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Unit 11 B5

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1.alias (n)an assumed name,especially as used to hide one's identity;(adv)otherwise called S:(n)pseudonym A:(n)real name,given name,legal name Underdog,alias Shoeshine, is crime fighting dog.
2.amble (v)to walk slowly,stroll;(n)an easy pace;a leisurely walk S:(v)saunter;(n)ramble A:(v,n)gallop,dash,sprint,run,race,rush He ambled over to the bus stop.
3.burly (adj)big and strong;muscular S:strapping,hefty,beefy,brawny A:weak,puny,delicate,frail Mr.Daniel is a burly human being.
4.distort (v)to give a false or misleading account of;to twist out of shape S:disfigure,misshape,falsify The picture started to distort as it got bigger.
5.dogged (adj)persistent,stubbornly determined,refusing to give up S:untiring A:wishy-washy,faltering,irresolute He dogged after being hit punch after punch.
6.dumbfounded (adj)so amazed that one is unable to speak,bewildered S:speechless,stunned,flabbergasted A:unsurprised,expectant I was dumbfounded when I was on the news.
7.extinct (adj)no longer in existence;no longer active;gone out of use S:died out,vanished A:still alive,surviving,extant The T-Rex is extinct.
8.fossil (n)the petrified remains or traces of an animal or plant that lived in the past;an extremely old-fashioned person or thing;(adj)having qualities that belong to a remote past S:(n)relic I found a fossil in the soil.
9.grit (n)very fine sand or gravel;courage in the face or hardship or danger;(v)to grind;to make a grating sound S:(n)dirt,mettle A:(n)timidity,cowardice,faintheartedness He gritted his teeth.
10.inevitable (adj)sure to happen,unavoidable S:inescapable,fated A:avoidable,escapable,preventable It is inevitable that I will get a car.
11.ingrained (adj)fixed deeply and firmly;working into the grain or fiber:forming a part of the inmost being S:deep-seated,deep-rooted,indelible A:superficial,shallow,skin-deep The paper is ingrained to the table from glue.
12.meteoric (adj)resembling a meteor in speed;having sudden and temporary brilliance similar to a meteor's S:brilliant,blazing A:slow,sluggish,gradual The Ferrari is meteoric.
13.parody (n)a humorous or ridiculous imitation:(v)to make fun of something by imitating it S:(n)satire,travesty;(v)lampoon,burlesque The mime parody opening a box.
14.prevail (v)to triumph over;to succeed;to exist widely,be in general use;to get someone to do something by urging S:win,rule,reign,overcome,conquer A:be defeated,go under,succumb The King of England prevailed over England.
15.rend (v)to tear to pieces;split violently apart(past tense,rent) S:cleave,dismember,splinter,tear asunder The paper could rend if it got put in the shredder.
16.replenish (v)to fill again,make good,replace S:refill,restock,refresh,restore A:empty,drain,deplete,sap We replenished our drinks.
17.rummage (v)to search through,investigate the contents of:(n)an active search:a collection of odd items S:(v)delve into,sift through,poke around I rummaged around the yard for the last baseball.
18.skimp (v)to save,be thrifty;to be extremely sparing with;to give little attention or effort to S:be stingy,scrimp,cut corners A:be extravagant,splurge,lavish Dona skimped through the pages.
19.sleuth (n)a detective S:investigator,gumshoe The sleuth found out where the person was killed.
20.vandalism (n)deliberate and pointless destruction of public or private property S:willful destruction,malicious defacement Tping houses is an act of vandalism
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