lesson 21 - ap lang

ab, abs

away, from

co, col, com, con, cor

same, together, with

de

down, from

dis, di, dif

apart, away, not

em, en

inside, within

ex, ec, ef

out

il, im, in, ir

in, into, not

mal

bad, poorly

per

through, thoroughly

re

back, again

amor

love

bas

low

bon

good

fa, fab

speak, say, tell

fer

bear, produce, carry

pot

power

purg

clean, cleanse

satis

enough

super

above, beyond, over

tract

pull

ous

full of

abase definition

to put down

abase synonyms

disgrace, humiliate

abase antonyms

elevate, praise

debonair definition

courteous and charming (used for males)

debonair synonyms

dapper, sophisticated

debonair antonyms

rude, unrefined

disconsolate definition

without comfort

disconsolate synonyms

hopeless, melancholy

disconsolate antonyms

merry, cheerful

enamor definition

to fill with love and desire

enamor synonyms

captivate, fascinate, enchant

enamor antonyms

bore, repulse

expurgate definition

to remove questionable or offensive material

expurgate synonyms

censor, purge, cleanse

expurgate antonyms

n/a

impasse definition

a difficult situation with no solution or escape

impasse synonyms

a deadlock or a stalemate

impasse antonyms

agreement

ineffable definition

beyond expression - can’t express in words or too sacred to be spoken

ineffable synonyms

indescribable, inexpressible

ineffable antonyms

describable, expressible

intractable definition

unruly or stubborn, difficult to manage

intractable synonyms

unruly, obstinate, unmanageable

intractable antonyms

submissive, yielding, obedient

malodorous definition

has a terrible smell

malodorous synonyms

stinky, rancid, putrid, noxious

malodorous antonyms

fragrant, perfumed

perfunctory definition

done routinely with little care or concern or done out of obligation

perfunctory synonyms

apathetic, automatic, mechanical

perfunctory antonyms

dedicated, passionate

potentate definition

one who has power to rule over others

potentate synonyms

a ruler, a monarch, a dictator

potentate antonyms

a subject, subordinate

proliferate definition

to produce rapidly

proliferate synonyms

to multiply, to mushroom, expand

proliferate antonyms

decrease, reduce

reiterate definition

to say again, usually for emphasis or clarity

reiterate synonyms

repeat, restate

satiate definition

to satisfy an appetite or desire completely

satiate synonyms

glut, gorge

satiate antonyms

starve, deprive

supersede definition

to take the place of a person previously in authority OR to displace

supersede synonyms

to replace, oust OR supplant