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Vocab Unit 4
definition, syn. ant., sentence, part of speech
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alliance(n.) When the 2 teams formed an alliance, they were unstoppable! | def. a joining together for some common pupose syn. pact, league, coalition ant. rift, split |
| bewilder(v.) The when the teacher started to give instructions for the assignment, the students were bewildered! | def. to puzzle completely, confuse syn. perplex, confound ant. set straight, enlighted |
| buffoon(n.) The buffoon was utterly stupid. | def. a clown, a coarse, stupid person syn. jester, dunce |
| controversial(adj.) The opinions were controversial. | def. arousing argument, dispute, or dissagreement |
| dishearten(v.) The coach disheartened the player the take that shot. | def. to discourage syn. demoralize, dispirit ant. encourage, hearten. |
| fruitless(adj.) The fruitless factory was not making enough money to stay running. | def. not producing the desired results, unsuccessful syn. useless, vain,unproductive ant. productive efficient |
| hostile(adj.) The welcoming environment was anything but hostile. | def. unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive ant. friendly, cordial |
| inflammable(adj.) The dry wood was inflammable. | def. easily set on fire, easily angered or aroused syn. flammable, excitable ant. fire-resistant, calm |
| dishearten(v.) The coach disheartened the player the take that shot. | def. to discourage syn. demoralize, dispirit ant. encourage, hearten. |
| inflict(v.) The earthquake inflicted the tsunami. | def. to give or cause something unpleasant, impose syn. deal out, visit upon ant. suffer, undergo, sustain |
| fruitless(adj.) The fruitless factory was not making enough money to stay running. | def. not producing the desired results, unsuccessful syn. useless, vain,unproductive ant. productive efficient |
| malignant(adj.) The snake bite was malignant! | def. deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious syn. wicked, malevolent ant. wholesome,beneficial |
| hostile(adj.) The welcoming environment was anything but hostile. | def. unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive ant. friendly, cordial |
| mortify(v.) The witch will mortify everyone. | def. to hurt someones feelings deeply, to cause embarrassment or humiliation, to subdue or discipline by self denial or suffering syn. embarrass, abash |
| inflammable(adj.) The dry wood was inflammable. | def. easily set on fire, easily angered or aroused syn. flammable, excitable ant. fire-resistant, calm |
| inflict(v.) The earthquake inflicted the tsunami. | def. to give or cause something unpleasant, impose syn. deal out, visit upon ant. suffer, undergo, sustain |
| malignant(adj.) The snake bite was malignant! | def. deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious syn. wicked, malevolent ant. wholesome,beneficial |
| mortify(v.) The witch will mortify everyone. | def. to hurt someones feelings deeply, to cause embarrassment or humiliation, to subdue or discipline by self denial or suffering syn. embarrass, abash |
| orthodox(adj.) The old woman's opinion was way too orthodox for me. | def. in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things syn. traditional, standard, customary, ant. unusual, unconventional, hereticial |
| procure(v.) The organization could not procure enough detonators to stay opened. | def. to obtain through special effort, to bring about syn. gain, achieve |
| scurry(v.) The mouse will scurry across the floor when seen by the cat. | def. to run quickly, scamper, hurry syn. rush, dash, scramble ant. trudge, plod, creep, crawl |
| sodden(adj.) The towel was sodden. | def. soaked with liquid or moisture, expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless syn. waterlogged, saturated ant. parched, arid |
| spirited(adj.) The child sang in a spirited manner. | def. full of life and vigor,courageous syn. lively, animated, gallant ant. lifeless, dull |
| virtual(adj.) He was virtually unstoppable until his knee gave out. | def. having a certain force or effect but not in name, close as to be equivalent to the real thing syn. functioning as |
| void(adj.) The lawyer prove that the judge was fake and had a void. | def. completely empty, having no legal force or effect syn. invalid, vacant, bare ant. in effect, teeming with |
| void(n.) The void in space created a black hole. | def. empty or unfilled space. |
| void(v.) The owner will void the meeting if the speaker cannot come. | def. to cancel or nullify ant. confirm |
| wayward(adj.) The wayward child was punished. | def. disobedient, wild, unpredictable, capricious syn. insubordinate, rebellious, perversive ant. docile, well-behaved, predictable |
| wince(v.) The man winced as the shot pierced his arm. | def. to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear syn. flinch, shudder |
| wince(n.) The wince was so exaggerated. | def. The drawing back in this way. |
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