English III Final Exam Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for English III Final Exam review.

Ameliorate

To improve; antonym: worsen

Intrinsic

Essential, natural; antonym: extrinsic

Expedite

To speed up; antonym: delay

Expiate

To make amends; antonym: worsen (context)

Ingratiate

To gain favor through flattery; antonym: alienate

Inadvertent

Unintentional; antonym: deliberate

Adventitious

Accidental, not essential; antonym: inherent

Peculate

To steal something entrusted to one's care; antonym: restore

Tenuous

Weak, insubstantial; antonym: strong

Sangfroid

Composure under pressure; antonym: agitation

Callow

Immature, inexperienced; antonym: mature

Abominate

To hate or loathe intensely; antonym: admire

Inveigh

To protest or speak bitterly; antonym: praise

Cajole

To coax or persuade gently; antonym: coerce

Ascribe

To assign or credit; antonym: deny

Proclivity

Natural tendency or inclination; antonym: aversion

Sagacious

Wise, insightful; antonym: foolish

Nominal

In name only; not significant; antonym: actual

Enjoin

To instruct or command; antonym: allow (contextual)

Vitriolic

Harsh, bitter; antonym: friendly

Zealous

Passionate, fervent; antonym: indifferent

Extrinsic

External, not inherent; antonym: intrinsic

Sanguine

Hopeful or optimistic; antonym: gloomy

Debonair

Suave, charming; antonym: clumsy

Gist

The general idea; antonym: detail

Reprobate

Morally unprincipled person; antonym: saint

Motley

Varied, diverse; antonym: uniform

Gratuitous

Unnecessary; antonym: essential

Invective

Strong verbal attack; antonym: compliment

Procrastinate

Delay unnecessarily; antonym: expedite

Recondite

Difficult to understand; antonym: obvious

Annotations

Notes or comments

Dunning

Pestering for payment or attention; antonym: ignoring

Interloper

Someone who intrudes

Commiserate

To sympathize

Ferment

State of excitement or agitation

Acculturation

Cultural blending

Circuitous

Indirect, roundabout

Noncommittal

Not decisive or definite

Occult

Secret or mysterious

Permeate

To spread throughout

Surmise

To guess or infer

Aplomb

Self-confidence

Bombastic

Pompous in language

Drivel

Nonsense or foolish talk

Epitome

A perfect example

Exhort

To urge strongly

Infringe

To violate or trespass