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English Vocab 1

Vocab for quiz english ap

TermDefinition
Abase Verb a(from,away)bas(low) To lower or depress,to throw or cast down, applied to passions rank, office and condition of life. Syn:Disagree Anto:dignify
Amplify Verb ample(large)fy(make,do) to enlarge, augment, to increase or extenden; to make more complete or full;to exaggerate or strenghten Syn: expand Anto:restrict
Au contraire Expression contra(against) A french expression meaning, or the contrary, or the opposite Syn:Against
celerity noun celer(swift) ity( state or condition) rapidity of motion;swiftness; spread Syn: Quickness Antonyms:Sluggishness
Conjecture Noun con(together, with) ject(throw)ure(act,process) A guess; an inference; a prediction from incomplete or uncertain evidence Syn:theory Anto:certainty
Debonair Adjective de(from)bon(good)air(deposition) characterized by courtesy and charm Syn:gracious Anto:rude
Disconsolate Adjective Dis(apart, away)con(toogether, with) solari( comfort) without comfory, causing or suggesting discomfort or dejection Syn:hopeless Anto:comfortig
Enamor verb en(in,inside)amor(love) to fill with love and desire; to inflame with love Syn:enchant Anto:repulse
Expurgate Verb ex(cut)purg(clense, purify) to remove anything considered obscene or objectionable Syn: censor
Impasse noun im(not)passer(to pass) A blind alley, a road or passage having no exit; a difficult situation with no solution or escape Syn:deadlock Anto:agreement
Ineffable Adjective In(not)eff(out) able(able) beyond expression; too overwhelmed to be described in words; too awesome or scared to be spoken Syn:Inexpressible Anto:describable
Intractable adjective in(not)tract(pull) difficult to manage; unruly or stubborn Syn: unmmanageable Anto: obedient
Malodorous Adjective mal(bad) odor(smell)ous(full of) having bad smell; of bad odor Syn:Putrid Anto: fragrant
Nom de plume noun nom(name)de(from) plume(feather) of french origin for a name for writing Syn:pseudonym
Perfunctory Adjective per(through)funct(make,do) ory(related) Syn:mechanical Anto:dedicated
potentate noun potent(power) ate(that which) one who has the power and position to rule over others Syn:ruler Anto: subordinate
proliferate Verb prole(offspring)fer(carry, produce) ate(make, cause) to create or produce in rappid succession; to increase or produce in number rapidly Syn: multiply Anto: reduce
Reiterate verb re(back, again) iterate(to do a second time) ate(make cause) to say something again or a number of times; usually for emphasis or clarity Syn: repeat
Satiate verb satis(enough)ate(make cause) to satisfy an appetite or desire fully; to gratify to excess Syn:overindulge Anto: deprive
Supersede verb super(above and beyond)sed(go) to take the place off a person on things previously in use;to cause to be set aside or displaced; to set aside for something else Syn: supplant
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