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LA Final: Vocab.
Test Date: May 20, 2015
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Churlish | (adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude Synonyms:surly, ill-tempered Antonyms: courteous, civil, well-mannered |
| Servile | (adj.) of or relating to a slave; behaving like or suitable for a slave or a servant, menial; lacking spirit or independence, abjectly submissive Synonyms: slavish, groveling Antonyms: masterly, overbearing |
| Frugal | (adj.) economical, avoiding waste and luxury; scanty, poor, meager Synonyms: thrifty, skimpy Antonyms: wasteful, indulgent, lavish |
| Venerate | (v.) to regard with reverence, look up to with great respect Synonyms: worship, revere, idolize Antonyms: despise, detest, ridicule, deride |
| Audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring Synonyms: enterprising, brave Antonyms: timid, cowardly |
| Prodigious | (adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree Synonyms: gigantic, tremendous, astounding Antonyms: puny, minuscule, insignificant |
| Frivolous | (adj.) of little importance, not worthy of serious attention; not meant seriously Synonyms: silly, foolish, inane, petty Antonyms: serious, important, significant |
| Qualm | (n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or nausea Synonyms: regret, second thought, scruple |
| Facetious | (adj.) humorous, not meant seriously Synonyms: comical, witty, tongue-in-check Antonyms: serious, humorless |
| Plausible | (adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair Synonyms: believable, probable Antonyms: improbable, unbelievable, unlikely |
| Indiscriminate | (adj.) without restraint or control, unselective Synonyms: haphazard, random, uncritical Antonyms: selective, discriminating, judicious |
| Aloof | (adj.) withdrawn, standing apart from others by choice Synonyms: distant, cold Antonyms: involved, sociable |
| Scapegoat | (n.) a person or thing carrying the blame for others Synonyms: whipping |
| Genial | (adj.) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm Synonyms: friendly, amiable Antonyms: cold, unfriendly |
| Menial | (adj.) lowly, humble, lacking importance, or dignity (n.) a person who does a humble or unpleasant task Synonyms: underlying, scullion, servant Antonyms: lofty, elevated, boss, master |
| Attribute | (n.) a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something (v.) to assign to, credit with, to regard as caused by or resulting from Synonyms: trait, ascribe |
| Divergent | (adj.) going in differnet directions; different from each other; departing from convention deviant Synonyms: not in agreement, differing Antonyms: merging, intersecting converging |
| Fervent | (adj.) very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot Synonyms: enthusiastic, blazing, scorching Antonyms: blase, apathetic, emotionless, restrained |
| Stocial | (adj.) self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain Synonyms: unresponsive, impassive Antonyms: excitable, emotional, hotheaded |
| Pertinent | (adj.) related to the matter at hand, to the point Synonyms: germane, apropos Antonyms: unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial |
| Renown | (n.) fame, glory Synonyms: reputation, celebrity, prestige Antonyms: obscurity, infamy, notoriety |
| Habituate | (v.) to become used to, to cause to become used to Synonyms: inure Antonyms: deprogram, brainwash |
| Trepidation | (n.) fear, fright, trembling Synonyms: dread, anxiety, apprehension Antonyms: confidence, poise |
| Calamitous | (adj.) causing great misfortune Synonyms: disastrous, fatal, ruinous Antonyms: fortunate, beneficial, salutary |
| Outlandish | (adj.) strange, freakish, weird, geographically, remote; exceeding reasonable limits Synonyms: odd, unorthodox, bizarre Antonyms: staid, sober, conventional |
| Appease | (v.) to make calm, soothe, to relieve, satisfy, to yield to Synonyms: pacify, mollify Antonyms: enrage, provoke, irritate |
| Capacious | (adj.) able to hold much, roomy Synonyms: spacious, commodious Antonyms: receive, take, take back/away |
| Pivotal | (adj.) vitally important, essential Synonyms: crucial, seminal, critical, decisive Antonyms: unimportant, insignificant |
| Fallacy | (n.) a false notion or belief; an error in thinking Synonyms: misconception Antonyms: sound reasoning, logic |
| Imperative | (adj.) necessary, urgent (n.) a form of a verb expressing a command; that which is necessary or required Synonyms: essential, indispensable Antonyms: nonessential, optional |
| Steadfast | (adj.) firmly fixed; constant, not moving or changing Synonyms: loyal, faithful Antonyms: inconstant, fickle, vacillating, unreliable |
| Niche | (n.) a decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing Synonyms: nook, alcove |
| Arrogant | (adj.) haughty, too convinced of one’s own importance Synonyms: high-handed, overbearing Antonyms: meek, humble, modest, unassuming |
| Negligent | (adj.) marked by carelessness or indifference, failing to do what should be done Synonyms: careless, neglectful, derelict Antonyms: careful, attentive, conscientious |
| Reciprocal | (adj.) shared, involving give and take between two persons or things working in both directions (n.) the math one (4/3 to ¾) Synonyms: mutual Antonym: one sided, unilateral |
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