Vocab Study Guide Fianls

deleterious

• Causing harm or damage.

• Beneficial and helpful.

• Neutral and unimpactful.

• Promoting growth and health.

supercilious

• A. Humble and modest in behavior

• B. Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.

• C. Friendly and approachable

• D. Indifferent and apathetic

placate

• Make (someone) less angry or hostile.

• Increase someone's anger or hostility.

• Ignore someone's feelings.

• Encourage someone to be more aggressive.

loquacious

• Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

• Reserved and quiet; not inclined to talk.

• Eager to learn and ask questions; inquisitive.

• Expressing thoughts clearly and effectively; articulate.

misogyny

• Dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.

• A strong admiration for women's rights and equality.

• An academic study of women's roles in society.

• A movement advocating for gender neutrality.

enfranchise

• Give the right to vote to.

• Restrict voting rights

• Promote civic engagement

• Increase voter turnout

nefarious

• (Typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal.

• (Characterized by kindness and generosity) benevolent.

• (Relating to a peaceful and harmonious situation) tranquil.

• (Involving a high level of intelligence and skill) astute.

ersatz

• (Of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else.

• (Of a product) made from high-quality materials and designed for durability.

• (Of a product) created for aesthetic purposes only, without functional use.

• (Of a product) designed to be environmentally friendly and sustainable.

abrogate

• Repeal or do away with (a law, right, or formal agreement).

• To create or establish a new law.

• To interpret a law in a different way.

• To enforce a law strictly.

incongruency

• The state of being incongruous; incompatibility.

• A harmonious agreement between elements.

• A state of confusion or disorder.

• A condition of being similar or identical.