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English lesson-5

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Bizarre Adjective Extremely unusual; strange Syn: Unusual; Weird Ant: Ordinary; Normal Most circus carneys are very bizarre because they all look very funny.
Bungle Verb To act or work clumsily; to ruin something through clumsiness Syn: Botch Ant: Manage; Succeed If you bungle while taking a test you will make mistakes.
Deduce Verb To conclude by reasoning; to infer Syn: Determine; Understand Ant: Misconstrue; Mistake After reading the paper over and over the teacher deduced that the paper was not his work.
Dynamic Adjective 1. Energetic; Intense; Forceful 2. Continuously active or changing (1)Syn: Powerful; Active (1)Ant: Mild; Calm; Lifeless New Orleans has very dynamic weather because it will be sunny one second and pouring down rain the next.
Irrelevant Adjective Unimportant to the matter at hand Syn: Inapplicable; Immaterial Ant: Pertinent; Germane Jimmy thought the location of the country's was irrelevant to the test until he got it and realized that was what a majority of it was.
Loiter Verb To linger without an apparent purpose Syn: Dawdle; Amble Ant: Hurry; Hasten Some students loiter outside of the classroom.
Obstinate Adjective Stubborn Syn: Headstrong Ant: Obedient; Compliant Students will sometimes be obstinate and not do what the teacher asks them to do.
Scrutinize Verb To examine in great detail Syn: Study; Inspect Ant: Skim; Browse You should scrutinize a house before you buy it.
Stunt Verb Noun (V) To limit or hinder growth (N) An unusual or dangerous feat (V) Syn: Inhibit (V) Ant: Nurture If you don't take care of a plant it's growth will stunt.
Superficial Adjective (1) On or near the surface (2) Concerned with obvious only; shallow (3) Insignificant; trivial (1) Syn: External (1) Ant: Inner; Deep (2) Syn: Depthless; Perfunctory (2) Ant: Sincere; Deep; Profound (3) Syn: Unimportant; Trifling (3) Ant: Important; Crucial
Ultimate Adjective 1. Last in a series; Conclusive; Final 2. Highest; Extreme (1) Syn: Terminal (1) Ant: Original; Earliest (2) Syn: Supreme; Greatest (2) Ant:Worst; Lowest; Slightest Fans of the book series were very sad when the ultimate book came out.
Vapid Adjective Bland; Dull Syn: Uninteresting; Unexciting Ant: Zesty Rice is a very vapid food because it does not have any flavor.
Viable Adjective Capable of succeeding, working, or living Syn: Feasible; Possible Ant: Impossible; Hopeless
Wan Adjective Unnaturally pale; as from illness or distress Syn: Pallid; Pasty Ant: Flushed; Ruddy After having a fever Jimmy was very wan.
Wane Verb To decrease gradually Syn: Diminish; Decline; Recede Ant: Wax; Grow; Enlarge If you leave some water outside it will wane until their is nothing left.
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