Vocabulary #3 Slave Narratives - Flashcards Due Tues. Nov. 23 ALL CLASSES

In this week’s vocabulary, notice how many of these —ed words APPEAR like they’re verbs when they’re actually ADJECTIVES, when used as modifiers for nouns.

Flashcards: Write one practice sentence, along with all the normal PoS, definitions, antonyms and synonyms

1. insolent [adj]— boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply

[n]—an insolent person

ALL FOR [ADJ]
antonyms—cowardly, humble, modest, polite, respectful, servile

synonyms—abusive, arrogant, brazen, contemptuous, disdainful


2. termagant [adj]—disorderly, causing trouble, unlawful


antonyms—behaved, disciplined, manageable, orderly, conforming

synonyms—boisterous, disruptive, fractious, raucous rowdy


3. virago [n]—aggressive woman

antonyms—N/A

synonyms—vixen, amazon, shrew


4. pecuniary [adj]—financial, concerning business, marketing

antonyms—

synonyms—economic, fiscal, monetary, —profitable, market


5. avowed [v]—state, profess,
[adv]—sworn

antonyms—censure, condemn, deny, dispute, repudiate

synonyms—acknowledge, admit, affirm, concede, confess

[adj]

syn;--accepted, acknowledged, admitted, affirmed

6. calumny [n]—slander; verbal exhibition of bad temper; verbal assault

antonyms—calmness, happiness, kindness, mildness; defense, reprisal, resistance, retreat

synonyms—invective, defamation, lie; blame, criticism, censure



7. licentious [adj]—immoral, uncontrolled; free from moral restraint; uninhibited

antonyms—chaste, controlled, good, innocent; virtuous, pure, restrained

synonyms—lecherous, lewd, abandoned, amoral, ;corrupt, depraved, incorrigible


8. depraved [v] —corrupted, led astray [adj]—corrupt, immoral

antonyms—ennoble, improve, moralize
[adj] —good, honorable, just, moral, noble, pure, upright, virtuous

synonyms—debase, debauch, degrade, pervert, seduce, subvert, vitiate
[adj] —abandoned, bad, base, dirty, evil, degenerate



9. obstinate [adj] stubborn, determined; uncooperative

antonyms—agreeable, amenable, cooperative, flexible

synonyms—adamant, cantankerous, contradictory, contrary; averse, hesitant, loath, negative