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11th Vocab. ch. 19&2
Advancing Vocabulary Skills Ch. 19 & 20 (11th Grade)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| chide | scold; criticize |
| coalition | a partnership; a union |
| commensurate | in proportion; consistent with |
| connotation | suggested meaning |
| diabolic | devilish; wicked |
| dilapidated | run-down; broken-down |
| integral | essential; necessary to the whole |
| noxious | harmful to health; unhealthy |
| yen | stong desire; longing |
| atrophy | to waste away; weaken |
| deplore | disapprove of; condemn |
| deprivation | lack of a basic necessity |
| exacerbate | to make worse |
| imperative | necessary; must be done |
| mitigate | to relieve; make less severe |
| objective | open-minded; based on facts |
| panacea | cure-all |
| unprecedented | having never happened before |
| utilitarian | practical; useful |