Unit 9 notecards

Question 1

Awry

Answer 1

(adj.)+(adv.)in a turned or twisted way position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
(adj.) Synonyms: crooked, askew, amiss
(adj.) Antonyms: straight, symmetrical

Question 2

Bludgeon

Answer 2

(n.)a short club used as a weapon
(v.)to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point
(n.)Synonyms: cudgel
(v.)Synonyms: clobber, clout

Question 3

chafe

Answer 3

to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against
(v.)Synonyms: irritate, scrape, abrade
(v.)Antonyms: soothe, mollify, please, elate

Question 4

dire

Answer 4

(adj.)dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
Synonyms: disastrous, ominous, sinister, urgent
Antonyms: favorable, auspicious, beneficial

Question 5

encroach

Answer 5

(v.)to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass
Synonyms: intrude, infringe

Question 6

fend

Answer 6

(v.)to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
Synonyms: stave off, cope

Question 7

mien

Answer 7

(n.)air, manner; appearance; expression
Synonyms: look, bearing

Question 8

predominant

Answer 8

(adj.)the greatest in strength or power; most common
Synonyms: chief, major, paramount, prevalent
Antonyms: secondary, minor, subsidiary, rare

Question 9

recluse

Answer 9

(n.)a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
Synonyms: hermit

Question 10

specific

Answer 10

(adj.)special or particular; clearly presented or stated
Synonyms: precise, definite
Antonym: general

Question 11

apt

Answer 11

(adj.)suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
Synonyms: appropriate, fit, liable
Antonyms: inappropriate, slow

Question 12

capitulate

Answer 12

(v.)to end resistance, give up, throw in a towel
Antonyms: hold out, persist

Question 13

defile

Answer 13

(v.t.)to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of
(v.t.)to march in a single line or columns
(n.)a narrow passage; gorge, canyon
(v.t.)Synonyms: pollute, contaminate
(v.t.)Antonyms: cleanse, purify

Question 14

disarming

Answer 14

(adj.)charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion
Synonyms: endearing, winning
Antonyms: alarming, troubling, disquieting

Question 15

disgruntled

Answer 15

(a.p.)in bad humor, disconnected, annoyed
Synonyms: displeased, grumpy, surly
Antonyms: pleased, satisfied, content

Question 16

endow

Answer 16

(v.)to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
Synonyms: grant, bestow, present, bequeath
Antonyms: take away, deprive

Question 17

impunity

Answer 17

(n.)freedom from punishment
Synonyms: exemption from penalty, immunity

Question 18

pertinent

Answer 18

(adj.)related to the matter at hand, to the point
Synonyms: germane, apropos
Antonyms: unrelated, irrelevant, immaterial

Question 19

prodigy

Answer 19

(n.)something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary, ability or talent
Synonyms: marvel, wonder, genius

Question 20

renown

Answer 20

(n.)fame, glory
Synonyms: reputation, celebrity, prestige, notoriety
Antonyms: obscurity, infamy