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Vocab Unit 10 Level D
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level D
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| adept | (adj) thoroughly skilled; (n) an expert (syn) (adj) masterful, accomplished, proficient (ant) (adj) clumsy, unskilled, maladroit (n) novice |
| aspire | (v) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend (syn) seek, yearn, aim for, soar |
| bleak | (adj) bare, dreary, dismal (syn) grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren (ant) rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging |
| chide | (v) to blame, scold (syn) upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise (ant) approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back |
| despicable | (adj) worthy of scorn, contemptible (syn) low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable (ant) praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious |
| diminutive | (adj) small, smaller than most others of the same type (syn) undersized, miniature, tiny, compact (ant) oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous |
| emancipate | (v) to free from slavery; to release or liberate (syn) set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter (ant) enslave, snare, chain, shackle |
| erroneous | (adj) incorrect, containing mistakes (syn) mistaken, fallacious, all wrong (ant) accurate, correct, exact, unerring |
| exploit | (v) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n) a feat, deed (syn) (v) utilize, turn to advantage, misuse |
| extemporaneous | (adj) made or delivered on the spur of the moment (syn) spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff (ant) planned, rehearsed, prepared |
| impair | (v) to make imperfect, damage, harm (syn) injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate (ant) improve, strengthen, promote, advance |
| invincible | (adj) not able to be defeated, unbeatable (syn) unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable (ant) vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable |
| languid | (adj) drooping; without energy, sluggish (syn) lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic (ant) lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening |
| mire | (n) mud, wet, swampy ground, a tough situation; (v) to get stuck (syn) (n) marsh, swamp, bog, slough |
| obtrusive | (adj) forward, undesirably prominent; thrust out (syn) brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding (ant) meek, reserved, deferential, recessed |
| preamble | (n) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing (syn) opening, preface, prologue, preliminary (ant) conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue |
| render | (v) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract (syn) present, furnish, submit, make, effect |
| rugged | (adj) rough, irregular; severe, stern, strong; stormy (syn) rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough (ant) smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate |
| skeptical | (adj) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true (syn) dubious, suspicious, incredulous (ant) believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous |
| slipshod | (adj) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy (syn) messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory (ant) tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking |
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Palmerton High School |
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