Unit 3 Review Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
Q
Advocate
A
To promote
2
Q
Antipathy
A
A strong dislike
3
Q
Emancipate
A
To free
4
Q
Idiosyncrasy
A
A personal habitat
5
Q
Imminent
A
Likely to occur soon
6
Q
Impede
A
To slow down
7
Q
Inclusive
A
Complete
8
Q
Jurisdiction
A
Control
9
Q
Precarious
A
Unsafe
10
Q
Preposterous
A
Ridiculous
11
Q
Austere
A
Very plain
12
Q
Esoteric
A
Difficult to understand
13
Q
Facsimile
A
An accurate copy
14
Q
Grotesque
A
Strange-looking
15
Q
Mesmerize
A
To fascinate
16
Q
Metamorphosis
A
A change in form
17
Q
Notorious
A
Regarded negatively
18
Q
Perfunctory
A
Uninterested
19
Q
Provocative
A
Attention-getting
20
Q
Travesty
A
A joking, disrespectful imitation
21
Q
Connoisseur
A
A leader
22
Q
Conspiracy
A
An idea
23
Q
Contrite
A
Angry
24
Q
Distraught
A
Upset
25
Germane
Related
26
Lucid
Easy to understand
27
Plight
A delayed situation
28
Superficially
Slightly
29
Symmetrical
Balanced
30
Verbose
Wordy
31
Adept
Skillful
32
Encompass
To include
33
Entrepreneur
A business investor
34
Eradicate
To erase
35
Homogeneous
The same throughout
36
Presumptuous
Too forward
37
Sordid
Natural
38
Standardize
To vary
39
Stint
A length of time
40
Stringent
Demanding
41
Exhort
To urge
42
Flamboyant
Flashy
43
Foible
A minor fault
44
Innocuous
Without bad effects
45
Magnanimous
Forgiving
46
Masochist
Someone who enjoys being hurt
47
Meticulous
Very careful
48
Rancor
Deep hostility
49
Recrimination
An accusation in reply
50
Repugnant
Disgusting
