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Linguistics 180-193
linguistics pages 180-193
Question | Answer |
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not legible, impossible or hard to read, undecipherable | illegible |
not literate, unable to read or wrtie, uneducated | illiterate |
not logical, not observing the rules of logic (correct reasoning), irrational,fallacious | illogical |
not spotted, stainless, absolutely clean | immaculate |
not mature, not fully grown or developed, young, childish | immature |
state of being not punished, freedom from punishment, harm, loss, etc. immunity | impunity |
not accesible,unreachable, hard to get to, unapproachable | inaccessible |
not ceasing, continuing without interuption, interminable, ceaseless | incessant |
not flexible, not easily bent, firm, unyielding | inflexible |
state of being not grateful, ungratefulness, lack of gratitude | ingratitude |
not hospitable, not showing kindness to guest and strangers, unfriendly | inhospitable |
not soluble, incapable of being solved, unsolvable, irresolvable | insoluble |
not reconcilable, not able to be brought into friendly accord or commpromise, incompatible | irreconcilable |
not relevant,inapplicable, off the topic, extraneous | irrelevant |
irrevocablenot revocable, incapable of being recalled or revokes, unalterable, irrevrsible | irrevocable |
blessing, good wishes, approbation | benediction |
curse | malediction |
person who gives kindly aid, money, or a similar benefit | benefactor |
offender, evildoer, criminal | malefactor |
productive of good, hlepful, advantageous | beneficial |
person recieving some good, advantage, or benefit | beneficiary |
disposed to promaote the welfare of others, kind, charitable | benevolent |
showing ill will, spiteful, malicious, vicious | malevolent |
badly adjusted, out of harmony with ones environment | maladjusted |
ill will, intention or desire to harm another, enmity, malevolence | malice |
bad or faulty nutrition, poor nourishment | malnutrition |
treat badly or roughly, mistreat, abuse | maltreat |
deteriorating, growing worse, declining | decadent |
having leaves that fall off at the end of the growing season, shedding leaves | deciduous |
out of one's mind, mad, insane, deranged | demented |
pull or tear down, destroy, raze, wreck | demolish |
move down in grade or rank, degradem downgrade | demote |
unable to exist without the support of another | dependent |
1. Go down in price or value2. speak slightingly of, belittle, desparage | depreciate |