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cumulative voc 1-4

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celebrity   a well known person; someone who is famous; fame  
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celebrity   antonym for unknown  
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celebrity   synonym for a star  
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counsel   opinions or ideas given for a plan of action; a talk that leads to a decision; a lawyer  
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counsel   synonym for advice, wisdom, guidance; to help advise, recommend  
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demonstrate   to clearly explain, show or prove with examples, models, or experiments; to gather in public to support an opinion  
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demonstrate   antonym for to model, illustrate, reveal  
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demonstrate   antonym for to hide  
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drowsy   ready to fall asleep, sleepy  
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drowsy   antonym for alert, wakeful  
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drowsy   synonym for sluggish, tired  
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essential   of the highest importance, necessary  
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essential   something necessary or very important  
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essential   synonym for vital, key, basic  
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essential   antonym for unimportant, minor, unnecessary  
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hardship   something that causes suffering or difficulty; a condition that is hard to bear  
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hardship   antonym for ease, comfort  
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hardship   synonym for a burden, ordeal, misfortune  
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haul   to move by pulling, dragging, or carting, sometimes in a vehicle; to apply a force to transport something  
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haul   the amount taken or won at a time  
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haul   synonym for to lug, carry, tug; a yield or catch  
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humble   low in rank or position; plain, not proud or grand  
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humble   to take away one's spirit, power, fame, or independence  
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humble   syn for modest, simple, earthy; to shame, embarrass  
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humble   ant for bold, grand; to empower, raise up  
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pledge   something given as a sign of a promise, especially money meant for a good cause; a sign or promise to fulfill an agreement  
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pledge   to promise  
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pledge   syn for a guarantee; to vow or swear, vouch  
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sincere   without pretending; with honesty and real feeling  
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sincere   syn for genuine, true, heartfelt  
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sincere   ant for false, phony  
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stampede   a wild rush of animals or people, usually when frightened  
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stampede   to run away or cause to scatter in a wild manner, often in panic; to rush forward together as a crowd  
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stampede   syn for a flight, dash, to bolt, charge, panic  
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stampede   ant for to stroll, wander  
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suitable   just right or appropriate; well matched  
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suitable   syn for proper, fitting, right  
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suitable   ant for inappropriate, mismatched, improper  
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annual   coming each year; once a year; lasting a year  
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annual   a book or magazine tht comes out once a year; a plant that lives or lasts for just one growing season  
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annual   syn for yeraly; a yearbook  
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basic   having to do with the main or starting point of something  
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basic   key elements or parts  
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basic   syn essential, primary, fundamental  
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competition   trying to outdo others; a game or contest  
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competition   syn for a rivalry, match, test  
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competition   ant for cooperation  
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contract   an agreement or understanding that can be enforced by law; a document that explains legal conditions  
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contract   to make or grow smaller; to come down with, as a sickness  
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contract   syn for an arrangement, deal, pact; to shrink; to catch, get  
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contract   ant for to expand, enlarge  
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dismiss   to send away or permit to leave; to remove from a job; to stop thinking about  
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dismiss   to send away or permit to leave; t remove from a job; to stop thinking about  
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dismiss   to reject, fire, drop, discharge  
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dismiss   ant for tohire, hold, consider, employ  
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neglect   to hold back care or attention; to fail to follow through  
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neglect   a steady lack of care, often because of carelessness or laziness  
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neglect   syn for to ignore, disregard, overlook, forget; inattention  
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neglect   ant for to pamper  
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obtain   to get or gain through some effort  
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obtain   syn for to acquire, gather  
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obtain   ant for to lose; forgo  
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portion   a section or piece; a part of the whole; a serving of food  
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portion   syn for a part, share, helping  
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portion   ant for a whole  
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recall   to bring back to mind; to remind one; to ask to return  
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recall   the ability or act of remembering  
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recall   syn for to remember, resemble; to revoke; a memory, recollection  
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recall   ant for to forget  
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sponsor   one who helps or tkes responsibility for another person or group; a person or business that pays for an ad on radio or tv  
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sponsor   to act as a sponsor to a group, person, or event  
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sponsor   syn for a supporter, backer, provider; to support  
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stern   not kindly or gentle; harsh looking  
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stern   the back end of a boat  
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stern   syn for sharp, severe, firm, strict, grim; the rear  
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stern   ant for gentle, tender, kindly; the bow  
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vacant   not used, filled or lived in; without thought or expression  
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vacant   syn for empty, unused, available, open; blank  
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vacant   ant for full, occupied  
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attractive   pleasing to the eye, mind, or senses; having the power to draw attention  
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attractive   syn for appealing, likable, charming, beautiful, inviting  
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attractive   ant for unappealing, unpleasant, disagreeable, offensive  
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burden   something that is carried, a load; something that is very hard to bear  
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burden   to weigh down or put too heavy a load on  
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burden   syn for a weight, baggage; a difficulty, hardship, worry; to afflict  
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burden   ant for a relief; to relieve, lighten  
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consent   to agree to or approve; to give permission  
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consent   approval or permission  
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consent   syn to allow, permit, accept; agreement, authorization  
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consent   ant for to disapprove, refuse, deny, disallow; refusal, denial  
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dependable   capable of being relied on; trustworthy  
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dependable   syn for reliable, responsible  
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dependable   ant for unreliable, undependable, untrustworthy  
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indicate   to point to or point out; to be a sign of; to state or express briefly  
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indicate   syn for to mark, show, signify suggest; announce  
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indicate   ant for to conceal  
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previous   coming before in time or order  
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previous   syn for earlier, preceding, prior, past  
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previous   ant for following, later, succeeding  
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qualify   to be or become fit for something; to limit or narrow the meaning of  
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qualify   syn for to authorize, entitle, suit; to modify  
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response   a reply or answer; a reaction to something  
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response   syn for an acknowledgement  
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shabby   worn or faded from use or wear; dressed in worn out clothes; not fair or generous  
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shabby   syn for ragged, run down; mean, wretched; unkind  
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shabby   ant for elegant, grand; lavish; generous, kind  
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thaw   to melt or cause to melt; to warm up gradually  
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thaw   a period of weather warm enough to melt ice and snow  
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thaw   syn for to liquefy  
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thaw   ant for to freeze, solidify  
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urgent   needing or demanding immediate action or attention  
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urgent   syn for critical, pressing  
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urgent   ant for unimportant, minor  
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vanity   the quality of being stuck up or vain; having too much pride in one's looks or abilities; a dressing table  
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vanity   syn for conceit, arrogance  
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vanity   ant for modesty, humility  
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ambush   to make a surprise attack from a hidden place  
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ambush   a surprise attack  
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ambush   syn to trap, waylay; trap  
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calculate   to find out by adding, subtracting, multiplying, or dividing; to figure out by reason or logic  
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calculate   syn for to compute; reckon; evaluate  
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calculate   ant for to estimate  
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contribute   to give money, effort, or items for a cause; to hand in for publication  
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contribute   syn for to donate, offer, provide; to submit  
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contribute   ant for to withhold  
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dread   to be afraid; to fear or feel deep worry  
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dread   deep fear or uneasiness over what my happen  
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dread   syn for horror, terror  
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dread   ant for to welcome, embrace; courage, excitement  
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employ   to make use of; to put to work on a job or task for pay  
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employ   syn to hire, engage  
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employ   ant for to dismiss  
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extend   to stretch out, make or last longer; to give or offer  
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extend   syn for to lengthen, increase, continue, enlarge; to grant  
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extend   ant for to decrease, lessen, limit; to deny  
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frantic   very excited or upset; marked by fast, wild, or nervous action  
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frantic   syn for desperate, frenzied, distracted  
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frantic   ant for calm, careful, orderly  
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initial   beginning or first  
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initial   the first letter of a name or word  
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initial   to mark or sign with one's initial  
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initial   ant for final, rest  
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initial   syn for earliest, opening  
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routine   the regular or fixed way in which a thing is done; an act or skit  
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routine   normal, predictable, or commonly done; repeated by habit  
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routine   normal, predictable, or commonly done; repeated by habit  
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routine   syn for a pattern, procedure; ordinary, expected, customary, usual  
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routine   ant for random, irregular, unusual  
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stun   to have a sudden, upsetting effect on the mind or feelings; to shock or daze; to make unable to feel, react, or think  
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stun   syn for to astonish, bewilder, deaden, overwhelm; paralyze  
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sturdy   firmly or solidly built; determined  
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sturdy   syn for rugged, hardy, tough, powerful, durable  
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sturdy   ant for delicate, feeble, weak  
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yield   to give in or give way; to produce or bring forth  
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yield   the product or amount made or produced  
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yield   syn for to surrender, obey; a harvest, crop  
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yield   ant for to resist  
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