Vocab Three Flashcards
1
Q
Avarice
A
Greed; desire for wealth
Syn: acquisitiveness
Ant: largesse
2
Q
Furtive
A
Stealthy; secretive
Syn: Surreptitious, sneaky
Ant: Overt
3
Q
Bacchanalian
A
Wild and drunken
Syn: alcoholic
Ant: restrained
4
Q
Extradite
A
To turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority.
Syn: Deport
Ant: Immigrate
5
Q
Copius
A
Numerous; large in quantity
Syn: profuse
Ant: sparse
6
Q
Irascible
A
Easily angered
Syn: irritable; ill-tempered
Ant: easygoing
7
Q
Mercenary
A
A professional soldier hired by a foreign army
Syn: soldier
Ant: volunteer
8
Q
Bastion
A
A strong defense or fort (or one likened to it)
Syn: stronghold
Ant: hut
9
Q
Jettison
A
To cast overboard; to discard
Syn: abandon
Ant: retain
10
Q
Ostracize
A
To banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
Syn: exile
Ant: accept
