Unit 3 11-20 Flashcards
Pacifist
(n) One who is against war or the use of violence; (adj) opposing war or violence.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a famous pacifist who had a very strong influence on the civil rights movement.
Pacifist - synonyms
(n) peacemaker, dove
Pacifist - antonym
(n) warmonger
Queue
(n) a line of people waiting for something (bus, opening of a store); (v) to form such a line.
The long queue at the bus stop indicated that a bus hadn’t come for a while.
Queue - synonyms
column, file, row, line
Queue - antonyms
disorganized crowd
Restrict
To keep within set limits; to confine
Doctors often advise patients to restrict their intake of fatty or salty foods.
Restrict - synonyms
Hold back, limit
Restrict - antonyms
Open up, enlarge, expand
Sage
(adj) wise; (n) a very wise person
My aunt always gives me sage advice when I’m struggling with a decision.
Sage - synonyms
(adj) sagacious; (n) philosopher, Solomon
Sage - antonyms
(adj) foolish, unwise; (n) fool, dunce
Slake
To satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end
Nothing can slake my thirst better than a tall glass of water.
Slake - synonyms
quench, gratify, sate, ease, assuage
Slake - antonyms
increase, intensify, aggravate