Vocab H-4 Flashcards
(n.) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity;
a relationship, connection
synonyms: inclination, penchant
antonyms: aversion, distaste
affinity
(adj.)peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant;
looks unpleasant and rather disgusting; extremely
angry or bad-tempered
synonyms: choleric, irascible, peevish, splenetic
antonyms: sweet-tempered, genial, pleasant,
delightful
bilious
(adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or
function; (n.) such a person or thing; things are
related to each other
synonyms: (adj) allied, affiliated (n) relative
antonym: (adj) dissimilar
cognate
(n.) a proposition that follows from one already
proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.)
resultant or consequent; consequence, result,
effect, outcome
synonyms: (n) deduction, conclusion
antonyms: (n) axiom, postulate, premise
corollary
Blind alley: a street or passage closed at one end; a blind diverticulum
cul-de-sac
(n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often
used to poke fun at false heroics)
synonyms: audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics
antonyms: cowardice, poltroonery
derring-do
(n.) the art or act of predicting the future or
discovering hidden knowledge
synonym: prophecy
divination
(n.) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills
and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet
liquid used as a vehicle in medicines
synonym: nostrum, tonic
elixir
(n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a
trifle; mere nonsense; a showy but worthless trinket
synonym: gibberish
antonyms: sense, significance
folderol
(n.)the entire range or extent
synonyms: compass, sweep
gamut
(n.)the common people; the masses; they are
referring in a humorous or rather rude way to
ordinary people, in contrast to rich, well-educated,
or upper-class people
synonym: rank and file
antonyms: aristocracy, elite, upper class
hoi polloi
(adj.)not expressible in words; too great or too
sacred to be uttered .Unutterable, indescribable,
beyond words
ineffable
(n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night;
the result of such work
synonym: burning the midnight oil
lucubration
(adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory;
(n.) a device to aid the memory
synonym: reminder or cue
mnemonic
(n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or
censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment
synonyms: discredit, opprobrium, dishonor
antonyms: praise, acclaim, approbation
obloquy
