Week 4 Flashcards
portly
(adj. )
- having a round and somewhat fat body
- beefy; corpulent
- [ant.] skinny; slim
ex. The portly woman was running in order to lose weight.p
composite
(adj. )
- made of different parts or elements
- blended; combined
- [ant.] uniform; simple
ex. The composite metal was made of both iron and carbon.
contract
(n. )
- a legal agreement between people, companies, etc.
- arrangement; deal
- [ant.] disagreement
ex. He signed a 2-year contract for his phone that forced him to stick to his plan.
extract
(v. )
- to remove something by pulling or cutting out
- extricate; withdraw
- [ant.] distribute; give
ex. The doctor extracted a bullet from the wounded soldiers body.
disposition
(n. )
- the usual attitude or mood of a person or animal
- complexion
ex. His annoyed disposition showed that he did not like the man’s comments.
proposition
(n. )
- something (such as a plan or offer) that is presented to a person or group of people to consider
- proposal
- [ant.] denial; refusal
ex. The man presented a proposition to build a new town hall.
dejected
(n. )
- sadness because of failure, loss, etc.
- crestfallen; disheartened; despondent
- [ant.] cheerful; elated
- The players became dejected after losing in the finals.
inject
(v. )
- to force something into another
- infuse; insert
- [ant.] remove; withdraw
ex. The doctor injected a syrum into a patient’s blood to help fight off the virus.
impostor
(n. )
- a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else
- actor; bluffer; faker; deceiver; con artist
ex. The impostor lied about his identity and managed to enter the building.
rapport
(n. )
- a friendly relationship
- agreement; empathy
- [ant.] disagreement
ex. The man and his colleague have a rapport that is very evident as they are constantly buying gifts for each other.
detract
(v. )
- to take away from
- decrease; depreciate; lower
- [ant.] extend; expand; compliment
ex. The fact that the car had been in multiple accidents detracted its value.
reject
(v. )
- to refuse to believe; accept; or consider (something)
- deny; dismiss; refuse
- [ant.] accept; admit; adree
ex. Once he saw the man’s troubled background he rejected his application.
portable
(adj. )
- able to be carried or moved about
- compact; movable; convenient
- [ant.] awkward; cumbersome; unhandy
ex. The portable television allowed the children to watch their favorite movie in the car.
supportive
(adj. )
- providing encouragement or emotional help
- assistive; encouraging; caring
- [ant.] discouraging; disheartening
ex. The supportive mother always reassured her son that he would do well.
distract
(v. )
- to cause someone’s attention to stray from a goal
- confuse; divert; befuddle
- [ant.] focus; clarify
ex. The man distracted me while I was working by smashing his hammer on my expensive computer.
