Upper Level Day 51 Flashcards
Lascivious
Adjective
Definition: feeling lust
Synonym: lewd, indecent
Antonym: modest, chaste
Sentence: Women were repulsed by his being openly lascivious toward them.
Spicule
Noun
Definition: a small, slender, sharp pointed piece
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The spicules on the fish were highly toxic.
Gibbous
Adjective
Definition: curved out or humped
Synonym: bulging, protuberant
Antonym: flat
Sentence: She relaxed in the light from a gibbous moon.
Quittance
Noun
Definition: a release from debt or obligation
Synonym: compensation
Antonym:
Sentence: He was finally given quittance from the debt he accrued.
Eulogize
Verb
Definition: praise very highly
Synonym: extol, commend
Antonym: condemn, criticize
Sentence: The man was eulogized for his dedication to civil rights.
Tensile
Adjective
Definition: having to do with mental or nervous strain
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Sentence: Many of her tensile problems were caused by work.
Emancipation
Noun
Definition: release from slavery
Synonym: liberation, deliverance
Antonym: enslavement, imprisonment
Sentence: In 1865, slaves in the United States were given emancipation.
Concordance
Noun
Definition: an agreement
Synonym: harmony, unity
Antonym: disagreement, discord
Sentence: Many Bibles are published as a concordance, with different translations printed on the same page.
Degradation
Noun
Definition: the condition of becoming morally declined
Synonym: degeneration, deterioration
Antonym:
Sentence: As she listened to the testimony of the victims, she could feel the degradation of each of the women.
Bemire
Verb
Definition: to make dirty with mud
Synonym: begrime, dirty
Antonym: clean, spotless
Sentence: After she let the dog outside, he immediately began to bemire himself.
Patriarch
Noun
Definition: father who is the ruler of a family or tribe
Synonym: father
Antonym:
Sentence: The patriarch of the family made all of the important decisions.
Conferral
Noun
Definition: bestowal
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Sentence: The last part of the ceremony is the conferral of degrees to the graduates.
Paladin
Noun
Definition: a champion
Synonym: defender, knight
Antonym:
Sentence: The king called upon his paladin to save the kingdom.
Enlightenment
Noun
Definition: gaining truth and knowledge
Synonym: insight, sophistication
Antonym: confusion, puzzlement
Sentence: She felt she had attained enlightenment in her newfound knowledge.
Conformable
Adjective
Definition: in agreement
Synonym: harmonious, alike
Antonym: inappropriate
Sentence: Their opinions were surprisingly conformable.
Disproportional
Adjective
Definition: not in relative size
Synonym: unequal, unbalanced
Antonym: proportional, corresponding
Sentence: The two oranges were disproportional, with one bigger than the other.
Cajolery
Noun
Definition: persuasion by pleasant words or flattery
Synonym: blandishment, compliments
Antonym: insults, criticism
Sentence: He was an expert in cajolery and, as a result, many people liked him.
Deputation
Noun
Definition: group of persons sent to act on behalf of others
Synonym: committee, delegation
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Sentence: A deputation concerned with education approached the capitol building.
Cincture
Noun
Definition: belt
Synonym: girdle
Antonym:
Sentence: Since the pants were loose, he needed to wear a cincture.
Subjectivity
Noun
Definition: tendency to view things through one’s own individual judgment
Synonym:
Antonym: objectivity
Sentence: The subjectivity of interpreting literature lends itself to discussion
Despondency
Noun
Definition: loss of heart or courage
Synonym: discouragement, dejection
Antonym: hopefulness, encouragement
Sentence: Though filled with a sense of despondency, he did not give up on his dream.
Pinnacle
Noun
Definition: a high peak or point
Synonym: apex, zenith
Antonym: bottom, base
Sentence: He couldn’t help but feel that his sitting at home all day was the pinnacle of laziness.
Conflagration
Noun
Definition: a great destructive fire
Synonym: blaze, inferno
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Sentence: The conflagration destroyed nearly half the city.
Convalescence
Noun
Definition: the gradual recovery of strength after illness
Synonym: healing, improvement
Antonym: dying, deterioration
Sentence: Her injuries required a long convalescence.
Docility
Noun
Definition: the quality of being easily managed
Synonym: obedient, amenability
Antonym: disobedience, rebellion
Sentence: The dog’s docility made him easy to train.
Peregrinate
Verb
Definition: to travel around
Synonym: wander, meander
Antonym: stay, remain
Sentence: Once her children were grown, she planned to peregrinate across Europe.
Hematology
Noun
Definition: branch of medicine that deals with the structure, functions and diseases of the blood
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Sentence: The doctor was an expert in hematology.
Seignior
Noun
Definition: lord or gentleman
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Sentence: The seignior was born to a very noble family.
Chicane
Adjective
Definition: unfair trickery
Synonym: duplicity, cheating
Antonym: honesty, openness
Sentence: The child was prone to the chicane, often playing tricks on his brothers.
Unpretentious
Adjective
Definition: unassuming or modest
Synonym: unobtrusive, humble
Antonym: presumptuous, conceited
Sentence: The celebrity, thought incredibly well known, was quite unpretentious.
