Vocab ch 11
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- infamous
- (adj) very wicked, disgraceful, shameful SYNONYMS: scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous ANTONYM: glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy
- vindictive
- (adj) bearing a grudge felling or showing a strong tenency toward revenge (syn) vengeful (ant) forgiving
- mar
- (v.) to spoil damage injure (syn) scar (ant) repair
- overture
- (n.) an opening move toward negotiation or action a proposal or offer an introductory section or part (syn) tender (ant) finale
- dialogue
- (n.) a conversation between two or more people an interchange of opinions and ideas free discussion (syn) exchange of ideas (ant) monologue
- pact
- (n.) an agreement, treaty (syn) deal
- havoc
- (n.) very great destruction ruin great confusion and disorder (syn) harm (ant) calm
- stalemate
- (n.) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible (v.) to bring to a standstill (syn) deadlock (ant) victory
- hearth
- (n) the floor of a fireplace the fireside as a symbol of the home and family SYN chimney corner
- wilt
- (v.) to become limp and drooping (as a flower ) wither, to lose strenth and vigor (syn) sag (ant) bloom
- adequate
- (adj) sufficient enough SYN satisfactory sufficient ANT insufficient
- innumerable
- (adj) too many to count without number (syn) countless (ant) countable
- lax
- not strict careless lacking discipline not tense relaxed SYN sick negligent remiss ANT strict vigilant conscientious scrupulous
- gigantic
- ( adj) huge giant immense (syn) mammoth (ant) tiny
- mull
- (v) to think about ponder to grind or mix to heat and flavor with spices SYN consider reflect on
- misdemeanor
- (n) a crime or offense that is less serious than felony any minor misbehavior or misconduct SYN misdeed petty offense or transgression ANT felony serious crime
- implore
- (v.) to beg earnestly for (syn) pray (ant) demand
- narrative
- (n.) a story detailed report (adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story (syn) tale
- emblem
- (n) a symbol, sign, token SYNONYMS: badge, insignia
- ajar
- (adj-adv) party open (ant) close tight