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vocab unit 012
vocab unit cards
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abuse | improper,wrong,or cruel treatment;insulting language to put to bad use; to hurt or damage by treating badly syn: Misuse, harm Ant: Care, support, honor |
Appliance | A machine or tool used to do a household job. Syn: Device, gadget |
Confirm | To agree or prove that something is true; to make sure, remove any doubt Syn: Verify, Check Ant: Deny, Disapprove |
Daze | To stun or confuse. A state of confusion. Syn: shock, stupor Ant: |
Flimsy | Not strong or solid. Poorly made. Not convincing. Syn: Weak, Thin Ant: Strong, Sturdy |
Gauge | A standard measure used to tell size, thickness, etc. An instrument to measure to estimate. Syn: Scale, Rule, Guess |
Migrant | An animal or person that moves from one region to another as the season changes; a farm work who moves seasonly to pick different crops. Syn: Traveler, Drifter, Nomad |
Neutral | Not taking any side in a disagreement or war; in between; lacking distinction; not in gear Syn: uninvolved; Uncommitted Ant: Committed, Involved |
Pitiless | Showing no sorrow or regret for another suffering or troubles. Syn: Cold; Heartless Ant: Kind hearted, Merciful |
Presentable | Fit to be seen or inspected. Syn: Suitable, Proper Ant: Shabby, Improper |
Rotate | To turn around a central point; to Alternate Syn: to circle, twirl, spin, to change, switch |
Shred | A thing strip; a tiny piece or amount. To cut or tear into thin strips or small pieces; to rip ups Syn: Scrap, Bit, Fragment Ant: Whole, Fix, Repair |