vocab 4

Question 1

despondent def

Answer 1

feeling gloomy or hopeless

Question 2

despondent syn and ant

Answer 2

syn: deject; dismal
ant: joyful; buoyant

Question 3

protocol def

Answer 3

the formal or official way of correctly doing something

Question 4

protocol syn and ant

Answer 4

syn: custom; code

Question 5

candid def

Answer 5

honest and straightforward; blunt

Question 6

candid syn and ant

Answer 6

syn: frank; direct
ant: evasive

Question 7

jingoism def

Answer 7

extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

Question 8

redress def

Answer 8

to make right; to correct

Question 9

redress syn and ant

Answer 9

syn: rectify; amend
ant: exacerbate; worsen

Question 10

argot def

Answer 10

special words or phrases used by a specific group of people

Question 11

argot syn and ant

Answer 11

syn: jargon

Question 12

appease def

Answer 12

to claim; to make satisfied (only temporarily)

Question 13

appease syn and ant

Answer 13

syn: mollify
ant: aggravate

Question 14

strident def

Answer 14

harsh sounding; grating

Question 15

strident syn and ant

Answer 15

syn: shrill
ant: soothing

Question 16

chaos def

Answer 16

complete disorder

Question 17

chaos syn and ant

Answer 17

syn: confusion; jumble
ant: order; harmony

Question 18

expunge def

Answer 18

to erase or eliminate

Question 19

expunge syn and ant

Answer 19

syn: obliterate
ant: add

Question 20

bigot def

Answer 20

one who is intolerant of differences in others

Question 21

bigot syn and ant

Answer 21

syn: racist; extremist

Question 22

augment def

Answer 22

to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity

Question 23

augment syn and ant

Answer 23

syn: expand; supplement
ant: narrow; reduce

Question 24

toilsome def

Answer 24

requiring exhaustive effort; laborious

Question 25

toilsome syn and ant

Answer 25

syn: grueling; arduous ant: easy; effortless

Question 26

negligence def

Answer 26

careless neglect, often resulting in injury

Question 27

negligence syn and ant

Answer 27

syn: carelessness ant: care; attention

Question 28

privation def

Answer 28

lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty

Question 29

privation syn and ant

Answer 29

syn: impoverishment; penury ant: wealth; luxury

Question 30

the root alter means

Answer 30

change or other

Question 31

the root ego means

Answer 31

self

Question 32

the root mega means

Answer 32

large

Question 33

the root polis means

Answer 33

city or state

Question 34

the root centris means

Answer 34

centered on

Question 35

motely

Answer 35

made up od dissimilar parts; being many colors

Question 36

repine

Answer 36

to be discontent as though yearning for something to complain about

Question 37

furtive

Answer 37

stealthy; secretive

Question 38

meticulous

Answer 38

extremely;sometimes excessive; careful about small details; percise