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Vocab Unit 8 Level F
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Acrimonious | Def: Stinging, bitter in tone Syn: Biting, Hostile, Stinging Ant: gentle, warm, friendly |
| Bovine | Def: Resembling a cow, sluggish, unresponsive Syn: Dull, Slow, Stupid Ant: Alert, sharp, bright |
| Conducive | Def: Tending to promote or assist, helpful Syn: Accessory, contributing Ant: Adverse, discouraging, hindering |
| Consternation | Def: Dismay, confusion Syn: Shock, amazement, confusion Ant: calm, composure |
| Corpulent | Def: fat, having a large, bulky body Syn: Overweight, heavy, obese Ant: slender, lean |
| Disavow | Def: to deny responsibility for or connection with Syn: Disown, Disclaim, deny Ant: Acknowledge, admit |
| Dispassionate | Def: Impartial, calm, free from emotion Syn: Impartial, Disinterested Ant: committed, engaged |
| Dissension | Def: Disagreement, sharp difference of opinion Syn: Strife, discord Ant: Agreement, accord, harmony |
| Dissipate | Def: to cause to disappear, to scatter, dispel Syn: Scatter, Strew, diffuse Ant: gather, collect, conserve |
| Elan | Def: an enthusiastic vigor and liveliness, spirit Syn: Animation, ardor, flair, zest, zing Ant: Dullness, lifelessness |
| Expurgate | Def: to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text Syn: Purge, censor, purify, cleanse Ant: Allow, permit |
| Gauntlet | Def: an armored or protective glove, a challenge to combat Syn: Dar, challenge |
| Hypothetical | Def: Based on an assumption or guess Syn: Assumed, supposed, guessed Ant: Actual, real, tested |
| Ignoble | Def: mean, low, base Syn: Inferior, unworthy, dishonorable Ant: Admirable, praiseworthy, noble |
| Impugn | Def: to call into question, attack as false Syn: Challenge, deny, dispute Ant: Confirm, prove, verify |
| Intemperate | Def: Immoderate, lacking self control, inclement Syn: Excessive, extreme Ant: Moderate, restrained |
| Odium | Def: Hateful, enmity, contempt Syn: Shame, hatred Ant: Admiration, approbation |
| Perfidy | Def: Faithlessness, treachery Syn: Betrayal, disloyalty Ant: Faithfulness, loyalty |
| Relegate | Def: To place in a lower position, to banish Syn: Transfer, demote Ant: promote, elevate |
| Squeamish | Def: Inclined to nausea, easily upset Syn: Nauseated, queasy Ant: Ready, unpicky, willing |
| Subservient | Def: Subordinate in capacity or role, submissively obedient Syn: Secondary, servile Ant: primary, principal, bossy |
| Susceptible | Def: Open to, easily influenced Syn: Vulnerable, receptive Ant: resistant, immune |
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K.W