Unit 5

Maul

Maul

(v.) to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; (n.) a heavy hammer s: Manhandle, batter

Anecdote

(n.) a short account of an incident in someone's life s: tale, sketch, vignette, yarn

Consolidate

(v.) to combine, unite; to make solid or firm s: strengthen, firm up, merge a: scatter, disperse, dissipate

Docile

(adj.) easily taught, led, or managed; obedient s: manageable, teachable, pliant a: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient

Counterfeit

(n.) an imitation designed to deceive; (adj.) not genuine, fake; (v.) to make an illegal copy s: (adj) false, phony, bogus a: (adj) genuine, real, authentic

Dominate

(v.) to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height s: govern, overlook

Entreat

(v.) to beg, implore, ask earnestly s: plead, appeal to a: clamor for

Fallible

(adj.) capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate s: errant, flawed a: foolproof, unfailing, flawless

Fickle

(adj.) liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent s: inconstant, faithless a: constant, steady

Fugitive

(n.) one who flees or runs away; (adj.) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp s: (n) deserter, (adj) elusive a: (adj) lasting, enduring, permanent

Grimy

(adj.) very dirty, covered with dirt or soot s: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted a: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate

Iota

(n.) a very small part or quantity s: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen a: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut

Potential

(adj.) possible, able to happen; (n.) something that can develop or become a reality s: Possibility, capability a: actual, real, unlikely, impossible

Radiant

(adj.) shining, bright; giving forth light or energy s: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent a: dull, tarnish, lackluster

Rural

(adj.) relating to farm areas and life in the country s: Countrified, pastoral a: metropolitan, citified

Substantial

(adj.) large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material s: considerable, tangible, big a: minor, insignificant, negligible

Tactful

(adj.) skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite s: skillful, discreet a: clumsy, gauche, indiscreet

Tamper

(v.) to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and improper way s: monkey with, fool with, mess with

Ultimate

(adj.) last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental s: farthest, furthest, terminal a: first, initial, most immediate, nearest

Uncertainty

(n.) doubt, the state of being unsure s: doubtfulness, unsureness a: sureness, certainty, confidence