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E1L1 Vocab 5 and 6
Building an enriched vocabulary book - test 12-17-10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| astute- pos | adj |
| astute- def | clever/smart |
| astute- rf | astutely- adverb |
| astute- syn | shrewd,acute |
| astute- ant | obtuse-dull,inane |
| asylum- pos | noun |
| asylum- def | safe place |
| asylum- syn | refuge,haven |
| atone- pos | verb |
| atone- def | at one with yourself |
| atone- rf | atonement-noun |
| atone- syn | expiate,redeem |
| atrocity- pos | noun |
| atrocity- def | creul,brutal |
| atrocity-rf | atrocious- adj |
| atrocity- syn | enormity,outrage |
| atrocity- ant | kindness,good deed |
| atrophy- pos | noun/verb |
| atrophy- def | without nurishments |
| atrophy- rf | atrophic- adj |
| atrophy- syn | deterioration,decay |
| atrophy- ant | maturation,grow |
| attrition- pos | noun |
| attrition- def | a force weakening something |
| attrition- syn | abrasion,erosion |
| attrition- ant | increase,expansion |
| augment- pos | verb |
| augment- def | to make greater |
| augment- rf | augmentation- noun |
| augment- syn | increase,expand |
| augment- ant | lessen,dwindle |
| augur- pos | noun/verb |
| augur- def | predict/fortunteller |
| augur- syn | seer,portend |
| astute- pos | adj |
| astute- def | clever/smart |
| astute- rf | astutely- adverb |
| astute- syn | shrewd,acute |
| astute- ant | obtuse-dull,inane |
| asylum- pos | noun |
| asylum- def | safe place |
| asylum- syn | refuge,haven |
| atone- pos | verb |
| atone- def | at one with yourself |
| atone- rf | atonement-noun |
| atone- syn | expiate,redeem |
| atrocity- pos | noun |
| atrocity- def | creul,brutal |
| atrocity-rf | atrocious- adj |
| atrocity- syn | enormity,outrage |
| atrocity- ant | kindness,good deed |
| atrophy- pos | noun/verb |
| atrophy- def | without nurishments |
| atrophy- rf | atrophic- adj |
| atrophy- syn | deterioration,decay |
| atrophy- ant | maturation,grow |
| attrition- pos | noun |
| attrition- def | a force weakening something |
| attrition- syn | abrasion,erosion |
| attrition- ant | increase,expansion |
| augment- pos | verb |
| augment- def | to make greater |
| augment- rf | augmentation- noun |
| augment- syn | increase,expand |
| augment- ant | lessen,dwindle |
| augur- pos | noun/verb |
| augur- def | predict/fortunteller |
| augur- syn | seer,portend |
| austere- pos | adj |
| austere- def | space of rigid rules/ rigidly severe |
| austere- rf | austerity- noun |
| austere- syn | ascetic,somber |
| austere-ant | tolerant,gaudy |
| authentic- pos | adj |
| authentic- def | genuine,trustworthy |
| authentic- rf | authenticity-noun, authenticate- verb |
| authentic- syn | actual,bona fide |
| authentic- ant | phony, bogus |
| austere- pos | adj |
| austere- def | space of rigid rules/ rigidly severe |
| austere- rf | austerity- noun |
| austere- syn | ascetic,somber |
| austere-ant | tolerant,gaudy |
| authentic- pos | adj |
| authentic- def | genuine,trustworthy |
| authentic- rf | authenticity-noun, authenticate- verb |
| authentic- syn | actual,bona fide |
| authentic- ant | phony, bogus |
| avarice- pos | noun |
| avarice- def | desire/greed |
| avarice- rf | avaricious- adj |
| avarice- syn | rapacity,miserliness |
| avarice- ant | generosity,liberality |
| avid- pos | adj |
| avid- def | extremely eager/anxious |
| avid- rf | avidity-noun, avidly-adverb |
| avid- syn | ardent,fervent |
| avid- ant | indifferent,apathetic |
| badger- pos | verb |
| badger- def | tease |
| badger- syn | pester,vex |
| badger- ant | leave in peace,soothe,pacify |
| baffle- pos | verb |
| baffle- def | to puzzle completely/prevent from achieving a goal |
| baffle- rf | baffling- adj |
| baffle- syn | perplex,foil,balk |
| baffle- ant | help,assist |
| banal- pos | adj |
| banal- def | old/overused |
| banal- rf | banality- noun |
| banal- syn | trite,prosaic |
| banal- ant | novel,fresh,scintillating |
| belligerent- pos | adj/noun |
| belligerent- def | war like |
| belligerent- rf | belligerence- noun, belligerently-adverb |
| belligerent- syn | wrangle,haggle |
| belligerent- ant | agree, concur |
| avarice- pos | noun |
| avarice- def | desire/greed |
| avarice- rf | avaricious- adj |
| avarice- syn | rapacity,miserliness |
| avarice- ant | generosity,liberality |
| avid- pos | adj |
| avid- def | extremely eager/anxious |
| avid- rf | avidity-noun, avidly-adverb |
| avid- syn | ardent,fervent |
| avid- ant | indifferent,apathetic |
| badger- pos | verb |
| badger- def | tease |
| badger- syn | pester,vex |
| badger- ant | leave in peace,soothe,pacify |
| baffle- pos | verb |
| baffle- def | to puzzle completely/prevent from achieving a goal |
| baffle- rf | baffling- adj |
| baffle- syn | perplex,foil,balk |
| baffle- ant | help,assist |
| banal- pos | adj |
| banal- def | old/overused |
| banal- rf | banality- noun |
| banal- syn | trite,prosaic |
| banal- ant | novel,fresh,scintillating |
| belligerent- pos | adj/noun |
| belligerent- def | war like |
| belligerent- rf | belligerence- noun, belligerently-adverb |
| belligerent- syn | wrangle,haggle |
| belligerent- ant | pacific,dovish |
| benign- pos | adj |
| benign- def | favorable/wholesome |
| benign- rf | benignant-adj |
| benign- syn | favorable,auspicious |
| benign- ant | pernicious,noxious |
| bicker- pos | verb |
| bicker- def | to fight |
| bicker- rf | bickering |
| bicker- syn | wrangle,haggle |
| bicker- ant | agree,concur |
| bizarre- pos | adj |
| bizarre- def | weird |
| bizzare- syn | odd,eccentric |
| bizzare- ant | sedate,sober |
| bland- pos | adj |
| bland- def | plain/boring |
| bland- rf | blandness-noun, blandly- adverb |
| bland- syn | dull,mediocre |
| bland- ant | spicy,lively |
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