Vocabulary (2 - Second Nine Weeks) Flashcards
Irritate
ir·ri·tate
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to become upset or angry; enrage
- *Dictionary:** to provoke to become angered
- *Antonym:** delight; please
- *Synonym:** aggravate; bother
I was irritated at the rain for causing us to lose recess.
Strive
strive
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to try very hard to accomplish a goal
- *Dictionary:** to make an extreme effort towards a goal
- *Antonym:** forget; skip
- *Synonym:** aim; tackle
I strive to do my best in school always.
Desire
de·sire
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to express a wish for something
- *Dictionary:** to want or crave something
- *Antonym:** disgust; distaste
- *Synonym:** aspiration; passion
My only desire is for everyone to be happy.
Ambition
am·bi·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a strong desire for success
- *Dictionary:** a earnest desire for some type of achievement
- *Antonym:** apathy; indifference
- *Synonym:** striving; yearning
My personal ambition is to get Principal Honor Roll always.
Wit
wit
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a clever or amusing person
- *Dictionary:** a person having or noted for such perception and expression
- *Antonym:** seriousness
- *Synonym:** wag; jester
His wit can sometimes sound mean and rude.
Facilitate
fa·cil·i·tate
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to make easier or less difficult
- *Dictionary:** to make easier or convenient
- *Antonym:** delay; prohibit
- *Synonym:** aid; simplify
In order to facilitate studying during the week, I try to do most of my homework during the weekend.
Genre
gen·re
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a kind, category or class of an artistic work, music, etc.
- *Dictionary:** a class or category of artictic endeavors
- *Antonym:** NONE
- *Synonym:** brand; classification
My favorite genre of music is Pop.
Almanac
al·ma·nac
Part of Speech: noun
Own: an annual book of useful facts about countries, sports, weather, etc.
Dictionary: a publication containing all the upcoming weather, tides and astronomy
Antonym:
Synonym: journal; register
The almanac provided the information I needed for my report.
Encyclopedia
en·cy·clo·pe·di·a
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** book(s) of facts and reference information
- *Dictionary:** a book or set of books containing articles on various topics
- *Antonym:** NONE
- *Synonym:** compilation; almanac
When I need information on the past, I use the encyclopedia.
Atlas
at·las
Part of Speech: noun
Own: a book of maps
Dictionary: a bound volume of charts, plates and tables about a subject
Antonym:
Synonym:
I saw an Atlas from 1989 and the world has changed drastically since that year.
Controversial
con·tro·ver·sial
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** causing arguements or disputes
- *Dictionary:** subject to debate or disagreement
- *Antonym:** agreeable; unquestionable
- *Synonym:** disputed; debateable
My brother is a very controversial person because he can never stay quiet.
Disobedient
dis·o·be·di·ent
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** refusing to obey
- *Dictionary:** neglecting to obey; not submiting
- *Antonym:** observant; submitting
- *Synonym:** insubordinate; headstrong
My brother is constantly being disobedient towards my mom.
Patriotic
pa·tri·ot·ic
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** one who is devoted and loyal to their country
- *Dictionary:** one who expresses support for his or her country
- *Antonym:** antisocial; traitorous
- *Synonym:** dedicated; loyal
My grandfather was so patriotic, he fought for the U.S. during WWII eventhough he was a Cuban citizen.
Perilous
per·il·ous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** exposure to danger
- *Dictionary:** full of grave risk or danger
- *Antonym:** safe; secure
- *Synonym:** hazardous; risky
I want to be part of a perilous adventure.
Insolence
in·so·lence
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** rudeness and arrogance
- *Dictionary: ** a rude or impertinent behavior or speech
- *Antonym:** modesty; respect
- *Synonym:** boldness; offensive
The man’s insolence towards his boss is offensive.
Confirm
con·firm
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to prove; to validate
- *Dictionary:** to acknowledge with a definite assurance; accuracy
- *Antonym:** oppose; contradict
- *Synonym:** corroborate; establish
The officer will confirm if we need to testify in court tomorrow.
outrageous
out·ra·geous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** extremely offensive; very bad
- *Dictionary:** grossly offensive to the sense of right or decency
- *Antonym:** delightful; magnificent
- *Synonym:** atrocious; horrendous
The outrageous way Sam answers his dad constantly gets him trouble.
Treason
trea·son
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** betrayal; being disloyal; dishonest
- *Dictionary:** the betrayal of a trust or confidence
- *Antonym:** allegiance; fidelity
- *Synonym:** deception; treachery
Richard Nixon was accused of treason against the United States and was impeached as President.
Budget
budg·et
- *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
- Own:** noun - a projection of future needs or use…..verb* - money or funds for certain things
- *Dictionary:** noun - an estimate of income and expenses……verb - to plan an allotment of funds
- *Antonym:** disallow; withhold
- *Synonym:** allowance; finances
Many parents make a budget for family trips.
Complex
com·plex
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** complicated; hard to understand or deal with
- *Dictionary:** composed of many parts; compound
- *Antonym:** evident; obvious
- *Synonym:** composite; elaborate
Trigonometry is a very complex type of math.
Conquistador
con·quis·ta·dor
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** an adventurer or conqueror
- *Dictionary:** on of the Spanish conquerors of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** vanquisher; conqueror
Hernán Cortes was the conquistador that destroyed the Aztecs.
Counterproductive
coun·ter·pro·duc·tive
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** doing something opposite of the goal
- *Dictionary:** serving to promote an effect opposite of what is intended
- *Antonym:** approving; fair
- *Synonym: ** prejudicial; unfavorable
Execising for three hours, then overeating, is counterproductive.
Gratifying
gra·ti·fy·ing
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** pleasing or indulging
- *Dictionary:** giving or causing satisfaction
- *Antonym:** disappointing; annoying
- *Synonym:** enchanting; pampaering
The principal’s speech abou school issues was very gratifying.
Insist
in·sist
- *Part of Speech**: verb
- *Own:** to be firm or persistent
- *Dictionary:** to demand or persist in demanding; maintain firmly
- *Antonym:** endure; tolerate
- *Synonym:** demand; urge
She tried to stop him from giving up his coat, bu he insisted.
Merchant
mer·chant
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** person who sells goods
- *Dictionary:** a person who makes a living from buying and selling goods
- *Antonym:** buyer; customer
- *Synonym:** retailer; vendor
In the 1500’s, merchants were very powerful.
Missionary
mis·sion·ar·y
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a person who is sent on a mission; does religiuos work
- *Dictionary:** a person who tries to persuade people to accept new religious beliefs
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** teacher; pastor
Mitt Romney was a missionary before becoming a politician.
Provocative
pro·voc·a·tive
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** aggravating or annoying
- *Dictionary:** tending to irritate or stimulate
- *Antonym:** repressive; suppressive
- *Synonym:** inciting; exciting
Being late often is something that is very provocative to a teacher.
slanted
slant·ed
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to have or be influenced by a personal feeling or view
- *Dictionary:** slopes; present news or information, etc. from a particular point of view
- *Antonym:** straight; maintain
- *Synonym:** aslope; influence
I fell all the way down when I tripped on the slanted hill.
biased
bi·ased
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** partial; leaning to one side
- *Dictionary:** havingor showing prejudice
- *Antonym:** fair; impartial
- *Synonym:** partial; partisan
Segregation in the 1950s shows how biased white people were.
objective
ob·jec·tive
- *Part of Speech:** adjective/noun
- *Own:** A - fair and impartial; straight N - a goal or aim Dictionary: A - real or actual; not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; N - what you are trying to reach or do
- *Antonym:** a - subjective; n - unfair
- *Synonym:** a - disinterested; n - factual
The man’s one objective in life was to be left in peace.
subjective
sub·jec·tive
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** influenced by emotion or feelings
- *Dictionary:** personal feelings or opinions
- *Antonym:** objective; prejudice
- *Synonym:** instinctive; prejudiced
The person’s subjective thoughts on the issues were ignored.
nuisance
nui·sance
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** an obnoxious person or thing
- *Dictionary:** an annoying person or thing
- *Antonym:** delight; pleasure
- *Synonym:** pest; bother
My brother’s can be a nuisance sometimes.
scandal
scan·dal
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** public disgrace; damage to reputation
- *Dictionary:** something shameful or disgraceful; gossip
- *Antonym:** praise
- *Synonym:** defamation; slander
There are schools known for their cheating scandals.
indicate
in·di·cate
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to point out; call attention to something
- *Dictionary:** point something out or make it known
- *Antonym:** conceal; hide
- *Synonym:** imply; demonstrate
The fact that the Stock Market closed indicated that Hurricane Sandy was horrible.
proprietor
pro·pri·e·tor
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the owner of a business
- *Dictionary:** someone who owns a business
- *Antonym:** customer; client
- *Synonym:** titleholder; freeholder
My father is the proprietor of Xurge 3D, Corporation.
covenant
cov·e·nant
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a formal agreement regarding something specific
- *Dictionary:** a contract or agreement between people
- *Antonym:** disagreement
- *Synonym:** treaty; commitment
A treaty is a covenant of peace between two countries.
indentured servant
in·den·tured serv·ant
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** an immigrant and an unpaid servant under contract for several years
- *Dictionary:** someone who agrees to work for a number of years in exchange for travel to a colony
- *Antonym:** free
- *Synonym:** slave; serf
George, an indentured servant of the Windsors, takes care of the farm.
Acronym
ac·ro·nym
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a word formed from the initial letters of other words
- *Dictionary:** a word or name that is formed from the initials letters of other words and pronounced as a word in its own right
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** acrostic
The acronym FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
commotion
com·mo·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** noisy disturbance
- *Dictionary:** an uproar; a fuss; violent motion
- *Antonym:** peace; stillness; tranquility
- *Synonym:** excitement; uprising
When the kids starting pushing each other, a commotion started in the park.
Criticism
crit·i·cism
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** the act of passing severe judgement
- *Dictionary:** pointing out faults; the work of a critic
- *Antonym:** guess; estimation
- *Synonym:** analysis; opinion; blame
The judge at the talent show gave hard, blunt criticism.
Dismay
dis·may
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** to break down the courage completely as by danger
- *Dictionary:** a feeling or surprise and discouragement
- *Antonym:** encourage; confidence
- *Synonym:** alarm; dread; panic
When I got an F, I got a huge feeling of dismay.
Horrified
hor·ri·fied
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** struck with horror; shocked
- *Dictionary:** showing or indicating great shock or horror
- *Antonym:** pleased; delighted
- *Synonym:** afraid; frightened
After the movie, I was extremely horrified.
Monstrous
mon·strous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** shocking; extraordinarily great
- *Dictionary:** like a monster; huge; very shocking or outrageous
- *Antonym:** average; ordinary
- *Synonym:** unnatural; abnormal
The cake looked like it was made by a baker of montrous proportions.
Overwhelming
o·ver·whelm·ing
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** a feeling of too much on one’s shoulder
- *Dictionary:** buried or drowned beneath a huge mass; overcomed completely
- *Antonym:** underwhelm
- *Synonym:** overpowering; devastating
When my mom gave me a new computer, I was really overwhelmed.
Regret
re·gret
- *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
- *Own:** upset over past action
- *Dictionary: ** noun - a feeling of sorrow or disappointment about something that happened / verb - feel remorse about something
- *Antonym:** happiness; satisfaction
- *Synonym:** shame; repentance
The girl who cheated on the test felt a lot of regret.
Accept
ac·cept
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to agree; to take or receive something
- *Dictionary:** take a thing that is offered or presented
- *Antonym:** deny; refuse
- *Synonym:** gain; obtain
Climbing Mt. Everest is not a challenge you accept carelessly.
Except
ex·cept
- *Part of Speech:** preposition / verb
- *Own:** p - excluding / v - to exclude
- *Dictionary:** p - not including / v - leave out
- *Antonym:** permit
- *Synonym:** omitting; excepting
All the books in the library were stolen, except the dictionary.
Principle
prin·ci·ple
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a belief
- *Dictionary:** a general truth, belief or rule
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:** doctrine; basis
Christian principles are based on the Ten Commandments.
Principal
prin·ci·pal
- *Part of Speech:** adjective / noun
- *Own:** a - first in importance / n- the director of a school
- *Dictionary:** a - most imporant / n - the head of a school or college
- *Antonym:** least; minor
- *Synonym:** chief; key
Douglas Rodriguez is the principal of my brothers’ school.
There
There
- *Part of Speech:** adverb
- *Own:** into or to that place
- *Dictionary:** in or to that place, etc.
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
There are seven books in the Harry Potter series.
Their
Their
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** belonging to a person
- *Dictionary:** belonging to them
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
The Spanish and their neighbors, the French, both owned land here in America.
They’re
they’re
- *Part of Speech:** contraction
- *Own:** contraction of they are
- *Dictionary:** they are
- *Antonym:**
- *Synonym:**
They’re eating apples in the shade, under a tree.
Naive
na·ive
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** having or showing lack of experience
- *Dictionary:** having or showing unaffected simplicity; unsophisticated
- *Antonym:** experienced; wise
- *Synonym:** innocent; simple
In school, you start out as naive, and end up very wise.
Expedite
ex·pe·dite
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** make happen faster
- *Dictionary:** to speed up the progress of
- *Antonym:** block; halt; delay
- *Synonym:** accelerate; rush
In order to meet the deadline, I expedited by using short words.
Prohibit
pro·hib·it
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to forbid the action of a person; to prevent
- *Dictionary:** forbid or ban
- *Antonym:** allow; permit
- *Synonym:** block; restrict
Smoking on a plane is completely prohibited.
Ridiculous
ri·dic·u·lous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** worthy of ridicule; laughable
- *Dictionary:** so silly that it makes people laugh or despise it
- *Antonym:** believable; sensible
- *Synonym:** absurd; bizarre; ludicrous
The price of the chocolate bar was ridiculous.
Minors
mi·nors
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** under the legal age of maturity
- *Dictionary:** a person under the age of legal responsibility
- *Antonym:** adult
- *Synonym:** adolescent; youngster
My brothers and I are the only minors in the house.
Outrage
out·rage
- *Part of Speech:** noun / verb
- *Own:** n - anything that strongly offends / v - to offend against; to anger
- *Dictionary:** n - something that shocks people by being very wicked or cruel / v - shock and anger people gently
- *Antonym:** n - delight / v - please
- *Synonym:** n - abuse / v - insult
Everyone was outraged when iTunes II came out, because many useful features were gone.
Misconstrue
mis·con·strue
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** get a wrong or false impression
- *Dictionary:** to misunderstand the meaing of
- *Antonym:** discern; understand
- *Synonym:** misinterpret; distort
I miscontrued a word and ended up hurting my friend’s feelings.
Absurd
ab·surd
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** utterly or obviously senseless
- *Dictionary:** ridiculous or foolish
- *Antonym:** logical; sensible
- *Synonym:** irrational; foolish
The fact that we were low on gas in the middle of nowhere was absurd.
Longevity
lon·gev·i·ty
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a long individule life; a great length of time
- *Dictionary:** long life or duration
- *Antonym:** end; fleetingness
- *Synonym:** durability; endurance
Mary lived a longevity of a life.
Conviction
con·vic·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a fixed or firm belief
- *Dictionary:** a firm opinion or belief; being convinced
- *Antonym:** doubt; uncertainty
- *Synonym:** principle; faith
His conviction was not the one he had in mind.
Boycott
boy·cott
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** to abstain from buying
- *Dictionary:** refuse to use or have anything to do with
- *Antonym:** encourage; support
- *Synonym:** exclude; refuse; ban
The people boycott Jimmy’s Show Store for treating customers badly.
Petition
pe·ti·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** a request made for something desired or wanted
- *Dictionary:** a formal request for something, especially a written one signed by many people
- *Antonym:** disclaimer; refusal
- *Synonym:** appeal; plea
Wendell said, “Turn down your video games, the neighbors have a petition.”
Paraphrase
par·a·phrase
- *Part of Speech:** verb
- *Own:** a rewording of a text or passage
- *Dictionary:** give the meaning of something by using different words
- *Antonym:** quotation; verbatim
- *Synonym:** translation; rendition
Tony paraphased my entire speech for his presentation.
Momentous
mo·men·tous
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** of great importance
- *Dictionary:** very important
- *Antonym:** insignificant; unimportant
- *Synonym:** critical; vital
The FCAT is one of the most momentous events of our school year.
Appalling
ap·pall·ing
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** causing dismay or horror
- *Dictionary:** shocking; very unpleasant
- *Antonym:** comforting; encouraging
- *Synonym:** horrifying; ghastly
The fact that my brother lost his phone was appalling to everyone.
Inalienable
in·al·ien·a·ble
- *Part of Speech:** adjective
- *Own:** basic or absolute
- *Dictionary:** not transferable to another
- *Antonym:** acquired; changeable
- *Synonym:** natural; untransferable
Everyone in the United States has the inalienable right to human rights.
Segregation
seg·re·ga·tion
- *Part of Speech:** noun
- *Own:** to isolate a person or thing; separation
- *Dictionary:** separate people of different religions, race, etc.
- *Antonym:** acceptance; inclusion
- *Synonym:** discrimination; seclusion
Segregation was a negative result from stopping slavery.
