Upper Level Day 43 Flashcards
Charter
Noun
Definition: a written grant by the government
Synonym: contract, settlement
Antonym: prohibition, disagreement
Sentence: The organization was given a charter to run a school for special needs children.
Antithesis
Noun
Definition: the direct opposite
Synonym: contrary, inverse
Antonym:
Sentence: That television show is the exact antithesis of what he considers exciting.
Exclusivity
Noun
Definition: the state of being not divided or shared with others
Synonym: singularity, oneness
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Sentence: The store was given exclusivity in its ability to sell the product.
Lucubration
Noun
Definition: laborious study
Synonym: examination, deliberation
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Sentence: After much lucubration, he finally decided which candidate to hire.
Nodulose
Adjective
Definition: having little knots or knobs
Synonym: knobby, knurled
Antonym: smooth, even
Sentence: The tree was nodulose in texture.
Teratology
Noun
Definition: study of abnormal, misshapen, or monstrous formations and organisms
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Sentence: He was an expert in teratology.
Pedate
Adjective
Definition: having a foot or feet
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Sentence: Humans are pedate mammals.
Aleatoric
Adjective
Definition: composed of random elements
Synonym: haphazard, accidental
Antonym: composed, deliberate
Sentence: I found the stile of the novel to be aleatoric, encompassing many disjointed styles.
Bate
Verb and adjective
Definition: holding breath with fear, anticipation, excitement, etc.
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Sentence: He waited, with bated breath, for her to get of the plane.
Binary
Adjective
Definition: consisting of two
Synonym: double
Antonym: single, unitary
Sentence: Binary code for computers uses two numbers: 0 and I
Discussant
Noun
Definition: person participating in a discussion
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Sentence: The discussants were all active in reviewing the issue.
Legation
Noun
Definition: the diplomatic representative of a country and his/her staff
Synonym: embassy, delegation
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Sentence: The legation met with foreign officials for a preliminary discussion on peace.
Tunicate
Adjective
Definition: made up of concentric layers
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Sentence: Onions are made up of tunicate layers.
Ethnocentrism
Noun
Definition: the practice of regarding one’s own culture before others
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Sentence: The politician faced accusations of ethnocentrism.
Denomination
Noun
Definition: religious group or sect
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Sentence: There are many different denominations of Christianity.
Halitosis
Noun
Definition: bad breath
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Sergeyse: She was unable to think of a way to politely tell the man of his halitosis.
Lucent
Adjective
Definition: bright or shining
Synonym: lustrous, aglow
Antonym: dim, dull
Sentence: She seemed lucent with happiness.
Ophthalmic
Adjective
Definition: having to do with the eye
Synonym: ocular, optic
Antonym:
Sentence: He had an ophthalmic disorder that caused problems with his
eyes.
Articulate
Verb and Adjective
Definition: to express in clear sounds and words
Synonym: coherent, eloquent
Antonym: inarticulate, unintelligible
Sentence: The boy, who had a fear of public speaking, was surprisingly articulate.
Disjunctive
Adjective
Definition: causing separation
Synonym: detachment, disjoin
Antonym: junction, adhesion
Sentence: The United States has a disjunctive government, with three separate branches.
Effectually
Adverb
Definition: in a manner that produces the desired results
Synonym: adequately, completely
Antonym: ineffectually
Sentence: She was given the responsibility for managing the new project, because we knew she could do it effectually.
Capacitate
Verb
Definition: to make able to learn something
Synonym: entrust, accredit
Antonym: deny, disallow
Sentence: His boss decided to capacitate him with the most prestigious of responsibilities.
Insurrection
Noun
Definition: rebellion or revolt
Synonym: coup, insurgency
Antonym: compliance, obedience
Sentence: There was an insurrection after the new president was elected.
Chastisement
Noun
Definition: punishment
Synonym: castigation, rebuke
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Sentence: The children earned chastisements from their parents.
Sudoriferous
Adjective
Definition: secreting or causing sweat
Synonym: sweaty, clammy
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Sentence: Intense exercise is a sudoriferous activity.
Sabbatical
Noun
Definition: a rest from work
Synonym: recess, furlough
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Sentence: The professor took a sabbatical so that he could travel with his wife.
Extirpate
Verb
Definition: remove completely or destroy totally
Synonym: abolish, demolish
Antonym: construct, create
Sentence: The man extirpated all of his ex’s belongings.
Comity
Noun
Definition: courtesy
Synonym: civility, amicability
Antonym: hostility
Sentence: His comity toward his guests made them feel welcome.
Ambulatory
Adjective
Definition: having to do with walking
Synonym: walk, step
Antonym:
Sentence: After being in a wheelchair for weeks, he was happy to be ambulatory again.
Tumulus
Definition: mound of earth, especially one that marks an ancient grave
Synonym: mound, hillock
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Sentence: The archaeologist explored a tumulus in the countryside.
