VOCAB UNIT 13

AD INFINITUM

• Adv. endlessly
• Syn: forever, unceasingly
• Ant: tersely, briefly
• Some believe space goes on ad infitum

APPORTION

• V. To divide and give out in shares
• Syn: distribute, allot
• The king decided to apportion his wealth to his sons.

BONA FIDE

• Adj. genuine
• Syn: sincere, legitimate
• Ant: false, fake
• To find a bona fide artifact is a huge deal.

BUOYANT

• Adj. able to float easily; cheerful
• Syn: jaunty, animatEd
• Ant: gloomy
• Her buoyant mood put the rest of us in a much better mood.

CLIQUE

• N. Small, exclusive group
• Syn: inner circle
• The clique tending to keep to themselves.

CONCEDE

• V. To admit as true
• Syn: grant, assent
• Ant: contest, dispute
• The convict conceded he stole the jewelry.

CONGENIAL

• Adj. pleasant
• Syn: sociable, compatible
• Ant:disagreeable, cold
• Everyone wants a congenial friend, who doesn't mind company.

LOFTY

• Adj. very high
• Syn: elevated, grand
• Ant: base, petty
• The teacher set lofty objectives, but I'm sure we can pull it off.

MIGRATION

• Movement from one location to another
• Syn: population shift
• Birds have a huge migration every year

PERCIEVE

• V. To be aware of through senses
• Syn: notice, discern
• Ant: overlook, miss
• A detective must PERCIEVE every detail

PERVERSE

• Adj. inclined to go against what is expected
• Syn: contrary
• Ant: docile, yielding
• Her perverse craving for candy gave her diabetes.

PRELUDE

• N. Introduction
• Syn: preface, prologue
• Ant: epilogue, aftermath
• The prelude hinted at a major death later in the book.

RANCID

• Adj. stale, spoiled
• Syn: foul, rank
• Ant: fresh
• The smell of rancid milk was horrible.

RUSTIC

• Adj. simple, plain; N. One who lives in the country
• Syn: rough
• Ant: urban
• My grandparents are in a rustic area.

SEVER

• V. To separate
• Syn: cut off, amputate
• Ant: unite, weld together
• During the civil war, the south nearly severed itself from America.

SORDID

• Adj. run-down, selfish
• Syn: filthy, vile
• Ant: pure, noble
• Nixon had a sordid scandal in the 70's.

UNTENABLE

• Adj. impossible to maintain
• Syn: indefendalbe
• Ant: Incontestable
• Having an untenable argument makes you look like an idiot.

VERSATILE

• Syn: adaptable
• Ant: limited, restricted
• This role takes a versatile actor, who can swap between singing and drums.

VINDICATE

• V. Go clear hint of wrongdoing
• Syn: acquit, absolve
• Ant: incriminate, condemn
• A defendant must vindicate themselves in court.

WANE

• V. To lose size, strength, or power
• Syn: diminish, decline
• Ant: grow, wax
• Inflation normally hints at a waning economy.