Vocab Unit 2 Flashcards
amalgamate
(v.) to combine Syn: unite; blend; merge; consolidate Ant: splinter; disunite
demented
(adj.) mentally ill; insane Syn: deranged; insane Ant: sane
hone
(v.) to sharpen Ant: dull
beleaguer
(v.) to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass Syn: surround; annoy Ant: evade
gorge
(v.) to eat or swallow greedily
antiquated
(adj.) no longer used or useful; very old Syn: obsolete; out-of-date; archaic Ant: modern
opiate
(n.) a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief Ant: stimulant
caricature
(n.) an exaggerated portrayal of one’s features Syn: mockery; cartoon
dally
(v.) to waste time; dawdle Syn: dawdle; loiter Ant: hasten; hurry
felonious
(adj.) pertaining to or constituting a major crime Syn: criminal
prefix “sub”
under, below
suffix “ize”
to make
root “urb”
city
(v.) to combine Syn: unite; blend; merge; consolidate Ant: splinter; disunite
amalgamate
(adj.) mentally ill; insane Syn: deranged; insane Ant: sane
demented
