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vocab level B 4&5&6
Sadlier-Oxford level B units 4, 5 and 6
| word | definition | synonyn | antonym |
|---|---|---|---|
| way' ward | disobedient, willful, unpredictable, capricious | perverse | docile, well-behaved, predictable |
| vir'tu al | having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing | functioning as, equivalent to | |
| in flict' | to give offense, something unpleasant, impose | deal out, visit upon | suffer, undergo, sustain |
| mor' ti fy | to hurt someone's feelings deeply, to cause embarrasssment of humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering | humiliate, embarrass, abash | |
| con tro ver' si al | arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement | arguable, debatable | |
| void | completely empty; having no legal force or effect noun empty or unfilled space (adj.) to cancel or nullify (verb) | invalid, vacant, bare | in effect, teeming with, confirm |
| pro cure' | to obtain through special effort; to bring about | gain, acquire, achieve | |
| tact' ful | skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite | skillful, diplomatic, discreet | clumsy, gauche, boorish, indiscreet |
| en treat' | to beg, implore, ask earnestly | plead, beseech | clamor for |
| doc' ile | easily taught, led or managed; obedient | manageable, teachable, pliant | unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient |
| ra' di ant | shining, bright; giving forth light or energy | glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent | dull, tarnished, lackluster |
| pen' ding | waiting to be settled (adj.) until (preposition) | undecided, unsettled | settled, decided, resolved |
| coun' ter feit | an imitation designed to deceive (noun) not genuine, false (adj.) to make an illegal copy (verb) | false, phony, bogus | genuine, real, authentic |
| sod' den | soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless | drenched, waterlogged, saturated | parched, arid |
| or' tho dox | in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things | traditional, standard, customary | unusual, unconventional, heretical |
| ma lig' nant | deadly, extremely harmful, evil, spiteful, malicious | lethal, wicked | wholesome, beneficial, benign |
| hos' tile | unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive | friendly, cordial, peaceful | |
| spir' it ed | full of life and vigor; courageous | lively, animated, gallant | lifeless, dull, lackluster |
| scur' ry | to run quickly, scamoer, hurry | rush, dash, scramble | trudge, plod, creep, crawl |
| buf foon' | a clown; a coarse, stupid person | jester, fool | |
| dis heart' en | to discourage | dismay,dispirit,demoralize | encorage, hearten |
| maul | to beat or knock about (verb) a heavy hammr (noun) | ||
| be wil' der | to puzzle completely, confuse | baffle,perplex | set straight, enlighten |
| gri ' my | very dirty, covered with dirt or soot | filthy,sooty,soiled,dirt-encrushed | spotless,spick and span |
| rur' al | relating to farm areas and life in the country | countrified,rustic | urban,metropolitian,citified |
| fall' ible | cabable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate | imperfect,errant | foolproof,unfailing,flawless |
| un cer' tainty | doubt, the state of being unsure | doutfulness, unsureness, hesitation | sureness, certainty, confidence |
| an' ec dote | a short account of an incident in someone's life | tale, story,sketch,vignette, yarn | |
| dom' i nate | to rule over by strength or power,control; to tower over, command due to height | control, govern, overlook | |
| ul' ti mate | last, final;most important or extreme; eventual basic, fundamental | farthest, furthest, terminal | first, initial, most immediate |
| tam'per | to interfere with; to meddle rashly or foolishly with; to handle in a secret and important way | monkey with, fool with, mess with | |
| po ten'tial | possible, able to happen (adj.) something that can happen or develop into a reality (noun) | ||
| con sol' i date | to combine,unite to make solid or firm | stregthen, firm up' merge | scatter, disperse, dissipate, seperate |
| sub stan' tial | large, important; major, significent; prosperous; not imaginary, material | cosiferable, tagible, big | minor,insignificant,negligible |
| fick' le | liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent | capricious, inconstant, faithless | constant, steady, invariable |
| i o' ta | a very small part or quantity | speck, dab, jot, smidgen | flood, deluge, avalanche, glut |
| in flam' mable | easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused | combustible, flammable, excitable | fireproof, fire-resistant; calm |
| al li' ance | a joining togethr for some common purpose | pact, league, coalition | rift, split |
| fruit' less | not producing the desired results, unsuccessful | useless, vain, unproductive, futile | productive, effective |
| make' shift | a temporary substitute for something else (noun) crude, flimsy, temporary (adj.) | stopgap, substittute | permanent, durable, solid, sturdy |
| wince | to drawback suddenly as though in pain or fear (verb) the act of drawing back in this way (noun) | flinch, shudder, recoil | |
| fu'gi tive | noun one who flees or runs away adj. fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp | noun runaway adj. elusive | lasting, enduring, permanent |
| prom' i nent | standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known | conspicuous, noticeable | inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure |
| ut' most | highest, greatest, farthest (adj.) the extreme limit (noun) | maximum, supreme, best | least |
| ven' geance | punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence | revenge, retaliation, reprisal | forgiveness, pardon |
| quaint | odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious, skillfully made | picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious | familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary |
| grim | stern, merciless, fierce, savage, cruel | dreadful, frightful, ferocious | mild, merciful, delightful |
| browse | to nibble, graze, to read casually, to window-shop | skim, scan, dip into, graze | pore over, scrutinize |
| e rad' i cate | to root out, get rid of, destroy completely | wipe out, uproot | implant, instill, foster, promote |
| frus' trate | to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement | thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint | help, assist, abet |
| dy nam' ic | active, energetic, forceful | vigorous, high-powered | lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish |
| a non' y mous | unnamed, without the name of the person involved; unknown, lacking individuality or character | nameless | |
| marg' in al | in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large or important enough for the purpose | borderline, minimal, peripheral | central, pivotal, focal |
| pre scribe' | to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for a medical purpose | specify, appoint, recommend | |
| re luc' tant | unwilling, holding back | hesitant, loath, disinclined | willing, eager, inclined |
| scrimp | to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short or scanty | economize | splurge |
| dupe | a person easily tricked or deceived(noun) to deceive (verb) | fool, mislead, hoodwink, delude | undeceive, disabuse |
| pre' view | something seen in advance (noun) to view beforehand (verb) | foretaste | |
| snare | to trap, catch (verb) a trap or entanglement (noun) | pitfall, entrap | liberate |
| fug' i tive | one who flees or runs away (noun) fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp (adj.) | runaway, elusive | lasting, enduring, permanent |
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