VW 5 Set B Flashcards
consolidate
def: to combine, unite; to make solid or firm Syn: strengthen, firm up, merge Ant: scatter, disperse, dissipate
docile
def: easily taught, led, or managed; obedient Syn: manageable, teachable, pliant Ant: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient
entreat
def: to beg, implore, ask earnestly Syn: plead, appeal to Ant: clamor for
fickle
def: liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent Syn: inconstant, faithless Ant: constant, steady
fugitive
def: (N) one who flees or runs away; (Adj) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp Syn: (N) deserter; (Adj) elusive Ant: (Adj) lasting, enduring, permanent
iota
def: a very small part or quantity Syn: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen Ant: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut
potential
def: (Adj) possible, able to happen; (N) something that can develop or become a reality Syn: (N) possibility, capability Ant: (Adj) actual, real, unlikely, impossible
rural
def: relating to farm areas and life in the country Syn: countryfied, pastoral Ant: metropolitan, citified
tamper
def: to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way Syn: monkey with, fool with, mess with
ultimate
def: last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental Syn: farthest, furthest, terminal
