Lesson IV Vocab Flashcards
Elude
To escape notice to get away from
Syn: avoid, evade, lose
Ant: attract
Fallow
Inactive, unproductive
Syn: idle, barren
Ant: fertile, productive
Blight
Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes devaluation
Syn: affliction, disease
Ant: enchantment
Obsequy
A funeral rite or ceremony
Denizen
An occupant, an inhabitant
Syn: resident
Ant: emigrant, alien
Fealty
Obligated loyalty or faithfulness
Syn: devotion, fidelity, allegiance
Ant: disloyalty, treachery
Entice
To attract by offering reward or pleasure
Syn: tempt, lure
Ant: discourage
Gratify
To please
Syn: satisfy, indulge
Ant: displease, disappoint
Laggard
A slow person, especially one who falls behind
Syn: straggler, dawdle
Ant: leader
Gambit
A maneuver or action used to gain an advantage
Syn: strategy, ploy, maneuver
Ant: blunder
