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Vocab Test #2
Lessons 4-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ascertain | (verb) to find out Syn.: discover, determine, establish |
| Attainment | (noun) an accomplishment, the act of achieving Syn.: achievement, fulfillment Ant.: failure, defeat, frustration |
| Affiliated | (adj., part.) associated, connected Syn.: attached, related, jointed Ant.: dissociated, unconnected |
| Cogent | (adj.) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point Syn.: persuasive, compelling Ant.: weak, unconvincing, ineffective, irrelevant |
| Disperse | (verb) to scatter, spread far and wide Syn.: break up, dispel Ant.: collect, congregate, assemble, muster |
| Esteem | (verb) to regard highly; (noun) a highly favorable opinion or judgment Syn.: (verb) respect, admire, honor, revere Ant.: (verb) disdain, scorn; (noun) contempt |
| Expunge | (verb) to erase, obliterate, destroy Syn.: delete, efface, annihilate Ant.: insert, mark, imprint, impress |
| Finite | (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time Syn.: bounded, measurable Ant.: unlimited, immeasurable, everlasting, eternal |
| Invulnerable | (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack Syn.: impregnable, impervious, immune Ant.: exposed, unprotected, defenseless |
| Malevolent | (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will Syn.: malicious, wicked, sinister, malignant Ant.: kind, benevolent, compassionate |
| Nonchalant | (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned Syn.: composed, unruffled, indifferent, blase Ant.: perturbed, agitated, disconcerted, abashed |
| Panacea | (noun) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems Syn.: universal cure, easy solution |
| Scrupulous | (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principles Syn.: painstaking, meticulous, conscientious Ant.: careless, negligent, remiss, dishonest |
| Supercilious | (adj.) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority Syn.: snobbish, patronizing, overbearing Ant.: humble, meek, deferential, servile |
| Uncanny | (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation Syn.: eerie, inexplicable, spooky |
| Venial | (adj.) easily excused; pardonable Syn.: excusable, forgivable Ant.: inexcusable, unforgivable, unpardonable |
| Altruistic | (adj) unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others Syn.: selfless Ant.: selfish, self-centered |
| Assent | (verb) to express agreement; (noun) agreement Syn.: (verb) concur, consent, accede Ant.: (verb) disagree, differ, dissent |
| Chivalrous | (adj) marked by honor, courtesy, and courage; knightly Syn.: gallant, civil, valiant Ant.: crude, uncouth, churlish, loutish |
| Clemency | (noun) mercy, humaneness; mildness, moderateness Syn.: leniency, forbearance, gentleness Ant.: harshness, severity, cruelty, inflexibility |
| Discrepancy | (noun) a difference; a lack of agreement Syn.: disagreement, divergence, inconsistency Ant.: agreement, convergence, consistency |
| Embark | (verb) to go aboard; to make a start; to invest Syn.: commence, launch, begin, board |
| Facile | (adj.) easily done or attained; superficial; ready, fluent; easily shown but not sincerely felt Syn.: effortless, assured, poised, specious Ant.: labored, awkward, halting |
| Indomitable | (adj.) unconquerable, refusing to yield Syn.: unbeatable, invincible, unyielding Ant.: surrendering, submissive, yielding |
| Infallible | (adj.) free from error; absolutely dependable Syn.: unerring, certain Ant.: imperfect |
| Plod | (verb) to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly Syn.: lumber, trudge Ant.: scamper, skip, prance |
| Pungent | (adj.) causing a sharp sensation; stinging, biting Syn.: sharp, spicy, piquant, caustic, racy Ant.: bland, unappetizing, colorless, insipid |
| Remiss | (adj.) neglectful in performance of one's duty, careless Syn.: negligent, lax, slack Ant.: scrupulous, dutiful, punctilious |
| Temerity | (noun) rashness, boldness Syn.: recklessness, foolhardiness, effrontery Ant.: timidity, fearfulness, diffidence, humility |
| Truculent | (adj.) fierce and cruel; aggressive; deadly, destructive; scathingly harsh Syn.: brutal, savage, belligerent, vitriolic Ant.: gentle, mild, meek, nonthreatening |
| Unfeigned | (adj.) sincere, real, without pretense Syn.: genuine, heartfelt Ant.: insincere, simulated, phony |
| Accede | (verb) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity Syn.: consent, concur, comply, assent Ant.: demur, balk at |
| Brandish | (verb) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion Syn.: swing, shake |
| Comprise | (verb) to include or contain; to be made up of Syn.: compose, constitute, encompass Ant.: exclude |
| Deft | (adj.) skillful, nimble Syn.: dexterous, adroit, proficient, clever, masterful Ant.: clumsy, awkward, bungling, inept |
| Destitude | (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in Syn.: wanting, devoid, impoverished, penniless Ant.: rich, wealthy, luxurious, bountiful, full, replete |
| Ironic | (adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic Syn.: incongruous, satiric, sardonic, wry Ant.: straightforward, unequivocal |
| Musty | (adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date Syn.: hackneyed, antiquated Ant.: fresh, sweet-smelling, up-to-date, brand-new |
| Ominous | (adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen Syn.: unpropitious, inauspicious, portentous Ant.: propitious, auspicious, promising |
| Pinnacle | (noun) a high peak or point Syn.: apex, acme, summit, apogee Ant.: nadir, perigee, low point |
| Premeditated | (adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned Syn.: preplanned, rehearsed, calculated, prearranged Ant.: unplanned, spontaneous, impromptu |
| Rampant | (adj.) growing without check, running wild Syn.: widespread, unrestrained, extravagant, prevalent Ant.: controlled, restrained |
| Solace | (noun) comfort, relief; (verb) to comfort, console Ant.: (verb) vex, aggravate, upset |
| Stately | (adj.) dignified, majestic Syn.: grand, magnificent, imposing Ant.: lowly, humble, servile, abject |
| Supple | (adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable; servile Syn.: flexible, limber, pliable, pliant Ant.: stiff, rigid, unbending, hidebound |
| Venal | (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption Syn.: dishonest, bribable, corruptible, mercenary Ant.: honest, incorruptible, scrupulous |
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