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Vocab List 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| factious | (adj) causing disagreement syn-- belligerent, contentious ant-- cooperative, united |
| factious (sentence) | The factious sailors refused to sail any farther into the storm. |
| ignoble | (adj) dishonorable; shameful syn-- despicable, base ant-- noble, glorious |
| ignoble (sentence) | Cheating on an exam is an ignoble way to get good grades. |
| boor | (n) a rude or impolite person syn-- buffoon, clown ant-- sophisticate |
| boor (sentence) | The boor grabbed handfuls of hors d'oeuvres and walked around while he ate them. |
| aegis | (n) a shield; protection (can be metaphorical, rather than literal) syn-- backing |
| aegis (sentence) | The life of the witness is under the aegis of the witness protection program. |
| perspicacity | (n) keenness of judgment syn-- perceptiveness ant-- stupidity, ignorance |
| perspicacity (sentence) | The old hermit still had the perspicacity to haggle with the automotive dealer. |
| fervent | (adj) eager; earnest syn-- burning, passionate ant-- apathetic |
| fervent (sentence) | We made a fervent attempt to capture the stallion, but he was too quick for us. |
| rectify | (v) to correct; to make right syn-- remedy, resolve |
| rectify (sentence) | JoAnne tried to rectify her poor relationship with her son by spending more time with him. |
| enervate | (v) to weaken syn-- devitalize, exhaust ant-- energize, strengthen |
| enervate (sentence) | The record temperatures enervated the farmhands before noon. |
| besiege | (v) to overwhelm; to surround and attack |
| besiege (sentence) | People jumped from the ground and brushed themselves off as ants besieged the picnic. |
| ephemeral | (adj) lasting only a short time; short-lived syn-- transient, fleeting ant-- permanent |
| ephemeral (sentence) | The gardener experienced ephemeral fame the year she grew a half-ton pumpkin. |
| altruism | (n) a concern for others; generosity syn-- unselfishness; magnanimity ant-- selfishness; egoism |
| altruism (sentence) | A person with altruism will usually stop and help a stranded motorist. |
| carrion | (n) decaying flesh |
| carrion (sentence) | The carrion along the desert highway was a feast for vultures. |
| erotic | (adj) pertaining to sexual love |
| erotic (sentence) | The museum staff cancelled the exhibition when it saw the erotic sculptures. |
| amorphous | (adj) shapeless, formless, vague |
| amorphous (sentence) | What began as an amorphous idea in Steven's dream turned into a revolutionary way to power automobiles. |
| opulent | (adj) rich, luxurious, wealthy |
| opulent (sentence) | Despite the stock market crash, the wealthy family continued to live an opulent lifestyle. |
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