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vocab workshop
unit 15 synonyms
| word | synonym |
|---|---|
| beacon | beam, flare |
| berserk | (adj.) mad, deranged |
| celestial | ethereal, stellar, blissful |
| chasten | discipline, temper |
| consfiscate | commandeer, expropriate |
| detract | subtract from, lower |
| encounter | (n.) confrontation; (v.) happen upon |
| epic | (n.) saga, chronicle |
| pantomime | (n.) charade, mime show, dumb show |
| pessimist | killjoy |
| precaution | foresight, prudence, safeguard |
| prosecute | put on trial, pursue |
| puncture | (n.) perforation |
| retaliate | avenge, pay back, get even with |
| sham | (adj.) phony, counterfeit; (n.) fraud |
| uncouth | boorish, graceless |
| underscore | (v.) underlint, stress, emphasize, accent |
| wholesome | nourishing, beneficial |