Unit 4 Vocab -- SYNONYMS

Dichotomy- Division between parts

• Fabricate, Distort.

• Predisposition, Tendency, predilection.

• Deplorable, Nefarious.

• Applicable, Connected.

Proclivity - Natural or habitual inclination

• Nebulous, Random.

• Circumvent, Obstruct.

• Predisposition, Tendency, predilection.

• Fabricate, Distort.

Turpitude - Vile, shameful or base character

• Fabricate, Distort.

• Corruption, Degradation.

• Cautious, Timid, Careful.

• Celestial, Heavenly.

Acuity- Sharpness of mind

• Superfluous, irrelevant.

• Initial, Beginning.

• Surrender, Succumb, Acquiesce.

• Cunning, Sagacity.

Extraneous - Not pertinent or relevant

• Applicable, Connected.

• Superfluous, irrelevant.

• Corruption, Degradation.

• Nebulous, Random.

Indelible - Something that cannot be eliminated, forgotten or changed

• Ingrained, Enduring.

• Deplorable, Nefarious.

• Punctilious, Difficult, Demanding.

• Proficient, Adept.

Chary - Cautious or careful

• Predisposition, Tendency, predilection

• Superfluous, irrelevant.

• Cunning, Sagacity.

• Cautious, Timid, Careful.

Fastidious - Excessively Particular, critical or demanding.

• Fabricate, Distort.

• Punctilious, Difficult, Demanding.

• Ingrained, Enduring.

• Circumvent, Obstruct.

Germane - Closely or significantly related

• Cautious, Timid, Careful.

• Fabricate, Distort.

• Applicable, Connected.

• Nebulous, Random.

Effusive - Lacking reserve

• Punctilious, Difficult, Demanding.

• Different, Subordinate.

• Evade, Dodge, Avert.

• Unrestrained, Extravagant.