to encourage assist aid or support especially in something wrong or unworthy

to affirm declare confidently synonyms:assert,asseverate, avouch

noisy in a coarse,offensive way, obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense synonyms- flagrant glaring, egregious, disagreeably loud

to bring up or begin to talk about a "subject" to announce introduce or break the surface of the water, to turn sideways to the wind and the waves, to pierce

to support,prop up,strengthen synonyms:bolster,reinforce, brace,shore up

noisy revelry or merrymaking often with a suggestion of heavy drinking synonyms-drinking bout,drinking revel,binge

to compare critically in order to note differences,similarities, etc. to arrange in order for some specific purpose synonyms- sort out,cross check, rearrange

an expert,one is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of those fine arts. synonyms:authority,savage,pundint

deeply unhappy or dejected, without hope, beyond consolation synonyms:grief stricken, inconsolable, comfortless

to weigh down or burden, with difficulties cares, debt, etc, to fill up block up, or hinder, synonyms-overload, saddle,hamper, clog

to promote trouble or rebellion, to apply warm liquids to, warm s- instigate,incite,stir up

frightful horrible,ghastly- synonyms- gruesome-gory,hideous

characterized in strength very hard to do In the sense of requiring unusual strength,related to Hercules

showing no feeling or emotion, inanimate, motionless synonyms-emotionless,stoical, unemotional, insensible,

unfavorable,unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future synonyms-unpropitious,unpromising, untimely

unquestionable,beyond dispute synonyms-incontestable,indisputable,indubitable

puzzled,not knowing what to do, at a loss, synonyms-perplexed,baffled,stumped,flabbergasted,

suitable or convenient for a particular purpose occurring at an appropriate time synonyms-timely, appropriate, felicitous

abundantly productive, abundant, profuse synonyms-fruitful,fecund,proliferous

a reply to a reply especially from a defendant in a legal suit synonyms-answer reply response, riposte,retort

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vocab 13 terms

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Term	Definition
abet	to encourage assist aid or support especially in something wrong or unworthy
aver	to affirm declare confidently synonyms:assert,asseverate, avouch
blatant	noisy in a coarse,offensive way, obvious or conspicuous, especially in an unfavorable sense synonyms- flagrant glaring, egregious, disagreeably loud
broach	to bring up or begin to talk about a "subject" to announce introduce or break the surface of the water, to turn sideways to the wind and the waves, to pierce
buttress	to support,prop up,strengthen synonyms:bolster,reinforce, brace,shore up
carousal	noisy revelry or merrymaking often with a suggestion of heavy drinking synonyms-drinking bout,drinking revel,binge
collate	to compare critically in order to note differences,similarities, etc. to arrange in order for some specific purpose synonyms- sort out,cross check, rearrange
connoisseur	an expert,one is well qualified to pass critical judgments, especially in one of those fine arts. synonyms:authority,savage,pundint
disconsolate	deeply unhappy or dejected, without hope, beyond consolation synonyms:grief stricken, inconsolable, comfortless
encumber	to weigh down or burden, with difficulties cares, debt, etc, to fill up block up, or hinder, synonyms-overload, saddle,hamper, clog
foment	to promote trouble or rebellion, to apply warm liquids to, warm s- instigate,incite,stir up
grisly	frightful horrible,ghastly- synonyms- gruesome-gory,hideous
herculean	characterized in strength very hard to do In the sense of requiring unusual strength,related to Hercules
impassive	showing no feeling or emotion, inanimate, motionless synonyms-emotionless,stoical, unemotional, insensible,
inauspicious	unfavorable,unlucky, suggesting bad luck for the future synonyms-unpropitious,unpromising, untimely
incontrovertible	unquestionable,beyond dispute synonyms-incontestable,indisputable,indubitable
nonplussed	puzzled,not knowing what to do, at a loss, synonyms-perplexed,baffled,stumped,flabbergasted,
opportune	suitable or convenient for a particular purpose occurring at an appropriate time synonyms-timely, appropriate, felicitous
prollfic	abundantly productive, abundant, profuse synonyms-fruitful,fecund,proliferous
rejoinder	a reply to a reply especially from a defendant in a legal suit synonyms-answer reply response, riposte,retort

Created by: halle.

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