Unit 6 Vocab Flashcards
Agenda (noun)
The program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done
S: schedule, docket
Amiable (adjective)
Friendly, good-natured
S: pleasant, agreeable
A: unfriendly, ill-humored, hostile
Befuddle (verb)
To confuse
S: bewilder, boggle, stupefy
A: enlighten, set straight
Blight (noun)
A disease that causes plants to wither and die; a comdition of disease or ruin
S: eyesore
Blight (verb)
To destroy, ruin
S: spoil, nip
A: foster, promote, nourish, encourage
Boisterous (adjective)
Rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirted
S: loud, unruly, disorderly
A: quiet, calm, peaceful, well behaved
Clarity (noun)
Clearness, accuracy
S: lucidity, precision
A: confusion, murkiness, ambiguity
Complaint (adjective)
Willing to do what someone else wants, obedient
S: meek, dosile, submissive
A: disobedient, obstinate, rebellious, perverse
Conserve (verb)
To preserve, to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save
S: guard, care for
A: waste, squander, dissipate
Debut (noun)
A first public appearance, a formal entrance into society
S: coming-out
A: retirement, departure
Debut (verb)
To make a first appearance
Gory (adejctive)
Marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence
S: bloody, gruesome
A: bloodless
Gross (adjective)
Coarse, vulgar, very noticeable; total
S: sheer, utter, flagrant
A: delicate, fine, partial
Gross (noun)
An overall total (without deductions); tweleve dozen
A: net
Gross (verb)
To earn
A: net
Induce (verb)
To cause, bring about; to persuade
S: prevail upon, influence
A: prevent, deter, hinder
Leeway (noun)
Extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error
Limber (adjective)
Flexible
S: supple, pliable
A: stiff, wooden
Limber (verb)
To cause to become flexible
S: stretch
A: stiffen
Maze (noun)
A network of paths through which it is hard to find over one’s way; something very mixed-up and confusing
S: labryinth, puzzle, tangle
Oracle (noun)
Someone or something that can predict the future; someone who gives astute answers or advice that seems authorative
S: prophet, seer, sibyl
Partisan (noun)
A strong supporter of a person, party, or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerilla
S: fan, booster
A: critic, foe
Partisan (adjective)
Strongly supporting one side only
S: partial, biased
A: impartial, neutral
Reimburse (verb)
To pay back; to give payment for
S: repay, refund, compensate
Vacate (verbj
To go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul
S: depart, abandon
A: occupy, keep, hold
Vagabond (noun)
An idle wanderer; a tramp
S: vagrant
A: homebody, resident
Vagabond (adjective)
Wandering; irresponsible
S: unsettled, footloose
A: settled
