Unit 2 Vocabulary 17-18

Best synonym for 'Lucidity'

Best synonym for 'Pernicious'

Exculpate

Prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a law

Meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful

Best synonym for 'differentiate'

Best antonym for 'diffident'

Avoiding extremes of behavior or expression; Calm, temperate

The quality or state of being foolhardy

Marked by lofty or imposing dignity; haughty, unapproachable

Discontinuity

Best synonym for Surreptitious

"Everything I say is a lie"

Best antonym for 'Pertinent'

Best synonym for 'permutation'

To subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism

Scott created a ______ nonprofit organization, funneling his money through it tax free.

Best antonym for 'modicum'

Complicit

I went to another dealer after the salesman tried to ___ on the price he initially offered me.

Best synonym for 'reductive'

Best synonym for 'Pliable'

Best antonym for 'Perturb'

Breaking with convention or tradition

Paradigm

Even though Roger was on a strict diet, he felt little _______ after eating three donuts.

A model of excellence or perfection

Lack of continuity or cohesion

The writer decided to ___ himself in a cabin so he could finish his novel without interruptions

To make use of meanly or unfairly for one's own advantage

Best synonym for 'consequential'

After taking a sign language class, I was able to use my hands to _________ my thoughts.