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Vocab Unit 4 Level B

Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B

AB
alliance(n) a joining together for some common purpose (syn) pact, league, coalition (ant) rift, split
bewilder(v) to puzzle completely, confuse (syn) baffle, perplex (ant) set straight, enlighten
buffoon(n) a clown, a coarse, stupid person (syn)jester, fool
controversial(adj) arousing, argument, dispute,or disagreement (syn) arguable, debatable
dishearten(v) to discourage (syn) dismay, demoralize, dispirit (ant) encourage, hearten
fruitless(adj) not producing the desired results, unsuccessful (syn) useless, vain, unproductive, futile (ant) productive, effective
hostile(adj) unfriendly, unfavorable, warlike, aggressive (ant) friendly, cordial,peaceful
inflammable(adj) easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused (syn) combustible, flammable,excitable (ant)fireproof, fireproof, fire-resistant, calm
inflict(v) to give or cause something unpleasant, impose (syn) deal out, visit upon (ant) suffer, undergo, sustain
malignant(adj) deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious (syn) lethal, wicked (ant) wholesome, beneficial, benign
mortify(v) to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering (syn) humiliate, embarrass, abash
orthodox(adj) in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things (syn) traditional, standard, customary (ant) unusual, unconventional, heretical
procure(v) to obtain through special effort; to bring about (syn) gain, acquire, achieve
scurry(v) to run quickly, scamper, hurry (syn) rush, dash, scramble (ant) trudge, plod, creep, crawl
sodden(adj) soaked with liquid or moisture, expressionless, dull, spiritless, listless (syn) drenched, waterlogged, saturated (ant) parched, arid
spirited(adj) full of life and vigor;courageous (syn) lively, animated, gallant (ant) lifeless, dull, lackluster
virtual(adj) having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing (syn) functioning as, equivalent to
void(adj) completely empty; havign no legal force or effect (n) empty or unfilled space; (v) to cancel or nullify (syn) invalid, vacant bare (ant) in effect, teeming with (v) confirm
wayward(adj) disobedient, willful;unpredictable, capricious (syn)perverse (ant) docile, well-behaved, predictable
wince(v) to draw back suddenly;as though in pain or fear;(n) the act of drawing back in this way (syn) (v) flinch, shudder, recoil


Springfield Township Middle School
Oreland, PA

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