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Vocab Unit 12

Practice for Unit 12 Vocab

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bristle (n) a stiff, short hair or fiber (v) to have hair standing on end; to show anger
bristle synonyms for this word are (n) whisker, spine, quill (v) to stiffen, rise; to seethe
bristle there are no antonyms for this word
circular (adj) in some way like a circle, round; indirect (n) a leaflet or printed advertisement meant to be given to many people
circular synonyms for this word are (adj) ring-shaped; roundabout; (n) flyer, brochure
circular antonyms for this word are (adj) linear, straight, direct
coarse (adj) low, common, or of poor quality; made of comparatively large parts; rough to the touch; using bad manners or rude language
coarse synonyms for this word are rugged, crude, harsh, grainy; scratchy; vulgar; foul, gross
coarse antonyms for this word are smooth, silky, delicate; gentle, refined, polite
discard (v) to get rid of or throw away (n) something cast off or thrown away
discard synonyms for this word are (v) to dump, dispose of, eliminate
discard antonyms for this word are (v) to save, keep, retain
extreme (adj) to the highest or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible (n) the highest, farthest, or greatest; one at the end of a range
extreme synonyms for this word are (adj) ultimate; excessive; outermost
extreme antonyms for this word are (adj) mild; ordinary
focus (n) sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest (v) to correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate
focus synonyms for this word are (n) heart, emphasis (v) to direct, adjust
focus antonyms for this word are (v) to blur
grasp (v) to take hold with the arms or hands; to take eagerly; to understand (n) the ability to achieve; understanding
grasp synonyms for this word are (v) to clutch; to perceive (n) comprehension
grasp antonyms for this word are (v) to drop, release, loosen; to misunderstand
inspire (v) to guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause
inspire synonyms for this word are to influence, motivate, arouse, affect
inspire antonyms for this word are to deter, discourage
magnify (v) to increase in importance, exaggerate; to make bigger
magnify synonyms for this word to intensify; to enlarge
magnify antonyms for this word are to diminish, reduce
marine (adj) related to the sea or the seagoing branches of the armed forces (n) a soldier who serves on a ship, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps
marine synonyms for this word are (adj) nautical, maritime, oceanic, aquatic, coastal, naval
marine there are no antonyms for this word
quake (v) to shake or move back and forth; to tremble (n) a shaking back and forth or trembling; an earthquake
quake synonyms for this word are (v) to shudder, shiver, vibrate, quaver (n) a tremor, shock
quake there are no antonyms for this word
troublesome (adj) difficult; causing annoyance, bother, or worry
troublesome synonyms for this word are hard; annoying, upsetting
troublesome antonyms for this word are easy; untroubling
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