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Vocab 13, 14, 15

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Definition
Word
Synonyms
Antonyms
endlessly   ad infinitum   forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly   succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly  
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genuine, sincere   bona fide   authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified   false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit  
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able to float easily; able to hold things up; cheerful, hopeful   buoyant   blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated   downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose  
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a small, exclusive group of people   clique   inner circle, coterie   none  
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to admit as true; to yield, submit   concede   acknowledge, grant, allow, assent   contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge  
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getting on well with others; agreeable, pleasant   congenial   friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible   disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish  
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very high; noble   lofty   elevated, towering, exalted, grand   base, petty, low, sordid, despicable  
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a movement from one country or region to another   migration   population shift, mass movement    
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to be aware of through the senses, observe; to grasp mentally   perceive   notice, discern, understand   miss, overlook, be blind to  
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inclined to go against what is expected; stubborn; turned awat from what is good and proper   perverse   obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward   tractable, docile, amenable, yielding  
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an introduction; that which comes before or leads off   prelude   preface, overture, prologue, curtain raiser   epilogue, postlude, aftermath  
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stale, spoiled   rancid   foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid   wholesome, fresh  
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country-like; simple, plain; awkward. one who lices in the country   rustic   rough, unsophisticated, countrified   citified, urban, sophisticated, suave  
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to seperate, divide into parts   sever   cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve   join, unite, weld together  
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wretchedly poor; run-down; mean or selfish   sordid   filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy   pure, noble, opulent, lavish  
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not capable of being held or defended; impossible to maintain   untenable   indefensible, insopportable, groundless   irrefutable, impregnable, incontestable  
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able to do many things well; capable of many uses   versatile   adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided   limited, specialized, restricted  
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to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing; to defend successfully against opposition; to justify   vindicate   acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate   implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict  
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to lose size, strenght, or power   wane   diminish, decline, subside, dwindle   grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase  
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To add to, attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition   Annex   Join, acquire, appropriate, procure   None  
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To cut or split open; to cling to   Cleave   Sever, halve, sunder, adhere, clasp   None  
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In a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; a liqueur   Cordial   Hospitable, affable, warm, convivial   Gruff, unfriendly, unsociable  
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The starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element   Cornerstone   Foundation, base, underpinning, support   None  
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An overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure   Debacle   Disaster, fiasco, calamity   Success, triumph, victory, coup  
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To make weak or lifeless   Devitalize   Enfeeble, sap, enervate   Enliven, stimulate, energize, excite  
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To involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion   Embroil   Entangle, ensnarl   Disentangle, separate, disconnect  
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to clear from a charge or accusation   Exonerate   Absolve, acquit, vindicate, exculpate   Implicate, incriminate, inculpate  
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Ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless; insincere   Glib   Superficial, pat, oily, unctuous, facile   Halting, tongue-tied, speechless, awkward  
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By chance, not planned; Lacking order   Haphazard   Random, accidental, slapdash   Deliberate, purposeful, orderly, meticulous  
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To compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials   Improvise   Ad-lib, play It by ear, wing it, extemporize   Plan, rehearse practice, prepare  
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To rouse, stir up, urge on   Incite   Spur, kindle, provoke, instigate, prompt   Check, curb, impede, restrain, smother  
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A coming in, inflow   Influx   Inpouring, inrush, invasion   Outpouring, exodus, departure  
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An extreme or unnatural paleness   Pallor   Wanness, lividness, bloodlessness   Flush, blush, rosiness, bloom  
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A list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something   Pedigree   Lineage, ancestry, genealogy   None  
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Very steep   Precipitous   Sheer, abrupt, sharp   Gradual, shallow, graded, incremental  
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Very abundant,; given or flowing freely   Profuse   Extravagant, lavish, bounteous, plenteous   Sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient  
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To restore friendship; to settle; to resign oneself   Reconcile   Unite, conciliate, mend fences   Antagonize, alienate, drive a wedge between  
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To put into chains; a chain, fetter   Shackle   Manacle, enslave, handcuffs, bonds, irons   Free, unfetter, emancipate, liberate  
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Shabby, old and worn   Threadbare   Frayed, seedy, ragged, shopworn, trite   Luxurious, plush, costly, sumptuous  
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to lower in esteem, degrade; to humble   abase   lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean   elevate, ennoble, exalt  
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to move to action; to impel   actuate   trigger, incite, instigate   none  
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to turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid   avert   stop, deflect, ward off, preclude   invite, induce, provoke, cause  
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rude, unrefined; clumsy   boorish   vulgar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered, gauche   suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred  
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the main impact, force, or burden   brunt   blow, shock   aftershock, aftermath, repercussion  
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a fighter; engaged in fighting   combatant   soldier, disputant, warrior, hostile, battling   civilian, peaceful, neutral  
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inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping   dormant   resting, still, quiescent   awake, active, lively, productive  
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causing uncertainty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant   dubious   questionable, suspect, unsettled, undecided   certain, positive, indubitable, reliable  
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to deliver a loud, ranting speech; a loud speech   harangue   rant, lecture, tirade, diatribe   whisper, murmur, undertone  
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to make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass   harry   badger, pester, hound, pillage, ravage   none  
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not feeeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses   impenitent   remorseless, unrepentant, incorrigible   ashamed, remoresful, contrite, apologetic  
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a tricky, unprinicipled, or deceitful fellow   knave   rasval, rogue, scoundrel, miscreant   none  
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a large military force; any large group or number; many, numerous   legion   multitude, host, throng, division, regiment   squad, platoon, few sparse  
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generosity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook   liberality   largesse, magnanimity,broad-mindedness   stinginess, miserliness, narrow-mindedness  
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one who begins a lawsuit   plaintiff   complainant, accuser   defendant, accused  
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to examine, investigate thoroughly; an investigation; a device used to explore or examine   probe   explore, scrutinize, inquiry, detector   conceal, hide; cover-up, whitewash  
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to draw out or lenghthen in space or time   protract   prolong, extend, elongate, spin out   contract, compress, concentrate  
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to cut or take from a quarry; a place which stone is taken; something that is hunted or pursued   quarry   prey, game, victim, excavation, pit, mine   hunter, predator, pursuer  
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to refuse with scorn, disdain   spurn   turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate   accept, welcome, greet  
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an excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something   subterfuge   didge, blind, ruse, deception, artifice   none  
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to divide and gice out in shares   apportion   distribute, allot, parcel out, allocate   none  
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