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Vocabulary Unit#11
StudyStack for Vocabulary Unit #11 - Honors English 7 (May have mistakes)
| Term | Definition | Synonyms | Antonyms |
|---|---|---|---|
| adequate | sufficient, enough. | Synonyms: satisfactory, sufficing. | Antonyms: insufficient. |
| ajar | partly open. | Synonyms: None | Antonyms: closed tight, shut, open wide. |
| dialogue | a conversation between two or more people; an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion. | Synonyms: exchange of ideas. | Antonyms: monologue, soliloquy. |
| emblem | a symbol, sign, token. | Synonyms: badge, crest. | Antonyms: None |
| gigantic | huge, giant, immense. | Synonyms: enormous, colossal, mammoth. | Antonyms: tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive. |
| havoc | very great destruction, ruin; great confusion and disorder. | Synonyms: devastation, harm, disarray. | Antonyms: peace and quiet, calm, order. |
| hearth | the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family. | Synonyms: chimney corner. | Antonyms: None |
| implore | to beg earnestly for. | Synonyms: entreat, beseech, pray. | Antonyms: demand forcefully, clamor for. |
| infamous | very wicked; disgraceful, shameful. | Synonyms: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous. | Antonyms: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy. |
| innumerable | too many to count, without number. | Synonyms: countless, beyond reckoning. | Antonyms: countable, few in number. |
| lax | not strict, careless; lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed. | Synonyms: slack, remiss. | Antonyms: strict, vigilant, conscientious, scrupulous. |
| mar | to spoil, damage, injure. | Synonyms: scar, disfigure. | Antonyms: beautify, embellish, repair. |
| misdemeanor | a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct. | Synonyms: misdeed, petty offense or transgression. | Antonyms: felony, serious crime. |
| mull | to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices. | Synonyms: consider, reflect on. | Antonyms: None |
| narrative | a story, detailed report; having the quality or the nature of a story. | Synonyms: tale, chronicle. | Antonyms: None |
| overture | an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part. | Synonyms: prelude, tender. | Antonyms: finale, postlude. |
| pact | an agreement, treaty. | Synonyms: compact, alliance, deal. | Antonyms: None |
| stalemate | a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; to bring to a standstill. | Synonyms: standoff, draw; deadlock. | Antonyms: victory; defeat. |
| vindictive | bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge. | Synonyms: spiteful, malicious. | Antonyms: forgiving, relenting. |
| wilt | to become limp and drooping, wither; to lose strength and vigor. | Synonyms: sag, weaken, shrivel up. | Antonyms: flourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive. |
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