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Unit 9
definitions, synonyms, antonyms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abominable? | arousing hatred; disgusting, detestable |
| Synonyms for abominable? | hateful, despicable, loathsome |
| Antonyms for abominable? | praiseworthy, delightful, charming |
| Bumbling? | blundering and awkward; clumsiness |
| Synonyms for bumbling? | clumsy, stumbling |
| Antoyms for bumbling? | forceful, effective, skillful, adroit |
| Consequence? | a result, effect; importance |
| Synonyms for consequence? | outcome, significance |
| Antonyms for consequence? | cause, source |
| Delude? | to fool, deceive |
| Synonyms for delude? | trick, hoodwick |
| Dole? | to give out in small amounts; money, food, or other necessities given as charity; a small portion |
| Synonyms for dole? | ration, allot, distribute, handout |
| Engulf? | to swallow up, overwelm, consume |
| Synonyms for engulf? | envelop, encompass, immerse |
| Foil? | to defeat; a thin sheet of metal |
| Synonyms for foil? | frustrate, thwart, counter, rapier |
| Antonyms for foil? | aid, abet, assist, advance, promote |
| Formulate? | to express definitely or systematically; to devise, invent |
| Synonyms for formulate? | define, articulate, frame, specify |
| Initiative? | the first step or move |
| Synonyms for initiative? | leadership, enterprise |
| Antonyms for initiative? | laziness, sloth, shiftlessness |
| Memento? | something that serves as a reminder |
| Synonyms for memento? | remembrance, keepsake, souvenir, token |
| Nonconformist? | a person who refuses to follow established ideas or ways of doing things |
| Synonyms for nonconformist? | maverick, individualist |
| Antonyms for nonconformist? | traditionalist, conventionalist |
| Null and void? | without legal force or effect; no longer binding |
| Synonyms for null and void? | canceled, invalid, repealed |
| Antonyms for null and void? | in effect, binding, valid |
| Panorama? | a wide, unobstructed view of an area |
| Synonyms for panorama? | vista, overview |
| Posterity? | all of a person's offspring, descendants; all future generations |
| Antonyms for posterity? | ancestry, ancestors, forebears, the past |
| Pry? | to pull loose by force |
| Synonyms for pry? | snoop, meddle |
| Refurbish? | to brighten, freshen, or polish; to restore or improve |
| Synonyms for refurbish? | remodel, renew |
| Antonyms for refurbish? | delapidate, run down |
| Resourceful? | able to deal promptly and effectively with all sorts of problems |
| Synonyms for resourceful? | inventive, ingenious, skillful |
| Antonyms for resourceful? | uninventive, incompetent |
| Synonyms for rigorous? | tough, trying, challenging |
| Rigorous? | severe, harsh, strict |
| Antonyms for rigorous? | easy, lax, indulgent, undemanding |
| Subsequent? | coming after |
| Synonyms for subsequent? | following, later, next, succeeding, ensuing |
| Antonyms for subsequent? | provious, prior, preceding |
| Unerring? | making no mistakes, faultless |
| Synonyms for unerring? | sure, certain, unfailing |
| Antonyms for unerring? | faulty, fallible, unreliable |
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