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Vocabulary Unit #5
StudyStack for Vocabulary Unit #5 - Honors English 7 (May have mistakes)
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| anecdote | a short account of an incident in someone's life | Synonyms: tale, sketch, vignette, yarn | Antonyms: None |
| consolidate | to combine, unite; to make solid or firm | Synonyms: strengthen, firm up, merge | Antonyms: scatter, disperse, dissipate |
| counterfeit | an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy | Synonyms: false. phony, bogus | Antonyms: genuine, real, authentic |
| docile | easily taught, led, or managed; obedient | Synonyms: manageable, teachable, pliant | Antonyms: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
| dominate | to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height | Synonyms: govern, overlook | Antonyms: None |
| entreat | to beg, implore, ask earnestly | Synonyms: plead, appeal to | Antonyms: clamor for |
| fallible | capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate | Synonyms: errant, flawed | Antonyms: foolproof, unfailing, flawless |
| fickle | liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent | Synonyms: inconstant, faithless | Antonyms: constant, steady |
| fugitive | one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp | Synonyms: deserter; elusive | Antonyms: lasting, enduring, permanent |
| grimy | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot | Synonyms: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted | Antonyms: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate |
| iota | a very small part or quantity | Synonyms: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen | Antonyms: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut |
| maul | to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer | Synonyms: manhandle, batter | Antonyms: None |
| potential | possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality | Synonyms: possibility, capability | Antonyms: actual, real, unlikely, impossible |
| radiant | shining, bright; giving forth light or energy | Synonyms: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent | Antonyms: dull, tarnished, lackluster |
| rural | relating to farm areas and life in the country | Synonyms: countrified, pastoral | Antonyms: metropolitan, citified |
| substantial | large, important; major; significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material | Synonyms: considerable, tangible, big | Antonyms: minor, insignificant, negligible |
| tactful | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite | Synonyms: skillful, discreet | Antonyms: clumsy, gauche, indiscreet |
| tamper | to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way | Synonyms: monkey with, fool with, mess with | Antonyms: None |
| ultimate | last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental | Synonyms: farthest, furthest, terminal | Antonyms: first, initial, most immediate, nearest |
| uncertainty | doubt, the state of being unsureness | Synonyms: doubtfulness, unsureness | Antonyms: sureness, certainty, confidence |