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vocab power plus 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adjacent (adj) | lying near, adjoining syn: bordering, neighboring ant: distant, separate |
| candor (n) | sincerity, honesty syn: frankness, truthfulness ant: betrayal, deception |
| compassion (n) | awareness and sympathy for the suffering of another syn: pitty, sympathy ant: disdain, scorn |
| democratic (adj) | of or for the people; pertaining to government by the people syn:egalitarian ant: dictatorial, autocratic |
| disperse (v) | to scatter; to distribute syn: disband, diffuse, spread ant: congengrate, gather |
| doleful | causing grief; sad syn: miserable, wretched ant: cheerful, joyful |
| duress (n) | a threat of harm forcing to act against his or her will syn: coercion, pressure ant: freedom, liberty |
| irk (v) | to annoy; to irritate syn: vex, bother ant: delight, soothe |
| ratify (v) | to approve formally; to sanction syn: authorize, endorse ant: veto, prohibit |
| sobriety 1 (n) | a seriousness in matter syn: ant: |
| sobriety 2 (n) | a state of abstinence of drugs or alcohol |
| stagnate (v) | to become inactive or motionless syn: ant: |
| subordinate (adj) | of lower importance or rank; subject to the control of another syn: dependent, lesser ant: foremost, chief |
| subordinate (n) | one who is under control of another syn: assistant, underling ant: boss, leader |
| talon (n) | a claw of a bird of prey or similar animal |
| taut (adj) | pulled, drawn, or stretched tight syn: ridged, firm ant: loose slack |
| wallow (v) | to roll about something unclean |