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unit 1-12 vocabulary
1-12 vocabulary words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| recede | to move backwards |
| COMPRESS SYN. | condense |
| expressly ant. | implicitly |
| hypocrite | to pretend |
| DEPICTS SYN. | represents |
| serene ant. | troubled |
| confront | to meet face to face |
| motivate | push towards a goal |
| illusion syn. | fantasy |
| withers ant. | flourish |
| topple SYN. | tumbled |
| scan syn. | examine |
| ELUSIVE | hard to understand |
| petty ant. | significant |
| synopsis | brief statement |
| ravenous ant. | satiated |
| duration syn. | length |
| induce | bring about |
| limber ant. | stiff |
| compliant | obedient |
| reimburse syn. | compensate |
| dawdle ant. | hurry |
| culprit | wrongdoer |
| illicit | unlawful |
| reminisce syn. | recollect |
| dissect | to cut apart |
| nimble | quick |
| cascade syn. | tumbling |
| martial | warlike |
| perishable ant. | durable |
| jovial syn. | merry |
| verge | about to |
| intimidate | threaten |
| misrepresent syn. | distort |
| sluggish ant. | brisk |
| consequence | result, effect |
| subsequent ant. | prior |
| rigorous ant. | mild |
| posterity | future generations |
| foil | to prevent |
| nonconformist syn. | individualist |
| parody syn. | satire |
| dumbfounded | speechless |
| ingrain ant. | skin-deep |
| grit | courage |
| burly | big, strong |
| incalculable | countless |
| sabotage syn. | subvert |
| ambiguous ant. | clear |
| earmarked | to set aside |