Vocabulary 8 Flashcards
(77 cards)
zaftig
adj. having a full, shapely figure
syn: curvaceous
predilection
n. a preference toward someone or something
Syn: preference; partiality; penchant
ant: aversions; hatred
faux
adj. artificial falls; not genuine
syn: fake; imitation
ant: authentic; true
foray
n. a surprise attack
syn: raid; incursion
conjecture
n. a judgment or opinion base on little or questionalblle evidence
syn: speculation; guessword
ant: fact
allocate
v. to distribute, allot or designate
syn: apportion;; assign
gratis
adj. free; without charge
materialistic
adj. wanting material possessions
ant; altruistic
belabor
v. to work at something beyond practicality; to overstress
syn: stress; overdo
ant: disregard; ignore
progeny
n. offspring; children
syn: descenndents; young
ant: ancestors
quintessential
adj. the most typical; ideal
syn: mmodel; standard
rudimentary
adj. basic; not refined or well developed
syn: elementary; undeveloped
ant: refined; sophisticated
monolithic
adj. massive, uniform, and solid
manifesto
n. a public declaration of policies or intentions
syn: proclamation
tantamount
adj. of essentially equal value or significance
syn: equivalent; commensurate
ant: incomparable
subversive
adj. in opposition to authority or government
syn: dissident; rebellious
ant: loyal
conducive
adj. tending to cause or bring about
syn: contributive
amenable
adj. agreeable; responsive to suggestion or advice
syn: responsive; tractable
ant: inflexible
stricture
n. a restraint or limit
syn: constraints; limitation
sedentary
adj. characterized by or requiring sitting; motionless
syn: inactive
influx
n. an inward flow thanks to wise investing
ant: outflow
rigorous
adj. severe; relentless; harsh
syn: arduous; austere; grueling
ant: easy; painlless
patina
n. a sheen on a surface resulting from age and use
placebo
n. a false drug used in testing medication
