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Unit 8 vocab

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Term
Definition
Synonym
Antonym
consternation   dismay, confusion   shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay   calm, composure, aplomb  
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corpulent   fat; having a large, bulky body   overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly   slender, lean, spare, gaunt, emaciated  
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disavow   to deny responsibility for or connection with   disclaim, retract, abjure   acknowledge, admit, grant, certify  
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despassionate   impartial; calm, free from emotion   unbiased, disinterest, cool, detached   committed, engaged, partial, biased  
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dissension   disagreement, sharp indifference of opinion   strife, discord, contention   agreement, accord, harmony  
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dissipate   to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure   disperse, strew,, diffuse, waste   gather, collect, conserve, husband  
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expurgate   to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify   purge, censor, bowdlerize    
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gauntlet   an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with whivch to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal   dare, provocation, trial, punishment    
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hypothetical   based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation   assumed, supposed, conditional   actual, real, tested, substantiated  
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ignoble   mean,low,base   inferior, unworthy, sordid   admirable, praiseworthy, lofty, noble  
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impugn   to call into question; to attack as false   challenge, deny, dispute, query, question   confirm, prove, verify, validate  
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intemperate   immoderate, lacking in self-control; inclement   excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate   moderate, restrained, cool and collected  
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odium   hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct   abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy   esteem, admiration, approbation  
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perfidy   faithlessness, treachery   betrayal, disloyalty,treason   faithfulness, loyalty, steadfastness  
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relegate   to place in a lowr position; to assign, refer, turn over; to banish   transfer, consign, demote, exile   promote, elevate, advance, recall  
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squeamish   inclined to nausea; easily shocked or upset;excessively fastidious or refined   nauseated, queasy, delicate, oversensitive, priggish    
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subservient   subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end   secondary, servile, obsequious, useful   primary, principal, bossy, domineering  
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susceptible   open to; easily influenced; lacking in resistance   vulnerable, receptive, impressionable   resistant, immune  
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arcimonious   sting, bitter in temper or tone   biting, rancorous hostile, peevish   gentle, warm, mild cordial  
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bovine   resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unreponsive   stolid, dull, slow, stupid   sharp, bright, keen, quick  
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