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vocab 5-8

vocab unit test study

TermDefinition
catalyst (n) a person, thing, or agent that speeds up or stimulates a result, reaction, or change syn: ferment
catholic (adj) universal; wide-ranging syn: broad; liberal ant: provincial, limited, parochial
cavort (v) to leap about in a sprightly manner; romp syn: frolic, prance, caper
chafe (v) to irritate as if by friction or rubbing syn: annoy; vex ant: soothe
charisma (n) a great appeal or attraction for others; personal magnetism syn: charm
chauvinist (n) one who has a fanatical devotion to a country, sex, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs syn: sexist, bigot
chicanery (n) trickery; the use of clever but tricky talk to deceive or evade syn: a ruse ant: honesty
choleric (adj) easily angered syn: quick tempered; irascible, irritable ant: phlegmatic, impassive
dally (v) to waste time; dawdle syn: to flirt or toy with; loiter
dastardly (adj) mean and cowardly syn: malicious
daub (v) to paint coarsely or unskillfully syn: smear
daunt (v) to make afraid or discouraged syn: dismay, intimidate, horrify ant: encourage
dawdle (v) to waste time syn: tarry, loiter ant: hasten, expedite
debonair (adj) carefree and self-confident in manner; elegant and gracious syn: charming, gracious, suave ant: gauche, awkward
decadence (n) moral deterioration syn: decay, decline ant: progress
declaim (v) to speak in a dramatic, pompous, or blustering manner syn: pronounce ant: whisper
defunct (adj) no longer in existence syn: extinct
deify (v) to make a god of; to look upon or worship as a god syn: to idolize, adore, exalt ant: abhor, detest
delete (v) to take out; cross out syn: erase, wipe out ant: include, add
delude (v) to mislead; to fool syn: deceive ant: enlighten
deluge (n) a flood; a great downpour; an overwhelming rush of anything syn: downpour, inundation
demented (adj) mentally ill; insane syn: deranged, insane
demise (n) death; a ceasing to exist syn: termination, conclusion
denigrate (v) to ruin the reputation of; speak ill of syn: to blacken, defame ant: praise, promote
denizen (n) an occupant; inhabitant syn: inhabitant, resident
deplete (v) to use up gradually syn: to empty, exhaust the supply ant: replenish
desecrate (v) to damage a holy place; to treat with irreverence syn: profane ant: consecrate
desist (v) to stop; forebear syn: cease, abstain ant: begin, start
desolate (adj) lonely; forlorn; uninhabited; barren syn: dismal, wretched ant: populous, crowded
despot (n) a dictator with absolute power syn: autocrat, tyrant
edifice (n) a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building syn: building
educe (v) to draw or bring out syn: elicit ant: suppress
eerie (adj) weird, mysterious; strange and frightening syn: weirdant: common, ordinary
efface (v) to obliterate; to wipe out syn: destroy, delete, erase
effrontery (n) unashamed boldness syn: presumptuousness, impudence, audacity
effusive (adj) a pouring out; an excessive display of emotion; overly demonstrative syn: overflowing; gushing ant: reservered; restrained
egalitarian (adj/n) belief in the equality of all people syn: democratic, equitable ant: elitist
egress (n) the right to go out, or a way to go out (v) to go out, emerge syn: exit ant: ingress, entrance
elated (adj) to be in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful syn: overjoyed ant: depressed
elite (n) the choice or best of a group syn: best of the best ant: common, multitude
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