VCJH. English 7. Vocabulary Unit 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
consolidate
to combine,unite; to make solid or firm
Syn - strengthen, firm up, merge
Ant - scatter, disperse, dissipate
anecdote
short account of an incident in someone’s life
Syn - tale, sketch, yarn, vignette
counterfeit
an imitation; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy
Syn - false, phony, bogus
Ant - genuine, real, authentic
docile
easily taught, led or managed; obedient
Syn - teachable, pliant, manageable
Ant - unruly, wayward, disobedient
dominate
to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to heigth
Syn - govern, overlook
entreat
beg, ask earnestly, implore
Syn - plead, appeal to
Ant- clamor for
fallible
capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
Syn - flawed, errant
Ant - flawless, foolproof, unfailing
fickle
liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
Syn - wishy washy, faithless
Ant - constant, steady
fugitive
one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
Syn - deserter; elusive
Ant - lasting, enduring, permanent
grimy
very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
Syn - filthy, soiled, sooty, dirt-encrusted
Ant - spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate
iota
a very small part or quantity
Syn bit, dab, speck, jot, smidgen
Ant - flut, flood, deluge, avalanche
maul
to mangle; to beat or knock about, handle roughly; a heavy hammer
Syn - batter, manhandle
potential
possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality
Syn - possibility, capability
Ant - actual, real, unlikely, impossible
radiant
shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
Syn - glowing, brillliant, dazzling, sesplendent
Ant - dull, tarnished, lackluster
rural
relating to farm areas and life in the country
Syn - pastoral, countrified
Ant - metropolitan, citified
substantial
large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
Syn - big, considerable, tangible
Ant - minor, insignificant, negligible
tactful
polite, skilled in handling difficult situations or people
Syn - skillful, discreet
Ant - clumsy, indiscreet
tamper
interfere with; sabotage, or damage; to handle in a secret and improper way?
Syn - fool with, mess with, monkey with
ultimate
last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
Syn - farthest, furthest, terminal
Ant - first, initial, nearest, most immediate
uncertainty
doubt, state of being unsure
Syn - doutbfulness, unsureness
Ant - sureness, certainty, confidence
