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Unit 12
Sylvan Homework
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bristle | SYNONYMS: a whisker, spine, quill; to stiffen, rise, seethe, teem, swarm |
| circular | Syn: ring-shaped, disc-shaped; roundabout; flyer, handbill, brochure |
| circular | Ant: linear, straight, direct |
| coarse | Syn: rugged, crude, harsh, grainly; scratchy; vulgar, foul, gross |
| coarse | Ant: smooth, silky, delicate; gentle, refined, polite |
| corarse | adj. low, common, or of poor quality; made of comparatively large parts; rough to the touch; using bad manners or rude language |
| bristle | n.) a stiff, short hair or fiber v.) to have hair standing on end; to show anger; to be full of |
| circular | adj.) forming, moving, or being like a circle, round; indirect n.) a leaflet or printed advertisement meant to be given to many people |
| discard | v.) to get rid of or throw away n.) something cast off or thrown away |
| discard | Syn) to dump, dispose of, eliminate |
| discard | Ant) to save, keep, retain |
| extreme | adj.) to the highest or greatest degree; exaggerated; farthest possible n.) the highest, farthest, or greatest; one end of a range |
| extreme | Syn) utmost, ultimate; excessive, drastic; outermost |
| extreme | Ant) limited, mild, ordinary, usual; close, near |
| focus | n.) sharpness or clarity; the center of activity or interest v.) to correct for sharpness and clarity; to concentrate |
| focus | Syn) the center, heart, emphasis, direction; to direct, adjust, sharpen |
| focus | Ant) the background; to blur, ignore, neglect |
| grasp | v.) to take hold with the arms or hands; to take eagerly; to understand n.) the reach of arms or hands; the power to reach or hold onto; understanding |
| grasp | Syn) to clutch; to get; to perceive; control; perception, comprehension |
| grasp | Ant) to drop, release, loosen, free, slip; to misunderstand |
| inspire | v.) to guide, excite, uplift, or encourage; to bring about or cause |
| inspire | Syn) to influence, motivate, move, affect, touch, arouse, kindle, spark |
| inspire | Ant) to deter, discourage |
| marine | adj.) related to or of the sea, sailing, or shipping; related to the seagoing branch of the armed forces n.) a soldier who serves on a ship, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps |
| marine | Syn) nautical, maritime, oceanic, aquatic, coastal, naval |
| marine | Ant) freshwater, land |
| quake | v.) to shake or move back and forth; to tremble n.) a shaking back and forth or trembling; an earthquake |
| quake | Syn) to shudder, shiver, vibrate, quaver, a tremor, shock |
| troublesome | adj.) difficult; causing annoyance, bother, or worry |
| troublesome | Syn) hard; annoying, worrisome, bothersome, upsetting |
| troublesome | Ant) easy; untroubling |
| magnify | v.) to increase in importance, exaggerate; to make bigger |
| magnify | Syn) to intensify, increase, inflate, boost; to enlarge, expand, swell |
| magnify | Ant) to diminsh, reduce, lessen, shrink |
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