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Vocab ch. 13
vocan unit 1.13
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Inert | Unable to act or move, inactive, sluggish. ant: dynamic, active |
| Circumvent | To get around, to bypass. ant: none |
| Clandestine | Secret. ant: open, aboveboard |
| Actquit | To find not guilty of a fault or crime. ant: convict |
| Deprecate | To express strong disapproval of something. ant: approve, praise |
| Barrister | A Lawyer. ant: none |
| Adulation | Excessive praise or admiration. ant: derision |
| Culinary | Having to do with the kitchen or cooking. ant: none |
| Bawdy | Indecent, Humorously, Obscene. ant: innocent, clean |
| Chastise | To punish severely. ant: none |
| Jocose | Joking, Humorous. ant: serious |
| Myriad | A vary large number ant: few, limited |
| Latent | Present, but not active hidden. ant: manifest |
| Pernicious | Destructive, deadly. ant: benign |
| Frugal | Thrifty, economical in money matters. ant: wasteful, profiligate |