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Vocabulary List 6
English II (Level E)
Term | Definition | Synonym | Antonym |
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Comprise | (v.) to include or contain; to be made up of | compose | exclude |
Deft | (adj.) skillful, numble | clever | awkward |
Destitute | (adj.) deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in | wanting | luxurious |
Explicit | (adj.) definite, clearly stated | clear | implicit |
Extirpate | (v.) to tear up by the roots; to destroy totally | uproot | implant |
Inopportune | (adj.) coming at a bad time; no appropriate | inconvenient | convenient |
Ironic | (adj.) suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; given to irony, sarcastic | wry | straightforward |
Musty | (adj.) stale, moldy; out-of-date | hackneyed | up-to-date |
Officious | (adj.) meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority | meddlesome | reserved |
Ominous | (adj.) unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen | unpropitious | propitious |
Pinnacle | (n.) a high peak or point | apex | low point |
Premeditated | (adj., part.) considered beforehand, deliberately planned | preplanned | unplanned |
Rampant | (adj.) growing without check, running wild | unrestrained | restrained |
Solace | (n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console | soothe | aggravate |
Stately | (adj.) dignified, majestic | magnificent | lowly |
Supple | (adj.) bending easily; bending with agility; readily adaptable servile | flexible | unbending |
Suppress | (v.) to stop by force, put down | silence | provoke |
Venal | (adj.) open to or marked by bribery or corruption | corruptible | incorruptible |
Accede | (v.) to yield to; to assume an office or dignity | comply | demur |
Brandish | (v.) to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion | shake |