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Lesson 4 Appease, Argot, Augment, Bigot, Candid, Chaos, Despondent, Expunge, Jingoism, Negligence, Privation, Protocol, Redress, Strident, Toilsome
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Appease V. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily)
SYN: mollify ANT: aggravate
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Argot N. special words or phrases used by a specific group of people
SYN: jargon
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Augment V. to enlarge; to increase in amount or intensity
SYN: expand; supplement ANT: narrow; reduce
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Bigot N. one who is intolerant of differences in others
SYN: racist; extremist
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Candid Adj. honest and straightforward; blunt SYN: frank; direct
ANT: evasive
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Chaos N. complete disorder SYN: confusion; jumble ANT: order; harmony
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Despondent Adj. feeling gloomy or hopeless SYN: dejected; dismal
ANT: joyful; buoyant
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Expunge V. to erase or eliminate SYN: obliterate ANT: add
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Jingoism N. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy
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Negligence N. careless neglect, often resulting in injury
SYN: carelessness ANT: care; attention
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Privation N. lack of basic life necessities; extreme poverty
SYN: impoverishment; penury ANT: wealth; luxury
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Protocol N. the formal of official way of correctly doing something
SYN: custom; code
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Redress V. to make right; to correct SYN: rectify; amend
ANT: exacerbate; worsen
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Strident Adj. harsh sounding; grating SYN: shrill ANT: soothing
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Toilsome Adj. requiring exhaustive effort; laborious
SYN: grueling; arduous ANT: easy; effortless
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