Vocabulary 4.3 Flashcards
Illegible
Not legible; impossible or hard to read; undecipherable
Illiterate
Not literate; unable to read or write; uneducated
Illogical
Not logical; not observing the rules of logic(Correct reasoning); irrational; fallacious
Immaculate
Not spotted; absolutely clean; stainless
Immature
Not mature; not fully grown or developed; young; childish
Impunity
State of being not punished; freedom from punishment, harm, loss, etc.; immunity
Inaccessible
Not accessible; unreachable; hard to get to; unapproachable
Incessant
Not ceasing; continuing without interruption; interminable; ceaseless
Inflexible
Not flexible not easily bent; firm; unyielding
Ingratitude
State of being not grateful; ungratefulness; lack of gratitude
Inhospitable
Not hospitable; not showing kindness to guests and strangers; unfriendly
Insoluble
Not Soluble; incapable of being solved; unsolvable
Irreconcilable
Not reconcilable; not able to be brought into friendly accords or compromise; incompatible
Irrelevant
Not relevant; inapplicable; off the topic; extraneous
Irrevocable
Not revocable; incapable of being recalled or revoked; unalterable; irreversible
Benediction
(Literally, “good saying”) Blessing; good wishes; approbation
Malediction
(Literally, “evil saying”) Curse
Benefactor
(Literally, “one who does good”) Person who gives kindly aid, money, or similar benefit.
Malefactor
(Literally, “one who does evil”) offender; evildoer; criminal
Beneficial
Productive of good; helpful; advantageous
Beneficiary
Person receiving some good, advantage, or benefit
Benevolent
(Literally, “wishing well”) Disposed to promote the welfare of others; kind; charitable
Malevolent
(Literally, “Wishing ill”) Showing ill will; spiteful; malicious; vicious
Maladjusted
Badly adjusted; out of harmony with one’s environment
Malice
Ill will; intention or desire to harm another; enmity; malevolence
Malnutrition
Bad or faulty nutrition; poor nourishment
Maltreat
Treat badly or roughly; mistreat; abuse
Decadent
(Literally, “falling down”) Deteriorating; growing worse; declining
Deciduous
Having leaves that fall down at the end of the growing season; shedding leaves
Demented
Out of one’s mind; mad; insane; deranged
Demolish
Pull or tear down; destroy; raze; wreck
Demote
Move down in grade or rank; degrade; downgrade
Dependent
(Literally, “hanging down from”) Unable to exist without the support of another
Depreciate
Go down in price or value
Despise
Look down on; scorn; feel contempt for; abhor; disdain
Deviate
Turn aside, or down (from a route or rule); stray; wander; disgress
Devour
(Literally, “gulp down”) Eat greedily; eat like an animal
Discontent
(Usually followed by with) Opposite of “Content”; dissatisfied; discontented; disgruntled
Discredit
Disbelieve; refuse to trust
Discrepancy
Disagreement; difference; inconsistency; variation
Disintegrate
Do the opposite of “integrate” (Make into a whole); break into bits; crumble; decay
Dispassionate
Opposite of “passionate” (showing strong feeling); calm; composed; impartial
Disrepair
Opposite of good condition or repair; bad condition
Dissent
Feel differently; differ in opinion; disagree
Dissident
(Literally, “sitting apart”) Not agreeing; dissenting; nonconformist
Distract
Draw away, or divert the attention of; confuse; bewilder
Secede
(Literally, “go apart”) Withdraw from and organization or federation
Seccession
(Literally, “a going apart”) Withdrawal from and organization or federation
Seclude
Keep apart from others; place in solitude; isolate; sequester
Secure
Apart, or free, from care, fear, or worry; confident; assured
Sedition
Going apart from, or against, an established government; action, speech, or writing to overthrow the government; insurrection; or treason
Segregate
(Literally, “set apart from the herd”) Separate from the main body; isolate
