Home
Explore
Exams
Search for anything
Login
Get started
Home
Math
Algebra
unit 9 level f
4.0
(1)
Rate it
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Card Sorting
1/19
Earn XP
Description and Tags
Algebra
10th
Add tags
Study Analytics
All
Learn
Practice Test
Matching
Spaced Repetition
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced
No study sessions yet.
20 Terms
View all (20)
Star these 20
1
New cards
abate
(v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
Synonyms: diminish, decrease, subside, let up
Antonyms: intensify, increase, magnify, wax
2
New cards
adulation
(n) praise or flattery that is excessive
Synonyms: adoration, idolization, hero-worship
Antonyms: ridicule, derision, odium
3
New cards
anathema
(n.) an object of intense dislike; a curse or stong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)
Synonyms: abomination, imprecation, malediction
Antonyms: benediction, blessing
4
New cards
astute
(adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom'
Synonyms: shrewd, acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
Antonyms: Obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb
5
New cards
avarice
(n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
Synonyms: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness
6
New cards
culpable
(adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
Synonyms : guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
Antonyms: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious
7
New cards
dilatory
(adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone
Synonyms: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
Antonyms:prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious
8
New cards
egregious
(adj) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense)
Synonyms: glaring, flagrant, blatant
Antonyms: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling
9
New cards
equivocate
(v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation, to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
Synonyms: to speak out of both sides of one's mouth, palter, hedge
Antonyms: to speak one's mind plainly
10
New cards
evanescent
(adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
Synonyms: ephemeral, transient, transitory
Antonyms: everlasting, immortal, imperishable
11
New cards
irresolute
(adj.) unable to make up one's mind; hesitating
Synonyms: indecisive, vacillating, wavering
Antonyms: determined, decisive, unwavering
12
New cards
nebulous
(adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
Synonyms: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, vague, murky, opaque, indeterminate
Antonyms: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused
13
New cards
novice
(n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)
Synonyms: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice
Antonyms: veteran, past paster, pro, expert
14
New cards
penury
(n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
Synonyms: destitution, want, indigence
Antonyms: alluence, luxury
15
New cards
pretentious
(adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
Synonyms: inflated, ostentatious
Antonyms: unaffected, modest
16
New cards
recapitulate
(v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up
Synonyms: review, summarize, sum up, go over
17
New cards
resuscitate
(v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
syn: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate
18
New cards
slovenly
(adj.) untidy, dirty, careless
Synonyms: unkempt, slatternly, slipshod, lax
Antonyms: neat, meticulous
19
New cards
supposition
(n.) something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence
Synonyms: assumption, presumption, hypothesis
20
New cards
torpid
(adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull
Synonyms: sluggish, lethargic, otiose, languid
Antonyms: energetic, vigorous
Explore top notes
Chp 10: Communication in Intimate Relationships
Updated 816d ago
Note
Preview
Entrecultures 3 - Unité 2 Comment Dit-On 1: Les avantages et les inconvénients d'internet
Updated 887d ago
Note
Preview
Chapter 27: The Sixties
Updated 852d ago
Note
Preview
The Robot Revolution Video
Updated 43d ago
Note
Preview
Chapter 3: Nations and Society
Updated 727d ago
Note
Preview
Unit 4: Learning
Updated 724d ago
Note
Preview
Biological Psychology: Biopsychology as a Neuroscience
Updated 909d ago
Note
Preview
English Tenses With Examples And When It Should Be Used
Updated 420d ago
Note
Preview
Explore top flashcards
Fr2H Kirikou: vocab, leçon 1 (pages 1&2, angl/fr)
Updated 13d ago
Flashcards (61)
Preview
4 CHAPTER
Updated 165d ago
Flashcards (219)
Preview
Hair Removal
Updated 872d ago
Flashcards (25)
Preview
Unit 4B: Assessment for Violence
Updated 22d ago
Flashcards (48)
Preview
Unit 3: Credit
Updated 683d ago
Flashcards (26)
Preview
Enzymes and Photosynthesis : BIOL 107
Updated 115d ago
Flashcards (75)
Preview
English Vocabulary in Use - 71 Number: statistics and quantity
Updated 537d ago
Flashcards (28)
Preview
Realidades 7A-la ropa y nĂșmeros grandes
Updated 7h ago
Flashcards (34)
Preview