Vocab. 6 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Fraternal
of or like a brother or brothers.
Syn. Affection or amicable
Ant. Identical or monocular
They are fraternal twins.
Fraternize
associate or form a friendship with someone, especially when one is not supposed
Syn. associate or mix
Ant. Avoid or stay away from
He fraternize w/ the group.
Futile
incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.
Syn. Fruitless or vain
Ant. Useful or fruitful
It was futile for him to fight because we knew he was going to lose.
Genteel
polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way.
Syn. Refined or polished
Ant. Uncouth or rude
She was a very genteel women from a wealthy family.
Gerontology
the scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people.
Syn. Aged or ancient
Ant. New or young
The fossil was geriatric since the time it walked.
Gluttony
habitual greed or excess in eating.
Syn. Greed or greedily
Ant. Moderation or abstinence
They were a gluttony group of people.
Graphology
analysis of the physical characteristics and patterns of handwriting claiming to be able to identify the writer, indicating the psychological state at the time of writing, or evaluating personality characteristics.
Syn. Subject area or field
Ant. Noncitizen or un susceptible
My cousin is studying graphology in college.
Gravity
is the force that attracts two bodies toward each other, the force that causes apples to fall toward the ground and the planets to orbit the sun.
Syn. Pull or attraction
Ant. Push or repel
PThe moon’s gravity isn’t as strong as the Earth’s.
Guise
an external form, appearance, or manner of presentation, typically concealing the true nature of something.
Syn. Likeness or appearance
Ant. Character or person
The camouflage was a guise for the soldiers.
Hapless
(especially of a person) unfortunate.
Syn. Unfortunate or unlucky
Ant. Lucky or fortunate
The poor man had a hapless life.
Heyday
the period of a person’s or thing’s greatest success, popularity, or vigor.
Syn. Prime or peak
Ant. Low point or rock bottom
Bill Gates’ heyday came from his creation of Microsoft.
Hiatus
a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process.
Syn. Pause or break
Ant. Active or continues
They took a hiatus between workouts.
Hindrance
a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone.
Syn. Impedime or obstacle
Ant. Help or advantage
She was a hindrance to the whole team.
Ideology
A system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Syn. Beliefs or ideas
Ant. Conservative or liberal
He had an open ideology in politics.
Idiosyncrasy
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.
Syn. Peculiar or quirk
Ant. Ordinary or alike
She was an idiosyncrasy type of person, wearing different clothes than other people.
Illicit
forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
Syn. Illegal or unlawful
Ant. Licit or legal
He was arrested for doing illicit drugs.
Immaterial
unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant.
Syn. irrelevant or unimportant
Ant. Important or significant
Her outline was full of immaterial facts.
Impartial
treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just.
Syn. Unbiased or neutral
Ant. Biased or partisan
I have a impartial mindset in arguments.
Impasse
a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.
Syn. Deadlock or checkmate
Ant. Rejection or exclusion
He was in an impasse relationship with her so they broke up.
Impotent
unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.
Syn. Powerless or ineffective
Ant. Powerful or strong
The virus was impotent against the vaccine.
