ap lang lesson 26

Dissidence Definition

protest against official policy

Dissidence Synonyms

dissent, rebellion, protest

Dissidence Antonyms

agreement, support, loyalty

Forte Definition

an area in which someone excels

Forte Synonyms

talent, strength

Forte Antonyms

shortcoming, weakness

Improvident Definition

not planning for the future; lacking foresight

Improvident Synonyms

headless, thoughtless, rash

Improvident Antonyms

cautious, careful

Ingratiate Definition

to bring oneself into favor by flattery

Ingratiate Synonyms

flatter, butter up, curry favor

Ingratiate Antonyms

offend, insult

Irrefutable Definition

impossible to deny or disprove

Irrefutable Synonyms

incontrovertible, indisputable

Irrefutable Antonyms

questionable, debatable

Metonymy Definition

a word or expression used as a substitute for something else

Metonymy Synonyms

N/A

Metonymy Antonyms

N/A

Obloquy Definition

strong public criticism or verbal abuse

Obloquy Synonyms

slander, criticism

Obloquy Antonyms

praise

Predilection Definition

a preference or special liking

Predilection Synonyms

inclination, bias, liking

Predilection Antonyms

aversion, prejudice

Requite Definition

to pay back; reward; avenge

Requite Synonyms

repay, retaliate

Requite Antonyms

N/A

Abstemious Definition

eating and drinking in moderation

Abstemious Synonyms

moderate, reasonable

Abstemious Antonyms

gluttonous, indulgent

Antediluvian Definition

ridiculously old

Antediluvian Synonyms

outdated, archaic, old

Antediluvian Antonyms

modern, contemporary

Bicameral Definition

composed of two legislative branches

Bicameral Synonyms

N/A

Bicameral Antonyms

N/A

Cognizant

Definition

Cognizant Synonyms

aware, conscious, knowledgeable

Cognizant Antonyms

oblivious, unaware

Contumacious Definition

stubbornly disobedient to authority

Contumacious Synonyms

rebellious, defiant, disobedient

Contumacious Antonyms

obedient, submissive

Delineate Definition

to describe or outline precisely

Delineate Synonyms

specify, depict

Delineate Antonyms

N/A

cogn

know

fort

strong

grat

please, thank, favor

lect / leg

read, choose

locut / loqu

speech, word, talk

onym

name

sed / sess / sid

sit

vid / vis

see

ab / abs

away from

ante

before

bi

two

co / col / com / con / cor

together, with

de

down, from

dis / di / dif

away, apart, not

il / im / in / ir

in, into, not

meta

change

ob / oc / of / op

against

pre

before

pro

before, forth, forward

re

back, again

al

related to

ous

full