vocab list 20 Flashcards
(15 cards)
Echelon
noun
Definition: a level of authority or responsibility; a rank
Synonym: level
Waive
verb
Definition: to relinquish something voluntarily; to refrain from enforcing
Synonym: forfeit; cede; defer
Antonym: demand; enforce; impose
Serendipity
noun
Definition: a knack or faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident
Synonym: luck
Nondescript
adjective
Definition: lacking individual or distinct characteristics
Synonym: uninteresting; common ;ordinary
Antonym: unusual; unique; extraordinary
Punitive
adjective
Definition: punishing; pertaining to punishment
Synonym: disciplinary; corrective; retaliatory
Discerning
adjective
Definition: having keen perception
Synonym: perceptive; sharp; astute
Idyllic
adjective
Definition: simple and carefree; delightfully serene
Synonym: charming; picturesque; Antonym: unpleasant; oppressive; dire
Acme
noun
Definition: the highest point
Synonym: pinnacle; climax; peak
Antonym: nadir
Soluble
adjective
Definition: easily dissolved
Antonym: insoluble
Malinger
verb
Definition: to feign illness to avoid work
Synonym: shirk
Cerebral
adjective
Definition: favoring intelligence over emotions or instinct
Synonym: intellectual; rational; logical
Antonym: intuitive; instinctive
Hypocrisy
noun
Definition: professing beliefs, feelings, or values that one does not practice
Synonym: insincerity; duplicity
Antonym: sincerity; earnestness
Conundrum
noun
Definition: a difficult problem
Synonym: quandary; predicament
Deleterious
verb
Definition: having a harmful effect; injurious
Synonym: destructive; pernicious; damaging
Antonym: beneficial; harmless; benign
Relegate
verb
Definition: to place in an unfavorable place or position
Synonym: demote; displace; exile
