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Unit 1 Vocab
ELA Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | (adjective)-concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste (synonym: beautiful, tasteful), (antonym: ugly, tasteless) |
| alienate | (verb)-to cause to feel unfriendly (synonym:hostility), (antonym: be friendly, disarm) |
| anesthetic | (noun)-a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations (synonym:narcotic), (antonym:stimulant) |
| besiege | (verb)-surround so as to force to give up (synonym:assault, harass), (antonym:free, release) |
| cease | (verb)-to stop doing something or stop happening (synonym:quit, halt), (antonym: complete, continue) |
| compulsory | (adjective)-required or mandatory (synonym:forced), (antonym:voluntary) |
| conform | (verb)-to act in accordance or harmony; comply (synonym:obey), (antonym:refuse) |
| epidemic | (noun)-a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something (synonym:infectious, contagious), (antonym:limited) |
| fictitious | (adjective)-not genuine, false (synonym:phony, misleading), (antonym:real, factual) |
| impart | (verb)-to make it known, to tell (synonym:disclose, reveal), (antonym:hide, withhold) |
| imperative | (adjective)-very important (synonym: important), (antonym: optional, elective, voluntary) |
| innate | (adjective)-existing in one from birth, something you are born with (synonym: built in, native), (antonym: learned) |
| inseparable | (adjective)-incapable of being separated or disjoined or broken apart (synonym: chummy, indivisible, inextricable), (antonym:distant, separated) |
| luminous | (adjective)-producing or seeming to produce light (synonym: beaming, dazzling, glowing), (antonym: dull, dim, dark) |
| paradigm | (noun)-a typical example or pattern, a model (synonym: theme, model), (antonym: different) |
| penalize | (verb)-to punish (synonym: incarcerate, to correct, discipline), (antonym: excuse, spared) |
| placid | (adjective)-calm, tranquil (synonym: cool-headed, self- composed), (antonym: upset, discomposed, flustered) |
| tact | (noun)-the ability to do or say things without offending or upsetting (synonyms: diplomacy, skill, finesse), (antonym: rude, crude) |
| turmoil | (noun)-a state of confusion or disorder (synonym: chaos, uneasy) (antonym: calm, peace, placid) |
| whimsical | (adjective)-unusual in a playful or amusing way (synonym: odd, imaginative), (antonym: reasonable, factual) |
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