Unit 4 Vocab Flashcards
(20 cards)
def: scrupulous; careful
syn: exact; particular; diligent; punctual
ant: careless; inexact; irresponsible
conscientious
def: natural liking; kinship; similarity
syn: affection; closeness; fondness; attraction
ant: dislike; hatred
affinity
def: infection
syn: corruption; poison; virus; taint
ant: healthy; wellness
contagion
def: person belonging to the same period
syn: accompanying; associated; coexisting
ant: future; past; succeeding; preceding
contemporary
def: dissolve; disperse
syn: break up; destroy; scatter; separate
ant: build; create; construct; restore
disband
def: not harmonious; conflicting
syn: at odds; contrary; disagreeing; opposite
ant: agreeable; cooperating; concordant
discordant
def: disregard
syn: belittle; discredit; doubt; forget; reject
ant: attend; pay attention; recognize
discount
def: ill will; hatred
syn: alienation; bad blood; dislike; spite
ant: affinity; love; fellowship; kindness
enmity
def: pay attention to; consider
syn: be aware; bear in mind; listen to; take note
ant: neglect; ignore; overlook
heed
def: complete; necessary for completeness
syn: essential; entire; perfect; whole
ant: unnecessary; partial; accesory
integral
def: clumsy; bungling
syn: bumbling; clownish; incompetent
ant: agile; athletic; clever; graceful
maladroit
def: wishing evil
syn: dirty; evil minded; hellish; sinister; vicious
ant: kind; harmless; loving
malevolent
def: dark; not transparent
syn: blurred; cloudy; misty; smoky
ant: clear; unclouded; transparent
opaque
def: not compulsory; left to one’s choice
syn: alternative; elective; extra; unforced; voluntary
ant: forced; required
optional
def: showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
syn: boastful; egotistic; flaunted; theatrical
ant: modest; quiet; plain; reserved
ostentatious
def: crucial; key; vital
syn: important; critical; principal; essential
ant: unimportant; inconsequential
pivotal
def: aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
syn: argumentative; belligerent; touchy
ant: cooperative; nice; kind
polemical
def: pucker; contract into wrinkles
syn: close; crease; tighten
ant: agape; gaping; open; spacious
purse
def: pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language
syn: flashy; fluent; mouthy; showy; inflated
ant: concise; brief; compact; sincere
rhetorical
def: oppression; cruel government
syn: dictatorship; domination; terrorism
ant: democracy; freedom; equality; justice
tyranny
