Unit 2 Vocab Flashcards
Ambiguous
(Adj) Open to more than one definition, obscure, vague
Syn: Vague
Ant: Clear
Amenity
(N) Pleasantness of a place or person, a desirable or useful feature of a building or place
Syn: Advantage
Ant: Inconvenience
Bastion
(N) An instruction, place or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, activities
Syn: Protect
Ant: Weakness
Coherent
(Adj) Logically connected, consistent
Syn: Logical
Ant: Irrational
Delineate
(V) To describe or portray
Syn: Depict
Ant: Vague
Dissidence
(N) Disagreement; difference of opinion
Syn: Dispute
Ant: Peace
Dogma
(N) An official system of principles concerning faith, morals, behavior
Syn: Doctrine
Ant: Doubt
Equity
(N) The quality of being fair and impartial
Value of shares issued by a company
Syn: Fairness, pr Value
Ant: Unfairness
Fraught
(Adj) Filled with or destined to result in
Syn: Filled
Ant: Empty
Garner
(V) To gather or collect
Syn: Collect
Ant: Throw Away
Germane
(Adj) Relevant to a subject under consideration
Syn: Relevant
Ant: Inappropriate
Incongruous
(Adj)Out of keeping or place; conflicting, inappropriate
Syn: Alien
Ant: Fitting
Indigent
(Adj) Poor, needy Syn: Penniless Ant: Rich (N) A needy person Syn: Beggar Ant: Rich Person
Interpolate
(V) To introduce between other things, to insert
Syn: Insert
Ant: Remove
Linchpin
(N) A person/thing that holds something together (important component of a system)
Syn: Essential
Ant: Unimportant
Misanthrope
(N) A hater of humankind
Syn: Cynic
Ant: Humanitarian
Neophyte
(N) A person who is new to a subject, skill or belief
Syn: Beginner
Ant: Expert
Obeisance
(N) A movement of the body expressing deep respect or courtesy
Syn: Curtsy
Ant: Bad Mannered
Opprobrium
(N) Harsh criticism or censure
Syn: Disgrace
Ant: Praise
Overt
(Adj) Open to view or knowledge
Syn: Public
Ant: Private
Pariah
(N) An outcast
Syn: Hobo
Ant: Popular
Sacrilege
(N) The violation of anything sacred
Syn: Sin or Crime
Ant: Respect
Sequester
(V) To remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement
Syn: Isolate
Ant: Bring out
Shibboleth
(N) A common saying, belief, principle or practice but by some it’s thought to be inappropriate
Syn: Cliche
Ant: Profundity
Ubiquitous
(Adj) Existing or being everywhere at the same time
Syn: Everywhere
Ant: Scarce
