VocabularyWorkshop Flashcards
Foretaste (fôr’ tāst)
An advance indication, sample, or warning
Synonyms: preview, anticipation
Adjacent (e jās’ ent)
Near,next to, adjoining
Synonyms: alongside, nearby
Antonyms: faraway, distant
Interrogate (in ter’ e gāt)
To ask questions, examine by questioning
Synonyms: question, query
Trivial (triv’ ē el)
Not important, minor; ordinary, commonplace
Synonyms: insignificant, trifling
Antonyms: important, weighty
Renovate (ren’ e vāt)
To repair, restore to good condition, make new again
Synonyms: repair, recondition
Entrepreneur (än tre pre ner’)
A person who starts up and takes on the risk of a business
Synonyms: businessperson
Hazard (has’ erd)
Risk, peril; to expose to danger or harm; to gamble
Synonyms: danger, venture
Indispensable (in di spen’ se bel)
Absolutely necessary, not to be neglected
Synonyms: essential, crucial
Antonyms: unnecessary, nonessential
Lubricate (lü’ bre kāt)
To apply oil or grease; to make smooth, slippery, or easier to use
Synonyms: oil
Transparent (trans par’ ent)
Allowing light to pass through; easily recognized or understood; easily seen through or detected
Synonyms: clear, translucent, obvious
Antonyms: frosted, sooty, smoky, unclear, indistinct
Indulge (in delj’)
To give in Tia wish or a desire, give oneself up to
Synonyms: oblige, humor, coddle, pamper
Antonyms: deny, refuse
Literate (lit’ e ret)
Able to read and write; showing an excellent educational background; having knowledge or training
Synonyms: educated
Antonyms: unlettered, ignorant
Miscellaneous (mis e lā’ nē es)
Mixed, of different kinds
Synonyms: varied, assorted, motley
Antonyms: identical, uniform
Unique (yü nēk’)
One of a kind; unequaled; unusual; found only in a given class, place, or situation
Synonyms: unparalleled, distinctive
Antonyms: ordinary, commonplace, run-of-the-mill
Verify (vet’ e fī)
To establish the truth or accuracy of, confirm
Synonyms: prove, validate, substantiate
Antonyms: disprove, discredit
Alliance (e lī’ ens)
A joining together for some common purpose
Synonyms: pact, league, coalition
Antonyms: rift, split
Bewilder (bi wil’ der)
To puzzle completely, confuse
Synonyms: perplex, confound
Antonyms: set straight, enlighten
Hostile (häs’ tel)
Unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive
Antonyms: friendly, cordial
Malignant (me lig’ nent)
Deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious
Synonyms: wicked, malevolent
Antonyms: wholesome, beneficial
Void (void)
Completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify
Synonyms: invalid, vacant, bare
Antonyms: in effect, teeming with; confirm
Consolidate (ken säl’ e dāt)
To combine, unite; to make solid or firm
Synonyms: strengthen, firm up, merge
Antonyms: scatter, disperse, dissipate
Counterfeit (kåun’ ter fit)
An imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy
Synonyms: false, phony, bogus
Antonyms: genuine, real, authentic
Fugitive (fyü’ he tiv)
One who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
Synonyms: deserter, elusive
Antonyms: lasting, enduring, permanent
Potential (pe ten’ chel)
Possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
Synonyms: possibility, capability
Antonyms: actual, real, unlikely, impossible
