Unit 8 Vocab Flashcards
mis-
wrongly, badly
-al, -ic
relating to, characteristic of
-tele-
far off, distant
-the-
put or place
-cap-, -capt-, -cept-, -cip-
take
strong dislike; bitter hostility
animosity
a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest
apathy
fearful or anxious, especially about the future
apprehensive
to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of
commend
able to get along or work well together; capable of use with some other model or system
compatible
an expression of sympathy
condolence
to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
consecrate
old and feeble; worn-out, ruined
decrepit
to ridicule, laugh at with contempt
deride
innocent, simple; frank, sincere
ingenuous
a wild celebration
revel
out-of-date, no longer in use
obsolete
eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes
omnivorous
stingy, miserly
parsimonious
a state of perplexity or doubt
quandary
stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
recalcitrant
an injury done in return for injury
reprisal
to take great pleasure in
revel
to make ineffective or useless, cripple; to have a dulling effect on
stultify
smoothly agreeable or polite; pleasing to the senses
suave
meager, poor, small
parsimonious
having great variety; numerous and diverse
multifarious
