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Lesson 3 English 3

English lesson 3 Vocabulary

TermDefinitionSentenceSyn
Scapegoat Def:One who bears the blame for others Sent:Andy was frequently absent, So other workers made him the SCAPEGOAT. Syn:Patsy;Sucker
Peremptory Def:Not allowing refusal or delay;imperative Sent:The guard issued a PEREMPTORY warning to step away from the fence or be fired upon Syn:;Authoritative;unconditional
Atelier Def:An artist's or a designer's workshop Sent:The painter converted his garage into an ATELIER to work on his creative masterpieces
Axiom Def:A universal thruth; an established rule Sent:According to some peopl,the most impportant Axiom of all is,"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" Syn:Fundamental;Theorem
Dulcet Def:Melodious;pleasing to the ear Sent:The Opera singer's Dulcet voice earned her a prominent place in the upcoming production. Syn:Harmonic;melodic
Usurp Def:To take over; to seize power Sent:The evil heir planned to USURP the throne while the king was ill Syn:Commander;Seize;Co-opt
Patronizing Def:Treating with condescension;acting superior Sent:Despite his PATRONIZING treatment of the employees, the foreman was still well liked. Syn:Lofty;arrogant
Iniquity Def:An evil or wiched act Sent:He heartily repented his INIQUIT, but only after he faced a lifelong prison Syn:Abomination;Injustice;Sin
Archaic Def:No longer current or applicable;antiquated Sent:Some states still have ARCHAIC laws that regulate horse-and-buggy traffic Syn:obsolete;outmoded
Vacillate Def:To waver;to sway indecisively Sent:For years Bobby VACILLATED between liking one band and then another Syn:fluctuate;swing;waffle
Perspicacious Def:Keen;Mentally sharp Sent:The PERSPICACIOUS gambler knew that he would need to make a hasty exit Syn:shrewd;keen;clever
Abstemious Def:using or consuming sparingly Sent:Bill, who wants to lose weight, is ABSTEMIOUS in eating foods high in fat Syn:Frugal;moderate
Talisman Def:A magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck Sent:the wizard claimed that no harm would come to anyone holding the TALISMAN
Expurgate Def:to remove vugal or objectionable material Sent:Censor sometimes feel that it is necessary to EXPURGATE offensive scenes from movies Syn:censor;bowdlerize;sanitize
Pellucid Def:Transparent;clear Sent:Eliminate extraneous words if you want your paper to have a PELLUCID message Syn:Limpid
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