English 2 Vocab 1

Aspersion

________ is to defamation, as defamation is to slander.

Contraband

________ is to smuggled, as smuggled is to illegal.

Aggrandize

________ is to enlarge, as diminish is to shrink.

Contrive

________ is to fabricate, as fabricate is to devise.

Disabuse

________ is to enlighten, as enlighten is to free.

Reverberate

________ is to echo as loud is to noisy.

Autonomy

________ is to dependant as help is to hurt.

Demagogue

________ is to fanatic, as fanatic is to politician.

Archetype

________ is to prototype, as prototype is to standard.

Transmute

________ is to mutate, as mutate is to transform.

Transgress

________ is to sin, as sin is to disobey.

Axiomatic

________ is to accepted as happy is to glad.

Aura

________ is to ambiance, as ambiance is to atmosphere.

Precept

________ is to rulebook as garbage is to trash.

Sinecure

________ is opposite to hard work, as hot is to cold.

permanent deformation

Resilient- D: capable of withstanding shock without ________ or rupture S: stretchy A: stiff "The local economy is remarkably resilient ..

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Anomalous- D: inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected ________: abnormal A: ordinary "Researchers could not explain the anomalous test results ..

Erudite

________ is to scholarly, as scholarly is to academic.

Scourge

________ is to blessing as liquid is to solid.

Propensity

________ is to tendency as easy is to simple.

Extricate

________- D: to free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty S: liberate A: entangle "They ________ the tractor from the mud ..

Soporific

________- D: causing or tending to cause sleep S: sedative A: stimulating "this medication is ________, so do not drive after taking it ..

Amnesty

________- D: the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals S: pardon A: punishment "The government gave ________ to all political prisoners ..

Sleazy

________ is to corrupt as respectable is to untrustworthy.

Ennui

________ is to apathy, as apathy is to weariness.

Immutable

________ is to changeless, as changeless is to stubborn.

Resilient

________ is to strong as strong is to tough.

Vicarious

________- D: experienced or realized through imaginative participation in the experience of another S: secondary A: first- hand "Her mother lived in a vicarious manner through her daughter ..

Fetter

________ is to bind, as bind is to constrain.

Aspersion

________- D: a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation S: defamation A: compliment "But he was hit with all manner of aspersions about his national devotion ..

Transgress

________- D: to violate a command or law S: sin A: obey "He who ________ must seek forgiveness ..

Transmute

________- D: to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form S: mutate A: preserve "The former criminal had ________ into a national hero ..

Demagogue

________- D: a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power S: fanatic A: peacemaker "That politician is just a(n) ________ who preys upon people's fears and prejudices ..

Autonomy

________- D: the quality of state of being self- governed S: free will A: dependent "The territory has been granted ________ ..

Precept

________- D: a command or principle intended especially as a general rule of action S: doctrine A: unbelief "I was taught by ________ and by example ..

Sinecure

________- D: an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income S: pushover A: trial "He (Beethoven) has given a(n) ________ in Rome where nuns waited on him hand and foot ..

Propensity

________- D: a natural inclination or tendency S: disposition A: dislike "During hot days he had a(n) ________ for walking around in just his boxers ..

Contraband

________- D: anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported S: smuggled A: legal "The trade was ________, and the opium was bought by the Chinese from depot ships at the ports ..

Reverberate

________- D: to reflect or echo S: echo A: mute "The sound of thunder ________ from one end of the mountain pass to the other ..

Vicarious

________ is the second- hand, as second- hand is opposite of first- hand.