Sat words #7 Flashcards
(25 cards)
accusation
a staement that a person is guilty of wrongdoing or error
nomination: election :: accusation: trial
annihilate
to destroy completely, so as to leave no trace
syn: elminate
ant’ create
attest
to state or authenticate that sometinhg is true, valid, or genuine
syn: certify
bulbous
like or relating to a bulb, especially round like a bulb
boxlike: square :: bulbous: round
complacense
a sense of contentment with the current state or situation, no desiring change
ant: restlessness
dissatisfaction: action :: complacense: inaction
copious
appearing in large number
syn: copious
derision
offensive attitude or speech, ricicule
admiration: positive :: derision: negative
disparage
to speak poorly of
syn: malign
equivocate
to use words that have multiple meanings, particularly in order to obscure the truth
ant: clarify
geniality
friendly behavior or attitude
syn: cordiality
antagonist: enemy :: geniality: friend
impartial
without biased, having no preconcieved belief or position
ant: biased
ire
anger
syn: wrath
glee: contentment:: ire: annoyance
maudlin
excessively emotional
syn: sentimental
morose
sorrowful or sullen, broodingly gloomy
ant: happy
odious
extremely distasteful, detestable
syn: lovable
palatial
large and glorious, as a palace
ant:understated
permissible
able to be permitted, allowable
ant: banned
prelude
an untroduction or overture, especially to a musical preformance
forward: book :: prelude: opera
quiescent
inactive or at rest
ant: active
tired: energy :: quiescent: movement
reprisal
retalitation, an act of revenge or retibution
repayment: favor :: reprisal: misdeed
sequester
to confine and isolate
syn:seclude
surmise
to guess, to imagine, or deduce
syn: suppose
transition
an element that serves to smoothly connect two things, places or states
divider: part :: transition: join
usurious
requiring excessive or illegal intrest to be paid a loan
ant: fair
