Unit 4-6 Vocab Test Analogies

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motif

the literary theme of a man destroyed by his own ambitions -a theme, feature, element

figment

the product of a fevered brain or overactive imagination -a fabrication, creation, invention

bastion

the sole defender of democracy in that part of the world -a citadel, stronghold, rampart, bulwark

incumbent

the woman who now represents this district in Congress -obligatory, mandatory, required antonyms: optional; unnecessary

plenary

"All nine justices of the Supreme Court were present and participating." -unlimited, unrestricted, absolute antonyms: limited, restricted, incomplete

reputed

"Everyone says she is a very talented singer." -supposed, alleged, putative antonyms: proven, corroborated, authenticated

ludicrous

-risible, ridiculous, laughable, absurd antonyms: heartrending, poignant, pathetic

meretricious

-sham, spurious; tawdry, gaudy antonyms: genuine, authentic, bona fide

acuity

-sharpness, keenness, acuteness antonyms: dullness, obtuseness

sophistry

-specious reasoning, casuistry

asseverate

-to aver, avow, affirm, avouch antonyms: to deny, repudiate, disavow

consummate

-to clinch, conclude; masterful antonyms: to launch, kick off, initiate, begin

glean

-to collect, cull, pick up, gather

hallow

-to consecrate, sanctify; to revere antonyms: to desecrate, defile, profane

emend

-to correct, revise, rectify; to adapt antonyms: to spoil, mar, botch, mess up, damage

delineate

-to depict, portray, sketch, picture

glouse

-to gripe, complain, kvetch, bellyache antonyms: to please. delight; to soothe, pacify

enervate

-to impair; to hamstring, cripple, paralyze antonyms: to invigorate; to strengthen, buttress

incarcerate

-to imprison, jail, intern, immure, mew up antonyms: to liberate, release, free

overweening

-unbridled, immoderate, inflated antonyms: restrained, understated; modest, meek

indubitable

-unquestionable, certain, indisputable antonyms: debatable, questionable, dubious, doubtful

exigency

-urgency; a need, demand, requirement

jocular

-waggish, facetious, droll, witty antonyms: solemn, grave, earnest, humorless, grim

prepossessing

-winsome, engaging, captivating antonyms: repellent, repulsive, distasteful

abject

-wretched, miserable; ignoble; sheer, utter antonyms: lofty, noble, exalted

sylvan

a cabin in a heavily forested or wooded area -wooded, forested, arcadian

idiosyncrasy

a habit of stirring coffee with a fork, rather than a spoon -an eccentricity, quirk, mannerism

stratagem

a plan to keep our surprise party a secret -a ruse, trick, ploy, subterfuge

nettle

a question intended to cause embarrassment or annoyance -to peeve, vex, annoy, incense, gall, irk

penchant

a strong inclination toward the outdoor life -an inclination, proclivity, propensity antonym: a natural disinclination

agnostic is to doubt as...

atheist is to deny

malediction is to curse as...

benediction is to bless

mundane is to earth as...

celestial is to sky

sadist is to depraved as...

coward is to pusillanimous

grouse is to discontent as...

crow is to pride

pecuniary is to money as...

culinary is to cooking

travesty is to ludicrous as...

diatribe is to acerbic

indubitable is to moot as...

esoteric is to mundane

idiosyncrasy is to eccentric as...

figment is to illusory

overweening is to humility as...

frenetic is to composure

prestigious

honored all over the country as the "dean" of Civil War historians -acclaimed, celebrated, much-touted antonyms: unknown, obscure

nettle is to irritation as...

intrigue is to fascination

agnostic is to faith as...

neophyte is to experience

jocular is to humor as...

pensive is to thought

acuity is to perceive as...

perspicacity is to discern

perspicacity

possesses a remarkable keenness of insight into human nature -acuity, acumen, discernment antonyms: dullness, obtuseness

prison is to incarcerate as...

silo is to garner

recumbent

spent most of the summer lying on the beach -prone, prostrate, supine; inactive antonyms: erect, upright; energetic, dynamic

bastion is to strong as...

stratagem is to cunning

pusillanimous is to courage as...

testy is to patience

surveillance

-monitoring, observation, scrutiny

esoteric

-occult; cryptic; arcane, recondite antonyms: accessible, comprehensible, intelligible

ubiquitous

-omnipresent, pervasive, universal antonyms: restricted, limited; rare, scarce

mundane

-ordinary, prosaic, humdrum, routine; earthly, sublunary antonyms: heavenly; unworldly, spiritual, transcendental

travesty

-a burlesque, parody, caricature, farce

fiat

-a command, decree, edict, ukase

malediction

-a curse, imprecation, anathema antonyms: a blessing, benediction

effigy

-a figure, figurine, likeness, image

indictment

-a formal charge or accusation

diatribe

-a harangue, tirade antonyms: a panegyric, encomium, eulogy

neophyte

-a novice, tenderfoot, tyro, rookie antonyms: a veteran, pro, past master, expert

agnostic

-a skeptic or doubter about God antonyms: someone who believes in the existence of God

nuance

-a subtle variation, gradation, nicety

derelict

-abandoned; remiss, delinquent; a bum antonyms: punctilious, conscientious, scrupulous

idiosyncrasy

-an eccentricity, quirk, mannerism

mordant

-caustic, acrimonious, acidulous, sardonic antonyms: bland, mild, gentle, soothing

depraved

-corrupt, perverted, degenerated, vicious antonyms: moral, virtuous, upright; uncorrupted. intelligent

pusillanimous

-cowardly, craven, lily-livered antonyms: stouthearted, courageous, daring

moot

-debatable, questionable; to broach antonyms: undebatable, indisputable, self-evident

atrophy

-degeneration, deterioration; to wither antonyms: growth, development; to mature, develop

ignominy

-disgrace, dishonor, humiliation antonyms: honor, glory, acclaim

disarray

-disorder, confusion, disorganization antonyms: order, organization, tidiness

intermittent

-fitful, spasmodic, sporadic, random antonyms: continuous, uninterrupted

frenetic

-frenzied, frantic antonyms: calm, controlled; relaxed, leisurely

fecund

-fruitful, fertile, teeming, prolific antonyms: barren, infertile, unproductive

concord

-harmony, agreement, unanimity antonyms: strife, discord, disagreement

inane

-idiotic, moronic, fatuous, vapid antonyms: sensible, meaningful; profound, perceptive

complicity

-involvement, connivance, collusion antonyms: lack of involvement or entanglement

testy

-irritable, peevish, waspish, petulant antonyms: even-tempered, imperturbable, unexcitable

equity

-justice, fairness, impartiality antonyms: injustice, unfairness; bias, prejudice

sumptuous

-lavish, munificent, opulent, splendid antonyms: skimpy, meager, stingy, niggardly; spartan

garner

to collect, gather, accumulate antonyms: to scatter, squander, waste, dissipate

mordant is to bite as...

trenchant is to cut

sleeper is to recumbent as...

typist is to sedentary

sylvan is to forest as...

urban is to city

flotsam

wreckage that was washed up on the beach -floating wreckage, debris


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