Vocabulary 8 Flashcards
zaftig
adj. having a full, shapely figure
syn: curvaceous
predilection
n. a preference toward someone or something
Syn: preference; partiality; penchant
ant: aversions; hatred
faux
adj. artificial falls; not genuine
syn: fake; imitation
ant: authentic; true
foray
n. a surprise attack
syn: raid; incursion
conjecture
n. a judgment or opinion base on little or questionalblle evidence
syn: speculation; guessword
ant: fact
allocate
v. to distribute, allot or designate
syn: apportion;; assign
gratis
adj. free; without charge
materialistic
adj. wanting material possessions
ant; altruistic
belabor
v. to work at something beyond practicality; to overstress
syn: stress; overdo
ant: disregard; ignore
progeny
n. offspring; children
syn: descenndents; young
ant: ancestors
quintessential
adj. the most typical; ideal
syn: mmodel; standard
rudimentary
adj. basic; not refined or well developed
syn: elementary; undeveloped
ant: refined; sophisticated
monolithic
adj. massive, uniform, and solid
manifesto
n. a public declaration of policies or intentions
syn: proclamation
tantamount
adj. of essentially equal value or significance
syn: equivalent; commensurate
ant: incomparable
subversive
adj. in opposition to authority or government
syn: dissident; rebellious
ant: loyal
conducive
adj. tending to cause or bring about
syn: contributive
amenable
adj. agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice
syn: responsive; tractable
ant: inflexible
stricture
n. a restraint or limit
syn: constraints; limitation
sedentary
adj. characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless
syn: inactive
influx
n. an inward flow thanks to wise investing
ant: outflow
rigorous
adj. severe; relentless; harsh
syn: arduous; austere; grueling
ant: easy; painlless
patina
n. a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use
placebo
n. a false drug used in testing medication
junta
n. a military group ruling a country after seizing power
pinnacle
n. a peak or climax
syn: summit; apex
ant: nadir
mollify
v. to reduce, soothe, or calm
syn: placate; pacify
ant: enrage
perjury
n. the act of llying under oath
plaintive
adj. expressing sorrow; mournful
syn: melancholic
ant: joyful
sed
sit
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leg
read
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anim
mind
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tort
twist
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nym
name
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sanct
holy
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meta
change
greek
petr
rock
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mir
wonder
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man
hand
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rect
right
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volv
roll
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demi
half
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tetro
backward
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sens
feel
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fy
make latin
ocull
eye
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cur
care for
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ultra
beyond
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old
appearance
greek
gest
carry
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apt
fit
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tact
touch
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voc
voice
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rid
laugh
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re
again, back, anew
rebate
to give back
rebut
to refute
recalcitrant
defiant of authority
recluse
solitary person
recoup
to get back
recreant
a cowardly traitor
redoubt
a stronghold
redux
restored
refection
refreshment
refurbish
to renovate
rejoinder
an answer
relapse
to fall back
relucent
bright
remand
to send back
replicate
a reproduction
repatriate
send to ccountry of birth
repugnant
offensive
reprehend
to reprimand
retinue
assistants
retentive
have good memory
revivify
put new life into
genocide
n. the deliberate destruction of a group of people
