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Vocabulary 4
Vocab words for #4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bigot | n. one who is intolerant of differences in others syn: racist; extremist |
| expunge | v. to erase or eliminate syn: obliterate ant: add |
| candid | adj. outspoken; blunt syn: frank; direct ant: evasive |
| argot | n. special words or phrases used by a specific group of people syn: jargon |
| negligence | n. careless neglect, often resulting in injury syn: carelessness ant: care; attention |
| appease | v. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) syn: mollify ant: aggravate |
| strident | adj. harsh sounding; grating syn: shrill ant: soothing |
| chaos | n. complete disorder syn: confusion; jumble ant: order; harmony |
| augment | v. to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity syn: expand; supplement ant: narrow; reduce |
| jingoism | n. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy |