Lesson 4 Appease, Argot, Augment, Bigot, Candid, Chaos, Despondent, Expunge, Jingoism, Negligence, Privation, Protocol, Redress, Strident, Toilsome

Appease V. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) SYN: mollify ANT: aggravate

Argot N. special words or phrases used by a specific group of people SYN: jargon

Augment V. to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity SYN: expand; supplement ANT: narrow; reduce

Bigot N. one who is intolerant of differences in others SYN: racist; extremist

Candid Adj. honest and straightforward; blunt SYN: frank; direct ANT: evasive

Chaos N. complete disorder SYN: confusion; jumble ANT: order; harmony

Despondent Adj. feeling gloomy or hopeless SYN: dejected; dismal ANT: joyful; buoyant

Expunge V. to erase or eliminate SYN: obliterate ANT: add

Jingoism N. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy

Negligence N. careless neglect, often resulting in injury SYN: carelessness ANT: care; attention

Privation N. lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty SYN: impoverishment; penury ANT: wealth; luxury

Protocol N. the formal of official way of correctly doing something SYN: custom; code

Redress V. to make right; to correct SYN: rectify; amend ANT: exacerbate; worsen

Strident Adj. harsh sounding; grating SYN: shrill ANT: soothing

Toilsome Adj. requiring exhaustive effort; laborious SYN: grueling; arduous ANT: easy; effortless