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Vocab Unit 11

Practice for Unit 11 Vocab

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blockade (v) to close off or keep people or supplies from going in out (n) the closing off of an enemy nation, city, port, or area, usually by the military; something that closes off or keeps out.
blockade synonyms for this word are (v) to barricade; (n) a siege; a barrier
blockade antonyms for this word are (v) are to open
chant (v) to sing; to recite in a tone that may not vary at all (n) a song in such a tone; words or phrases repeated in rhythm
chant synonyms for this word are (v) to intone, vocalize; (n) a hymn, incantation singsong, recitation
chant there are no antonyms for this word
despair (v) to give up all hope, lose heart (n) total loos of hope; a cause of loss of hope
despair synonyms for this word are (n) hopelessness
depsair antonyms for this word are (v) to hope, take heart; (n) hopefulness
elevate (v) to lift up; to raise in position or rank; to raise the moral level of
elevate synonyms for this word are to hoist; to advance, promote
elevate antonyms for this word are to lower ; to demote
extraordinary (adj) beyond the usual or unexpected; highly unusual or rare
extraordinary synonyms for this word are great, exceptional, amazing, remarkable
extraordinary antonyms for this word are ordinary, usual, average, run -of-the-mill
heroic (adj) brave, noble, or larger than life; involving extreme effort
heroic synonyms for this word are courageous, bold, fearless, gllant
heroic antonyms for this word are cowardly; minimal, trivial
lance (n) a long, metal tipped weapon used by knights or soldiers on horseback; any sharp, pointed instrument that resembles such a weapon (v) to pierce with or as if with a lance; to open a wound
lance synonyms for this word are (n) a spear, shaft (v) to puncture, cut open
lance there are no antonyms for this word
missionary (n) a person on an assignment, often of a religious nature; someone sent by a church ti a foreign land to teach religion and do charity work (adj) related to or involved with such an assignment
missionary (n) synonyms for this word are a preacher
missionary there are no antonyms for this word
pointless (adj) having no meaning or effect
pointless synonyms for this word are senseless, aimless, futile, meaningless, worthless, ineffective, unproductive
pointless antonyms for this word are fitting, meaningful, sensible, effective, valuable
reflect (v) to throw back, as heat, light, or sound; to give back an image of ,as a mirror; to make apparent; to show or demonstrate; to think deeply about
reflect synonyms for this word are to copy, echo, return, to reveal, to consider, ponder, muse
reflect antonyms for this word are to absorb, retain; to disregard, ignore
site (n) a location, scene or place where something was, is, or will be
site synonyms for this word are a spot, position
site there are no antonyms for this word
toxic (adj)poisonous or deadly
toxic synonyms for this word are dangerous, harmful, venomous, lethal
toxic antonyms for this word are nontoxic, safe, harmless
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