Ninth Lit Vocabulary Level D Unit 13 ad

Ninth Lit. Vocabulary Level D Unit 13

ad infinitum • (adv) endlessly • Synonyms: forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly • Antonyms: succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly

apportio n • (v) to divide and give out in shares • Synonyms: distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate This pizza has been apportioned. It has been cut and placed on plates to share. Apportioned refers to the act of giving out the pieces.

sever • (v) to separate, divide into parts • Synonyms: cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve • Antonyms: join, unite, weld together This pizza is being severed. It is being cut up so that it may be separated into slices. A pizza must be severed before it may be apportioned.

bona fide • (adj) genuine; sincere • Synonyms: authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified • Antonyms: false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit

buoyant • (adj) able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful • Synonyms: blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated • Antonyms: downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose

clique • (n) a small, exclusive group of people • Synonyms: inner circle, coterie

pervers e • (adj) inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn; turned away from what is good and proper • Synonyms: obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward • Antonyms: tractable, docile, amenable, yielding

congenia l • (adj) getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant • Synonyms: friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible • Antonyms: disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish

concede • (v) to admit as true; to yield, submit • Synonyms: acknowledge, grant, allow, assent • Antonyms: contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge

lofty • (adj) very high; noble • Synonyms: elevated, towering, exalted, grand • Antonyms: base, petty, low, sordid, despicable

migration • (n) a movement from one country or region to another • Synonyms: population shift, mass movement

perceive • (v) to be aware of through the senses, observe, to grasp mentally • Synonyms: notice, discern, understand • Antonyms: miss, overlook, be blind to

prelud e • (n) an introduction, that which comes before or leads off • Synonyms: preface, overture, prologue • Antonyms: epilogue, postlude, aftermath An orchestra plays a prelude before a performance. Prelude is to Music as Prologue is to Writing

rancid • (adj) stale, spoiled • Synonyms: foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid • Antonyms: wholesome, fresh

sordid • (adj) wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish • Synonyms: filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy • Antonyms: pure, noble, opulent, lavish

rustic • (adj) country-like; simple, plain, awkward; (n) one who lives in the country • Synonyms: (adj) rough, unsophisticated, countrified • Antonyms: (adj) citified, urban, sophisticated, suave

untenable • (adj) not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain • Synonyms: indefensible, insupportable, groundless • Antonyms: irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable

versatil e • (adj) able to do many things well; capable of many uses • Synonyms: adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided • Antonyms: limited, specialized, restricted

vindicate • (v) to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify • Synonyms: acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate • Antonyms: implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict