Vocab Unit 7
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| domestic | (adj.) native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; (n.) a household servant | (adj.) household, native; (n.) servant | (adj.) foreign, alien
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| flagrant | extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious | blatant, gross, outrageous | petty, trifling, inconsequential
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| flaw | a slight fault, defect, crack | imperfection, blemish | faultlessness, perfection
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| fledgling | (n.) an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; (adj.) inexperienced, budding | (n.) neophyte, tyro, novice | (n.) pro, expert, veteran
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| fluster | (v.) to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; (n.) a state of agitation or confusion | (v.) agitate, rattle, disconcert | (v.) reassure, soothe, quiet
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| foremost | (adj.) chief, most important, primary; (adv.) in the first place | (adj.) leading, principal, paramount | (adj.) hindmost, last, secondary
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| momentum | the force or speed with which something moves | drive, thrust, impetus |
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| notable | (adj.) striking, remarkable; (n.) a person who is well-known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way | (adj.) noteworthy, impressive | (adj.) undistinguished,unremarkable; (n.) unknown
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| nurture | (v.) to bring up, care for, train, nourish; (n.) rearing, training, upbringing | (v.) raise, rear, foster | (v.) neglect, ignore, discourage, hinder
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| paradox | a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities | riddle, enigma, anomaly, absurdity |
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| perjury | the act of swearing to a lie | false witness |
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| presume | to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties | surmise, trespass, infringe |
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| prior | earlier, former | previous, anterior | subsequent, later, ensuing, following
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| proficient | skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity | competent, adept, able | incompetent, inept, unskilled, ignorant
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| salvo | a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack | barrage, volley |
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| vigilant | wide-awake, alert, watchful | attentive, on one's toes | sleepy, inattentive, unobservant
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| wrath | intense anger | rage, fury, ire, choler, indignation | favor, approval, pleasure, blessing
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| amiss | (adj.) faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; (adv.)in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly | (adj., adv.) awry | (adv.)properly
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| brawl | (n.) a noisy quarrel or fight;(v.) to quarrel or fight noisily | (n.)scuffle, donnybrook; (v.) spar, scrap |
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| detest | to hate, dislike very much, loathe | despise, abhor | relish, love, admire, esteem
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To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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