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Vocab Lesson- 5

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QuestionAnswersynonymantonymSentence
bungle to act or work clumsily botch manage, succeed He did poorly on his homework because he bungled through it.
deduce v. to conclude by reasoning: to infer determine, understand mistake, misconstrue He could deduce that she liked her gift by the way she smiled.
dynamic adj 1.energetic;intense;forceful 2.continuously active or changing 1. powerful, active 1. mild, calm, lifeless He had a dynamic taste in music, it changed everyday.
irrelevant adj unimportant to the matter at hand inapplicable, immaterial pertinent, germane The question was irrelevant, but he asked to stall for time.
loiter v to linger without an apparent purpose dawdle, amble hurry, hasten They loitered around the house because they had no where to go.
obstinate adj stubborn headstrong obedient, compliant Once he made up him mind he was incredibly obstinate and would not change his mind.
scrutinize v to examine in great detail study, inspect skim, browse He scrutinized the scene, and could deduce that the victim had been murdered.
stunt v v. to limit or hinder growth v. inhibit v. nurture In the movie they did many dangerous stunts where they risked their lives for their entertainment
superficial adj 1. on or near the surface 2. shallow 3. insignificant, trivial 1. external 2.depthless, perfunctory 3.unimportant, trifling 1. inner, deep 2.sincere,deep, profound 3.important, crucial She was superficial, caring only about herself.
ultimate adj 1. last in a series; conclusive 2. highest, extreme 1. terminal 2. supreme, greatest 1. original, earliest 2. worst, lowest, slightest It was the ultimate episode, the whole series had built up to it.
vapid bland; dull uninteresting, unexciting zesty The speech was vapid because the speaker was boring.
viable adj capable of succeeding, working, or living feasible, possible impossible, hopeless The plan was viable, but would be a big risk and could lose the company a lot of money.
wan adj unnaturally pale as from illness or distress pallid, pasty flushed, ruddy They knew he was sick because he was so wan, his skin was white as a ghost.
wane v to decrease gradually diminish, decline, recede wax, grow, enlarge They waned through their money and eventually had to get a job.
stunt n n. an unusual or dangerous feat
bizarre adj extremely unusual unusual, weird ordinary, normal He was bizarre, dressing only in clothes with glitter.
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