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vocab list 4 eng 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement. | kudos |
| kudos(type of word) | noun |
| kudos(antonyms) | blame, criticism |
| overbearing, excessive pride or presumption; arrogance | hubris |
| hubris(type of word) | noun |
| hubris(diff parts of speech) | hubristic(adj) |
| hubris(antonyms) | humbleness, modesty |
| marked by inventive skill and imagination; clever brilliant | ingenious |
| ingenious(type of word) | adjective |
| ingenious(diff parts of speech) | ingenuity(noun) |
| ingenious(antonyms) | dumb, stupid |
| a large-scale sacrifice or slaughter | hecatomb |
| hecatomb(type of word) | noun |
| to coax by flattery or wheedling; to cajole | blandish |
| blandish(type of word) | verb |
| blandish(diff parts of speech) | blandishment(noun) |
| blandish(antonyms) | to insult |
| to conciliate an offended power; to appease; to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of; to pacify | propitiate |
| propitiate(type of word) | verb |
| propitiate(diff parts of speech) | propitiation(noun) |
| propitiate(antonyms) | to offend |
| to suppress forcibly | quell |
| quell(type of word) | verb |
| quell(antonyms) | to agitate |
| to annoy, as with petty matters; to bother; to plague | vex |
| vex(type of word) | verb |
| vex(diff parts of speech) | vexation(noun) |
| vex(antonyms) | to pacify, to assuage |
| the quality of being presumptuous and insulting in manner of speech; audacious rudeness | insolence |
| insolence(type of word) | noun |
| insolence(diff parts of speech) | insolent(adj) |
| insolence(antonyms) | politeness, respect |
| a decoration; an extra; that which makes something beautiful or fancy | embellishment |
| embellishment(type of word) | noun |
| embellishment(diff parts of speech) | embellish(verb) |
| an excuse; an effort or strategy to conceal something | pretext |
| pretext(type of word) | noun |
| pretext(antonyms) | truth |
| courage and fortitude; strength and mind; spirit; pluck | mettle |
| mettle(type of word) | noun |
| mettle(antonyms) | weakness |
| to scold mildly so as to correct or improve | chide |
| chide(type of word) | verb |
| chide(antonyms) | to praise, to congratulate |
| a mocking abusive remark; to mock; to speak; to prepare for action | jeer |
| jeer(type of word) | noun; verb |
| jeer(antonyms) | cheer |
| a dwelling; a home | abode |
| abode(type of word) | noun |
| to encircle with a rope or belt; to surround; to prepare for action | gird |
| gird(type of word) | verb |
| treacherous cunning; skillful deceit | guile |
| guile(type of word) | noun |
| guile(diff parts of speech) | guileful(adj) |
| guile(antonyms) | honesty |
| a funeral coverlet | pall |
| pall(type of word) | noun |
| the act or process of exhibiting keen judgement and insight | discernment |
| discernment(type of word) | noun |
| discernment(diff parts of speech) | discern(verb) |
| discernment(antonyms) | poor judgement |
| to put in a state of confusion | fuddle |
| fuddle(type of word) | verb |
| fuddle(antonyms) | to clarify |
| authoritative permission or approval that makes course of action valid; permission | sanction |
| sanction(type of word) | noun |
| sanction(antonyms) | disapproval, denial |
| to show or demonstrate clearly; to reveal | manifest |
| manifest(type of word) | verb |
| manifest(diff parts of speech) | manifestation |
| the den or dwelling of a wild animal; a hideaway | lair |
| lair(type of word) | noun |
| to ambush; to attack suddenly; an ambush; a sudden attack | ambuscade |
| ambuscade(type of word) | verb; noun |
| to drive away; to disperse | dissipate |
| dissipate(type of word) | verb |
| dissipate(diff parts of speech) | dissipation(noun) |
| dissipate(antonyms) | manifest |
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