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vocab unit 11

TermDefinition, syn and ant
appease (v.) to make calm, soothe, to retrieve, satisfy, to yield to syn. pacify, propitiate ant. provoke
belated (adj.) late, tardy syn. delayed, behindlierd
calamitous (adj.) causing great misfortune syn. disastrous, catastrophic ant. beneficial, salutary
cite (v.) to quote; to mention; to summon to appear in court; to commend, recommend syn. refer to ant. ignore, disregard
conventional (adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standard; trite syn. ordinary, commonplace, orthodox ant. outlandish, bizarre, unorthodox
decoy (v.) to lure into a trap; (n.) a person or thing used to lure into a trap ant. (v.) entrap, (n.) lure, bait
delve (v.) to dig; to search deeply thoroughly into syn. investigate
ensue (v.) to follow in order, come immediately after, and as a result syn. result ant. come before
gallantry (n.) heroic courage; respect and courtesy; an act or statement marked by a high level of courtesy syn. valor, daring ant. cowardice
impart (v.) to make known, tell; to give, pass something on syn. grant, bestow ant. keep back, conceal
judicious (adj.) using or showing good judgement, wise, sensible syn. thoughtful, prudent, salute any. thoughtless
mediate (v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups, act as a go-between; (adj.) occupying a middle position; indirect, acting through an intermediary
milieu (n.) the setting, surroundings, environment
outlandish (adj.) strange, freakish, weird, foreign-looking; out-of-the-way, geographically remote; exceeding reasonable limits syn. peculiar, bizarre, odd, unorthodox ant. orthodox, staid
overbearing (adj.) domineering, haughty, bullying; overpowering, predominant syn. high-handed, overriding ant. unassuming
pert (adj.) high spirited; lively; bold, saucy; jaunty
quirk (n.) a peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn syn. peculiarity
regale (v.) to feast, entertain agreeably
shiftless (adj.) lazy, lacking in ambition and energy; inefficient syn. careless, sloppy ant. hardworking, ambitious
universal (adj.) including a whole without exception; occuring or existing everywhere
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