12 vocabulary
By callie
Words
Abduct
(v.) to kidnap, carry off by force
seize, snatch
Ambiguous
(adj.) not clear; having two or more possible meanings
vague, uncertain, unclear, equivocal
obvious, plain, clear, unequivocal
Balk
(v.) to stop short and refuse to go on; to refuse abruptly; to prevent from happening; (n.) (in baseball) an illegal motion made by a pitcher
(v.) resist, hesitate, block
Compact
(adj.) closely and firmly packed together; small; (v.) to squeeze together; (n.) an agreement between parties; a small case containing a mirror and face powder; a small car
(adj.) dense; (v.) compress
(adj.) oversize, enormous, humongous, bulky
Confer
(v.) to consult, talk over, exchange opinions; to present as a gift, favor or honor
deliberate, award, bestow
withdraw, take away, withhold, deny
Earmark
(v.) to set aside for a special purpose; to mark an animal's ear for identification; (n.) an identifying mark or feature
(v.) reserve; (n.) trait, attribute
Frigid
(adj.) extremely cold; lacking in warmth or feeling
freezing, unresponsive
hot, balmy, torrid, warm, friendly
Implement
(n.) an instrument, tool; (v.) to put into effect
(n.) device, utensil; (v.) fulfill, accomplish, achieve, apply, carry out
Incalculable
(adj.) to great to be counted; unpredictable, uncertain
countless, measureless
measurable, countable, predictable
Indisputable
(adj.) beyond question or argument, definitely true
irrefutable, undeniable, incontestable, inarguable
questionable, debatable, arguable
Intensive
(adj.) thorough, deep; showing great effort; concentrated
thoroughgoing, heightened, exhaustive
relaxed, easy going, laid-back
maneuver
(n.) a planned movement; a skillful plan; a scheme; (v.) to perform or carry out such a planned movement
(n.) move, tactic; (v.) guide, manipulate
sabotage
(n.) an action taken to destroy something or to prevent it from working properly; (v.) to take such
(v.) vandalize, cripple, subvert, destroy
destructive action
scant
(adj.) not enough ; barely enough; marked by a small or insufficient amount
inadequate, meager, skimpy, bare
abundant, plentiful, profuse, excessive
stealthy
(adj.) done in a way so as not to be seen or observed; sneaky, underhanded
sly, furtive
open, direct, aboveboard, forthright
strapping
(adj.) tall, strong and healthy
sturdy, husky, brawny, athletic, hefty
weak, frail, fragile, delicate, puny
strident
(adj.) harsh, shrill; unpleasant sounding
piercing, grating
mellow, soothing, musical, honeyed
thrive
(v.) to grow vigorously; to grow in wealth and possessions
flourish, blossom, prosper
wither, die, fade, fail
titanic
(adj.) of enormous size, strength, power and scope
gigantic, huge, mighty, immense
tiny, miniature, diminutive, pint-size
valiant
(adj.) possessing or acting with bravery or boldness
brave, bold, courageous, gallant, heroic
timid, cowardly, fainthearted, "chicken"