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Vocab Unit 15 Level B
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B
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| authoritative | (adj) official, coming from a source that calls for obedience or belief; dictatorial (syn) reliable, authoritarian (ant) unofficial, unreliable |
| bankrupt | (adj) in a state of financial ruin, (v) to ruin financially; (n) one who has been ruined financially (syn) (adj) flat broke, insolvent (ant) (adj) financially sound, solvent |
| clamor | (v) a public outcry; any loud and continued noise, (v) to call for by loud, continued outcries (syn) (n) uproar, din, racket, (v) cry out for |
| coincide | (v) to be in full agreement; to be the same in nature, character, or function; to happen at the same time (syn) agree, concur, match |
| cynical | (adj) inclined to believe the worst of people; bitterly mocking or sneering (syn) skeptical, sarcastic, contemptuous (ant) hopeful, optimistic |
| despot | (n) a ruler who oppresses his or her subjects, a tyrant (syn) dictator, autocrat, strongman |
| feud | (n) a bitter, long-term quarrel; (v) to fight or quarrel with (syn)(n) dispute, vendetta (ant) (n) pact, agreement, harmony,concord |
| haggle | (v) to argue in a petty way, especially about a price (syn) bargain with, dicker with, wrangle |
| hardy | (adj) able to bear up under difficult conditions or harsh treatment; brave and tough (syn) rugged, sturdy, resolute, stalwart (ant) frail, feeble, weak |
| harmonious | (adj) able to get along together well; combining different elements that blend pleasingly, melodious (syn) agreeable, compatible, tuneful (ant)harsh, grating, discordant |
| hoard | (v) to store up, save; (n) a hidden store or supply (syn) (v) amass, stockpile, cache (ant)(v) waste, throw away, squander |
| indisposed | (adj, part) slightly ill, disinclined to do something (syn) (adj) ailing, unveil, reluctant (ant)(adj) healthy, willing eager |
| legacy | (n) an inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past (syn) bequest, heritage |
| legitimate | (adj) lawful, rightful, reasonable, justifiable (syn) legal, right, proper, genuine (ant) unlawful, illegal, improper, unauthorized |
| mirth | (n) merry fun, gaiety; laughter (syn) merriment, glee (ant) gloom, sadness, sorrow |
| officiate | (v) to perform the duties of an office, to conduct a religious ceremony; to referee (syn) chair, preside, emcee, moderate |
| partial | (adj) not complete; favoring one side over another, showing a strong liking for someone or something (syn) incomplete, biased, prejudiced, fond of (ant) complete, fair, just, unbiased |
| patronize | (v) to give one's business to regularly as a customer; to support, provide financial help, to treat someone as an inferior while making a show of being kind of gracious (syn) do business with, deal with, trade with (ant) boycott, refuse to deal with |
| rite | (n) a ceremony; the customary form of a ceremony; any formal custom or practice (syn) observances, ritual, liturgy |
| sagacious | (adj) shrewd; wise in a keen, practical way (syn) smart, clever, astute (ant) silly, foolish, ill-advised, dopey |
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Bethel Lutheran |
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