UNIT 13 VOCABULARY

AD INFINITUM

• Adv.-endlessly
• S: forever, incessantly
• A: tersely, briefly
• The class went on ad infinitum.

APPORTION

• V-to divide and give out in shares
• S: distribute, allot
• We had to apportion the snacks.

BONA FIDE

• Adj- genuine,sincere
• S: authentic, legitimate
• A: false, fake
• It was a bond fide autograph by Derek Jeter.

BuOYANT

• Adj- able to stay afloat easily,able to hold things up,cheerful,hopeful
• S: jaunty,lighthearted
• A: downcast, gloomy
• The boat was buoyant.

CLIQUE

• N- a small exclusive group of people
• S: inner circle
• The class had a lot of different cliques.

CONCEDE

• V- to admit as true,to yield,submit
• S: grant, allow
• A: contest, dispute
• The politician had to concede the election.

CONGENIAL

• Adj-getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant
• S: sociable, compatible
• A: cold, standoffish
• He had a congenial personality.

LOFTY

• Adj- very high,noble
• S: elevated, grand
• A: petty, low
• The new job was a lofty position.

MIGRATION

• N-movement from one country or region to another
• S: population shift, mass movement
• Birds migrate to the south in the winter.

PERCEIVE

• V- to be aware of through the senses,observe,to grasp mentally
• S: notice, understand
• A: miss, overlook
• I could perceive that my teacher was annoyed.

PERVERSE

• Adj- inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn,turned away from what is good and proper
• S: contrary, obstinate
• A: docile, amendable
• The little kid was perverse and difficult.

PRELUDE

• N-an introduction, that which comes before or leads off
• S: preface, overture
• A: epilogue, aftermath
• There was a prelude to the main show.

RANCID

• Adj- stale,spoiled
• S: foul, rank, rotten
• A: wholesome, fresh
• The meat was rancid after being left outside.

RUSTIC

• Adj- simple, plain, awkward
• N- one who lives in the country
• S: (adj) rough, unsophisticated
• A: (adj) urban, sophisticated
• The new house was very rustic.

SEVER

• V- to separate, divide into parts
• S: cut-off, amputate
• A: pure, noble, opulent
• We had to sever the tree branch.

SORDID

• Adj- wretchedly poor, run-down
• S: filthy, base, vile
• A: pure, bible, opulent
• The old house was sordid.

UNTENABLE

• Adj- not capable of being held or defended, impossible to maintain
• S: indefensible, insupportable
• A: irrefutable, impregnable
• The fortress was unentenable.

VERSATILE

• Adj- able to do many things
• S: all-around, adaptable
• A: limited, restricted
• The Swiss knife was versatile.

VINDICATE

• V- to defend successfully against opposition, to justify
• S: absolve, advocate
• A: condemn, convict
• The criminal was vindicated.

WANE

• V- to lose, strength, size, or power
• S: diminish, decline
• A: grow, amplify, increase
• His power began to wane.