Unit 4 Vocabulary AP

213501668	affinity	(n.) a natural attraction to a person, thing, or activity; a relationship, connection SYN: inclination, penchant ANT: distaste, aversion
213501669	bilious	(adj.) peevish or irritable; sickeningly unpleasant SYN: choleric, irascible, splenetic ANT: sweet-tempered, genial, pleasant, delightful
213501670	cognate	(adj.) closely related in origin, essential nature, or function; (n.) such a person or thing SYN: (adj.) allied, affiliated; (n.) relative ANT: (adj.) dissimilar, unrelated
213501671	corollary	(n.) a proposition that follows from one already proven; a natural consequence or result; (adj.) resultant or consequent SYN: (n.) deduction, conclusion ANT: (n.) axiom, postulate, premise
213501672	cul-de-sac	(n.) a blind alley or dead-end street; any situation in which further progress is impossible; an impasse
213501673	derring-do	(n.) valor or heroism; daring deeds or exploits (often used to poke fun at false heroics) SYN: audacity, bravado, pyrotechnics ANT: cowardice, timidity, poltroonery
213501674	divination	(n.) the art or act of predicting the future or discovering hidden knowledge SYN: prophesy, augury
213501675	elixir	(n.) a potion once thought capable of curing all ills and maintaining life indefinitely; a panacea; a sweet liquid used as a vehicle in medicines SYN: cure-all, nostrum, tonic
213501676	folderol	(n.) foolish talk, ideas, or procedures; nonsense; a trifle SYN: hoopla, gibberish ANT: sense, significance
213501677	gamut	(n.) an entire range or series SYN: scope, compass, sweep
213501678	hoi polloi	(n.) the common people, the masses SYN: rank and file ANT: aristocracy, elite, upper class
213501679	ineffable	(adj.) not expressible in words; too great or too sacred to be uttered SYN: inexpressible, indescribable
213501680	lucubration	(n.) laborious study or thought, especially at night; the result of such work SYN: burning the midnight oil, deep thought
213501681	mnemonic	(adj.) relating to or designed to assist the memory; (n.) a device to aid the memory SYN: (n.) reminder, cue
213501682	obloquy	(n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment SYN: discredit, opprobrium, ignominy, dishonor ANT: praise, acclaim, approbation
213501683	parameter	(n.) a determining or characteristic element; a factor that shapes the total outcome; a limit, boundary
213501684	pundit	(n.) a learned person; one who gives authoritative opinions SYN: expert, authority, savant ANT: layman, amateur, dilettante
213501685	risible	(adj.) pertaining to laughter; able or inclined to laugh; laughable SYN: droll, ludicrous ANT: depressing, poignant, heartrending
213501686	symptomatic	(adj.) typical or characteristic; being or concerned with a symptom of a disease SYN: indicative
213501687	volte-face	(n) an about-face; a complete reversal SYN: turnabout