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lesson 3 vocab
english vocabulary lesson 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astute | adj. keen in judgement |
| duress | noun. constraint by threat; coercion |
| imperturbable | adj. not easily distributed; unshakable; calm |
| innate | adj. possessed from birth ; inborn; inherent |
| jurisdiction | noun. the authority to interpret and apply the law |
| potential | noun. an ability that or may not be developed |
| premise | noun. a statement upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn |
| profane | adj. showing contempt for God or sacred things |
| unkempt | adj. not neat or tidy |
| vapid | adj. uninteresting ; flat; stale |
| synonyms for asute | shrewd |
| synonyms for duress | force |
| synonyms for imperturabable | cool, composed |
| synonyms for innate | natural |
| synonyms for jurisdiction | no synonym |
| synonyms for potential | possibility |
| synonyms for premise | assumption |
| synonyms for profane | impious, irrevernt |
| synonyms for unkempt | sloppy |
| synonyms for vapid | flavorless, insipid |
| antonyms for astute | gullible, naive |
| antonyms for duress | no antonym |
| antonyms for imperturabable | touchy, testy |
| antonyms for innate | acquired |
| antonyms for jurisdiction | no antonym |
| antonyms for potential | actuality |
| antonyms for premise | no antonym |
| antonyms for profane | holy, sacred |
| antonyms for unkempt | neat |
| antonyms for vapid | meaningful, zesty |