Vocab Unit 11 Flashcards
Belated
Definition- coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.
Synonym- delayed, overdue, tardy
Antonym- early, on time, timely
Appease
Definition- to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe.
Synonym- blunt, content, quiet
Antonym- aggravate, tease, annoy
Calamitous
Description- causing or involving calamity; disastrous: a calamitous defeat.
Synonym- heartbreaking, messy, unfortunate
Antonym- joyous, comforting, fortunate
Cite
Description- to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense
Synonym- recount, remember, recall
Antonym- forget
Conventiona
Defenition- conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
Synonym- fashionable, general, usage
Antonym- abnormal, foreign, strange
Decoy
Definition- a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
Synonym- attraction, fake, enticement
Antonym- allure, con, trap