Vocab Unit 5 Flashcards
jaded
(adj.) worn out; dulled, as from overindulgence Syn: exhausted, wearied Ant: fresh
gist
(n.) the main point Syn: idea, essence
advocate
(v.) to recommend; to speak in favor of Syn: promote; encourage Ant: oppose; contest
efface
(v.) to obliterate; to wipe out Syn: erase Ant: enshrine
charisma
(n.) a personal appeal or attraction; magnetism Syn: charm
ogre
(n.) a brute; a large monster; a frightful giant
mesmerize
(v.) to hypnotize Syn: captivate; entrance Ant: bore
entity
(n.) anything having existence, either physical or mystical
bandy
(v.) to exchange words; to discuss casually
dastardly
(adj.) cowardly and treacherous Syn: dishonorable; shameful Ant: righteous
Root fort
Strong
Root graph
Writing
root gen
born, to produce, kind(type)
prefix mono
one