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Junior Unit 13

TermDefinitionSynonymsAntonyms
canard (n) a false rumor, fabricated story hoax
captious (adj) excessively ready to find fault; given to petty criticism; intended to trap, confuse or show up fault-finding, nit-picking, carping uncritical
cognizant (adj) aware, knowledgeable, informed conscious, acquainted unaware, unconscious, oblivious
contrite (adj) regretful for some misdeed or sin; plagued by a sense of guilt; thoroughly penitent remorseful, rueful unrepentant, unapologetic, impenitent
cynosure (n) the center of attraction, attention, or interest; something that serves to guide or direct focus
decorous (adj) well behaved, dignified, socially proper seemly, becoming, tasteful unseemly, unbecoming, improper, tasteless
deign (v) to think it appropriate or suitable to one's dignity to do something; to condescend deem, stoop
desiccated (adj/part) thoroughly dried out; divested of spirit or vitality; arid and uninteresting dehydrated, shriveled, parched sodden, soggy, waterlogged, drenched
efficacy (n) the power to produce a desired result effectiveness, potency, reliability ineffectiveness, impotence
engender (v) to bring into existence, give rise to, produce; to come into existence, assume form beget, generate, cause, form stop, deter
ethereal (adj) light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound) heavenly, celestial, gossamer infernal, hellish, thick, heavy
facade (n) the front or face of a building; a surface appearance (as opposed to what may lie behind) exterior, surface, mask, pretense interior
ghoulish (adj) revolting in an unnatural or morbid way; suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on the dead fiendish, barbarous, monstrous
incongruous (adj) not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible discordant, jarring compatible, harmonious, consistent
machination (n) a crafty, scheming, or underhanded action designed to accomplish some (usually evil) end plot, scheme, maneuver
mesmerize (v) to hypnotize; to fascinate, enthrall
opprobrium (n) disgrace arising from shameful conduct; infamy, comtempt, reproach infamy, dishonor, odium, shame acclaim, honor, glory, renown
putative (adj) generally regarded as such; reputed; hypothesized, inferred supposed, presumed known, corroborated, confirmed
abstruse (adj) extremely difficult to understand esoteric, arcane, recondite, occult simple, straightforward
affront (n) an open or intentional insult; a slight; (v) to insult to one's face; to face in defiance, confront n. offense, v. offend n,v. compliment, praise
Created by: brettmach1
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