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vocabulary quiz one
BRAM literature
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| auxiliary | (adj.) giving assistance or support; (n.) a helper, aid synonyms- (adj.) additional, back-up; (n.) reserve, accessory antonyms- (adj.) main, primary, principal |
| candid | (adj.) frank, sincere; impartial; unposed synonyms- forthright, plainspoken, unbiased antonyms- insincere, evasive, misleading, artful |
| cubicle | (n.) a small room or compartment synonyms- enclosure, hole-in-the-wall antonyms- vast hall, auditorium |
| drudgery | (n.) work that is hard and tiresome synonyms- toil, labor, grind antonyms- play, frolic, amusement, recreation, fun |
| envoy | (n.) a representative or messenger (as of a government) synonyms- agent, ambassador, emissary, minister |
| escalate | (v.) to elevate; to increase in intensity synonyms- climb, raise, ascend, mount antonyms- decrease, lessen, descend, defuse |
| expedient | (n.) a means to end; (adj.) advantageous, useful synonyms- (n.) contrivance, device; (adj.) serviceable antonyms- (adj.) inconvenient, untimely, disadvantageous |
| feign | (v.) to pretend synonyms- fake, sham, affect, simulate |
| flair | (n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style synonyms- aptitude, bent, knack, gift, style, panache antonyms- inability, incapacity |
| grievous | (adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious synonyms- painful, heartrending, onerous, flagrant antonyms- joyful, uplifting, cheery, upbeat, comforting |
| heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse synonyms- miscellaneous, mixed, variegated antonyms- uniform, homogeneous, of a piece |
| horde | a vast number (as of people); a throng synonyms- crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm antonyms- few, handful |
| impel | to force, drive forward synonyms- urge, push, spur, propel, incite antonyms- discourage, check, restrain, curb |
| incredulous | (adj.) disbelieving, skeptical synonyms- antonyms- |
| grievous | (adj.) causing sorrow or pain; serious synonyms- painful, heartrending, onerous, flagrant antonyms- joyful, uplifting, cheery, upbeat, comforting |
| heterogeneous | composed of different kinds, diverse synonyms- miscellaneous, mixed, variegated antonyms- uniform, homogeneous, of a piece |
| horde | a vast number (as of people); a throng synonyms- crowd, mass, multitude, host, swarm antonyms- few, handful |
| impel | to force, drive forward synonyms- urge, push, spur, propel, incite antonyms- discourage, check, restrain, curb |
| incredulous | (adj.) disbelieving, skeptical synonyms- dubious, mistrustful, doubting antonyms- believing, trustful, gullible |
| inscribe | (v.) to write or engrave, to enter a name on a list synonyms- imprint, enroll, enlist antonyms-erase, rub out, delete, efface, obilerate |
| monologue | (n) a speech by one actor, a long walk by one person synonyms- soliloquy, recitation antonyms- dialogue, conversation, colloquy |
| prognosis | (n) a forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease or situation synonyms- prediction, projection |
| rasping | (adj.) with a harsh, grating sound; (n.) a harsh sound synonyms- scratchy, scraping, abrasive, gravelly antonyms- sonorous, smooth, satiny, silky, mellow |
| repugnant | (adj) offensive, disagreeable, distasteful synonyms- hateful, odious, revolting, repulsive antonyms- pleasing, attractive, tempting, wholesome |
| scuffle | (v.) to sink a ship by cutting hoes in it; to get rid of something in a decisive way; to run hastly, scurry; (n) a pail synonyms- abandon, discard, scrap, ditch, dump antonyms-keep afloat, salvage, |