Vocab Unit 3 Flashcards
edifice
(n.) a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building Syn: fortress Ant: hovel
ambidextrous
(adj.) equally skillful with either hand
belated
(adj.) delayed Syn: tardy; late Ant: timely
animate
(v.) to give life or motion to Syn: enliven; encourage; excite Ant: quell
knead
(v.) to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture Syn: squeeze; rub; press
chauvinist
(n.) one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, and displaying contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
egalitarian
(adj.) promoting equal rights for all ppl Ant: elitist
berserk
(adj.) in a state of violent or destructive rage Syn: frenzied Ant: placid; complacent
ostentatious
(adj.) marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display Syn: grandiose Ant: unobtrusive; bland
delude
(v.) to mislead; to fool syn: deceive Ant: enlighten
roots mater and matr
mother
root micro
small
root meter
measure
root aut
self
(n.) a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building Syn: fortress Ant: hovel
edifice
