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Vocabulary: Unit 1-3
Mrs. MDavis; freshman; vocabulary units
| Question | Answer | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|---|
| augment | (v.) o make larger, increase | enlarge, supplement, amplify | decrease, diminish |
| bereft | (adj.) deprived of | bereaved | replete |
| deploy | (v.) to position or arrange | station, organize | |
| dour | (adj.) stern unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored | harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturine | cheery, inviting, genil |
| fortitude | (n.) courage in facing difficulties | resolve, steadfastness, mettle | fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness |
| gape | (v.) to stare w/ open mouth | awk, ogle | |
| gibe | (v.) to utter taunting words | ridicule, mock, deride, jeer | compliment, praise |
| guise | (n.) an external appearance | costume, semblance, pretense | |
| insidious | (adj.) intended to deceive or entrap | cunning, underhanded, perfidious | frank, ingenuous, aboveboard |
| intimation | (n.) a hint; indirect suggestion | clue, indication, inkling | |
| opulent | (adj.) wealthy, luxurious | rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant | poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute |
| pliable | (adj.) easily bent, flexible | supple, adaptable, resilient | rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant |
| reiterate | (v.) to say again, repeat | restate, rehash, recapitulate | |
| stolid | (adj.) not easily moved mentally/emotionally | impassive, phlegmatic | emotional, oversensitive, high-strung |
| tentative | (adj.) experimental in nature | provisional, inconclusive | definite, conclusive, confirmed |
| unkempt | (adj.) not combed | sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough | well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty |
| verbatim | (adj.) word for word | exact | paraphrased |
| warily | (adv.) cautiously | carefully, prudently, gingerly | recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously |
| adroit | (adj.) skillful | clever, deft, dexterous, slick | clumsy, inept, all thumbs |
| amicable | (adj.) peaceable, friendly | congenial, neighborly, cordial | hostile, antagonistic |
| averse | (adj.) opposed, unwilling | disinclined, loath | favorably disposed, eager, keen |
| belligerent | (adj.) combative, aggressive | assertive, truculent, pugnacious | peaceful, conciliatory, placid |
| benevolent | (adj.) kindly, charitable | benign, well-meaning | malicious, spiteful, malevolent |
| cursory | (adj.) hasty, not thorough | quick, superficial, perfunctory | thorough, painstaking, careful |
| duplicity | (n.) treachery, deceitfulness | fraud, double-dealing,chicanery | |
| extol | (v.) to praise extravagantly | glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail | |
| feasible | (adj.) possible, able to be done | workable, practicable, viable | unworkable, impractical |
| grimace | (n.) a wry face, facial distortion | pained expression, facial contortion | smile, grin |
| holocaust | (n.) a vast slaughter | conflagratin, devastation, annihilation | deluge, inundation |
| impervious | (adj.)not affected or hurt by | impenetrable, resistant, proof against | porous, permeable, vulnerable |
| impetus | (n.) a moving force | impulse, incentive, spur | curb, hindrance, impedimnt, constraint |
| jeopardy | (n.) danger | risk, hazard, peril | safety, security |
| meticulous | (adj.) extremely careful | fastidious, painstaking, fussy | careless, negligent, sloppy |
| nostalgia | (n.) a longing for something past | ||
| quintessence | (n.) the purest essence or form o something; the most typical example | paragon, exemplar | |
| retrogress | (v.) to move backward | revert, degenerate, decline | advance, evolve, progress |
| scrutinize | (v.) to examine closely | inspect, pore over | skim, scan, glance at |
| tepid | (adj.) unenthusiastic | insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy | heated, excited,enthusiastic |
| adversary | (n.) an enemy, opponent | antagonist, rival, foe | friend, ally, supporter, confederate |
| alienate | (v.) to turn away | separate, drive apart, estrange | befriend, attract, captivate, reconcile |
| artifice | (n.) a clever trick; trickery | ruse, stratagem, contrivance | |
| coerce | (v.) to compel; force | persuade, cajole | |
| craven | (adj.) cowardly | fearful, fainthearted, pusillanimous | brave, courageous, valiant |
| culinary | (adj.) cooking | ||
| delete | (v.) to erase | remove, cancel, expunge | insert, add, retain, include |
| demise | (n.) a death | decease, passing away | birth, beginning, commencement |
| exhilirate | (v.) cheer | stimulate, excite, gladden | discourage, dispirit, dishearten, inhibit |
| fallow | (adj.) inactive | unproductive, inert, dormant | productive, fertile, prolific |
| harass | (v.) to disturb | annoy, pester, bedevil, beleaguer | |
| inclement | (adj.) harsh | blustery, tempestuous, implacable | mild, gentle, balmy, tranquil |
| muse | (v.) ponder | meditate, contemplate, daydream | |
| negligable | (adj.) unimportant | trivial, inconsquential, insignificant | significant, crucil, momentous |
| perpetuate | (v.) permanent | continue, preserve, prolong indefinitey | discontinue, abolish, abandon |
| precedent | (n.) an exampl | guide, tradition, model | |
| punitive | (adj.) punishment | penalizing retalitory | |
| redress | (v.) to set right | rectify, correct, mitigate | |
| sojourn | (n.) a temporary stay | visit, stopover, brief stay | |
| urbane | (adj.) suave | elegant | crude, uncouth, boorish |
| adulterate | (v.) to corrupt | contaminate, pollute, sully | purify, purge, expurgate |
| ambidexterous | (adj.) able to use both hands equally well | versatile, facile | clumsy, all thumbs, maladroit |
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