Literary Terms 9 English Honors

Amalgamate

V. To combine

Amalgamate syn and ant

Syn: unite; blend; merge; consolidate

Ant: splinter; disunite

Demented

Adj. mentally ill; insane

Demented syn and ant

syn: deranged; insane

ant: sane

Hone

V. To sharpen

Hone ant

Ant: dull

Beleaguer

v. to besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass

Beleaguer syn and ant

syn: surround; annoy

ant: evade

Gorge

V. to eat or swallow greedily

Antiquated

adj. no longer used or useful; very old

antiquated syn and ant

syn: obsolete; out-of-date; archaic

ant: modern

opiate

N. a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

opiate ant

ant: stimulant

Caricature

n. an exaggerated portrayal of one's features

Caricature syn

mockery; cartoon

Dally

V. to waste time; to dawdle

dally syn and ant

syn: dawdle; loiter

ant: hasten; hurry

Felonious

adj. pertaining to or constituting a major crime

felonious syn

syn: criminal

Sub

Prefix, Under or below

Ize

Suffix, to make

Urb

Root, city

Alienate

V. to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

Alienate syn and ant

syn: separate; set against

ant: endear; unit

Lackadaisical

adj. uninterested; listless

Lackadaisical syn and ant

syn: spiritless; apathetic; languid

ant: enthusiastic; inspired

Pensive

adj. Dreamily thoughtful

Pensive syn and ant

syn: reflective; meditative

ant: silly; frivolous

Obtrude

V. to force oneself into a situation uninvited

Obtrude syn and ant

syn: impose; intrude

ant: extricate

Fatalistic

Adj. believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate

Paucity

N. scarcity; lack

paucity syn and ant

syn: insufficiency

ant: abundance

Numismatist

n. a coin collector

Licentious

Adj. morally unrestrained

Licentious syn and ant

syn: immoral; lewd

ant: chaste; pure

Epigram

N. a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation

Epigram syn

aphorism; bon mot; quip

Elated

adj. in high spirits; exultantly proud and joyful

Elated syn and ant

syn: overjoyed

ant: depressed

Edifice

N. A large elaborate structure; an imposing building

Edifice syn/ant

syn: fortress ant: hovel

Belated

adj. delayed

belated syn/ant

syn: tardy; late ant: timely

animate

v. to give life or motion to

animate syn/ant

syn: enliven; encourage; excite ant:quell

knead

v. to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture

knead syn/ant

syn: squeeze; rub; press

chauvinist

n. one to have fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs

egalitarian

adj. promoting equal rights for all people

egalitarian syn/ant

ant: elitist

berserk

adj. in a state of violent or destructive rage

berserk syn/ant

syn: frenzied ant: placid: complacent

ostentatious

adj. marked by a conspicuous, showy, or pretentious display

ostentatious syn/ant

syn: grandiose ant: unobtrusive; bland

delude

v. mislead; to foold

delude syn/ant

syn: deceive ant: enlighten