Lesson 16 Flashcards
(15 cards)
exodus
a departure, usually of large numbers of people
synonyms: hegira
antonyms: influx
exotic
foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
synonyms: alien
antonyms: indigenous, endemic
expedient
advantageous to one’s interest or purpose; an emergency course of action; a means to an end
synonyms:device, scheme, design, stopgap
exploit
to use to the greatest possible advantage, often selfishly; a brilliant or heroic deed
synonyms: coup, tour de force, derring-do
expound
to explain in detail
synonyms: elucidate
antonyms: precis, abstract
fabricate
to assemble or construct from separate parts; to make up with the intention of deceiving
facetious
not meant seriously; playful or humorous
synonyms: frivolous, droll
facsimile
an exact copy
fallacy
faulty reasoning; an error in logic
synonyms: solecism
fathom
a unit of length equal to six feet and used primarily in the measurement or marine depths; to get to the bottom of; to understand
synonyms:sound, plumb
fatuous
unconsciously foolish, stupid or absurd
synonyms: inane, vacuous, vapid
feasible
possible; both doable and workable
feign
to pretend or give a false appearance of
synonyms:simulate
felicitous
agreeably suited to the purpose or occasion; aptly or gracefully expressed
synonyms: apropos, apposite, apt
antonyms: inept
fetish
an object among primitive peoples to have magical powers; an object of unreasonably excessive attention or reverence
