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Vocab Unit 15

Practice for Unit 15 Vocab

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adopt (v) to take another person's child into one's family; to use as one's own; to accept or approve
adopt synonyms for this word are to choose, select; to endorse, assume
adopt antonyms for this word are to reject, disown, refuse, renounce, abandon, desert
agile (adj) capable of moving easily, quickly, and gracefully; mentally quick
agile synonyms for this word are nimble, spry, limber; alert, sharp
agile antonyms for this word are clumsy, heavy; slow
analyzye (v) to study the parts of something in order to understand what it is, how to put it together, or how it works; to study carefully or in detail
analyze synonyms for this word are to examine, inspect, investigate, evaluate, test; to dissect
analyze there are no antonyms for this word
assist (v) to give help or support (n) the act of helping; in sports, an action that helps a teammate score or get a player out
assist synonyms for this word are to aid, boost, contribute
assist antonyms for this word are to hamper, hinder, obstruct; an obstruction
babble (v) to talk foolishly or too much; to make meaningless sounds; to make a gurgling sound (n) a mix of meaningless sounds, usually as made by water
babble synonyms for this word are to chatter, jabber, prattle, grab; drivel, nonsense, murmur
babble there are no antonyms for this word
captivity (n) the state of being confined or held against one's will
captivity synonyms for this word are confinement, imprisonment, bondage
captivity antonyms for this word are freedom, liberty
drab (n) an olive brown or brownish gray color (adj) marked by dullness; like the color drab; cheerless
drab synonyms for this word are dull, dingy, colorless, uninteresting, lackluster; dreary
drab antonyms for this word are colorful, cheerful, bright
fatal (adj) causing death, destruction, or ruin
fatal synonyms for this word are deadly, unselfishness
fatal antonyms for this word are stinginess, cheapness, greed
generosity (n) the quality of being charitable to others in thought or action; willingness to give; an act of giving
generosity synonyms for this word are charity, unselfishness
generosity antonyms for this word are stinginess, cheapness, greed
genuine (adj) real, actually being what something appears to be; true or reliable; sincere or honest
genuine synonyms for this word are authentic, original, actual; valid; trustworthy, earnest, frank
genuine antonyms for this word are fake, false, artificial, unreal; insincere, phony
illegal (adj) against the law; against the rules
illegal synonyms for this word are unlawful, criminal, outlawed; forbidden, prohibited
illegal antonyms for this word are legal, lawful, allowed
merit (n) the fact of deserving something; a quality that deserves reward or praise; worth or value (v) to deserve, be worthy of
merit synonyms for this word are excellence, virtue, quality, worthiness (v) to earn, justify, rate
merit antonyms for this word are disgrace dishonor, falling, shortcoming, deflect, flaw, fault
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