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English 10H vocab
English 10H vocab antigone
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bereft | adjective- deprived of something synonyms- grieving, devoid antonyms- provided, blessed, full |
| abhorred | verb - regarded with disgust and hatred synonyms-detested, deplore, abominate antonyms- admire, love |
| traverse literal | verb-travel across synonyms- cross antonyms - retreat, abandon |
| traverse in context | verb- to cross synonyms- challenge, contradict, defy antonyms - amiable, agreeable |
| portals | noun - impressive doorway, especially large synonyms - gateway, entrance antonyms - barricade, barrier, obstacle, fortification |
| aureate | adjective - golden or elaborate in style synonyms - gilded, florid, hifalutin, ornate antonyms - dull, plain, matte, unadorned |
| strident | adjective - loud and harsh synonyms - rough, raucous, piercing, jarring antonyms - soft, nimble, dulcet |
| beguile | verb - to charm or enchant synonyms - entrancing, deceptive antonyms - bore, unappealing |
| tactician | noun - skilled at planning synonyms - strategist, agent, envoy, expert antonyms - impractical, inadvisable, unwise |
| supereminent | adjective - surpassing all others synonyms - supreme, distinguished, significant, prominent antonyms - inferior, subordinate, lesser, secondary |
| suborned | verb- induce one to commit unlawful acts synonyms - bribed, indirect, illegal antonyms - honest, baffle, reject |
| prating | verb - to talk foolishly or for long stretches of time synonym - babbling, chattering antonyms - departure, detachment, separation |
| inveterately | adjective - having a particular habit that is unlikely to change synonym - manor, persistently, habitually antonym - inexperienced, casual, occasional, unaccustomed |
| ephemeral | adjective - short time synonym - transient, evanescent, fugacious antonym - long - lived, permanent |
| scion | noun- descendant or heir of notable family synonym - offspring antonym- ancestor, predecessor |
| lavement | noun- act of washing synonym- ablution, lavage, bath antonym - foul, dirty, block, clog |
| augury | noun- a prayer or omen synonym - prognostication, prophecy antonym - fact, certainty, proof |
| losel | noun- worthless person synonym - wastrel, failure, retch antonym- virtuous person, achiever, hard worker |
| prescience | noun- foresee the future synonym - foresight antonym - ignorance, blindness, unawareness |
| suppliant | adjective - making a humble plea to one in power synonym - pleading, petitioning, begging antonym -ruler, dominant, commander |
| pallid | adjective- pale, lacking in color synonym - wan, dull, pasty antonym- flushed, rosy, vibrant |