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Unit 5 vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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anecdote | a short account of an incident in someone's life |
anecdote synonyms | tale, story, sketch, vignette, yarn |
consolidate | (v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm |
consolidate synonyms | strengthen, firm up, merge |
consolidate antonyms | scatter, disperse, dissipate |
counterfeit | (n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy |
Counterfeit Synonyms | false, phony, bogus |
Counterfeit Antonyms | genuine, real, authentic |
docile | (adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient |
docile synonyms | manageable, teachable, pliant |
docile antonyms | unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
dominate | (v.) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height |
dominate synonyms | govern, overlook |
entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly |
entreat synonyms | plead, appeal to |
entreat antonyms | clamor for |
fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate |
Fallible Synonyms | errant, flawed |
Fallible Antonyms | foolproof, unfailing, flawless |
fickle | (adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent |
fickle synonyms | capricious, inconstant, faithless |
fickle antonyms | constant, steady |
fugitive | (n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp |
fugitive synonyms | deserter, elusive |
Fugitive Antonyms | lasting, enduring, permanent |
grimy | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot |
grimy synonyms | filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted |
grimy antonyms | spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate |
iota | a very small part or quantity |
iota synonyms | speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen |
Iota Antonyms | flood, deluge, avalanche, glut |
maul | (v.) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer |
maul synonyms | manhandle, batter |
potential | possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality |
Potential Synonyms | possibility, capability |
potential antonyms | actual, real, unlikely, impossible |
radiant | (adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy |
Radiant Synonyms | glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent |
radiant antonyms | dull, tarnished, lackluster |
rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country |
Rural Synonyms | countrified, pastoral |
Rural Antonyms | metropolitan, citified |
substantial | (adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material |
substantial synonyms | considerable, tangible, big |
Substantial Antonyms | minor, insignificant, negligible |
tactful | (adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite |
Tactful synonyms | skillful, discreet |
Tactful Antonyms | clumsy, gauche, indiscreet |
tamper | (v.) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way |
Tamper synonyms | monkey with, fool with, mess with |
ultimate | (adj.) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental |
Ultimate Synonyms | farthest, furthest, terminal |
Ultimate Antonyms | first, initial, most immediate, nearest |
uncertainty | doubt, the state of being unsure |
Uncertainty Synonyms | doubtfulness, unsureness |
uncertainty antonyms | sureness, certainty, confidence |