, put out
Magnitude
N. the great size or importance f something
Syn: extent immensely enormity
ANt: smallness unimportance insignificance
Massive
Adj: large and heavy great in size or scope
Syn: bulky huge immense monumental
Ant: flimsy frail thin
Maternal
Adj: of or like a mother
Syn: motherly protective sympathetic
Ant: fatherly paternal
