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Vocab Unit 12 Level B
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B
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| abound | (v) to be plentiful, be filled (syn) burst with, overflow with, teem with (ant) lack, want |
| braggart | (n) a boaster; (adj) boastful in a loud annoying way (syn) (n) bigmouth, blowhard |
| cache | (n) a hiding place; something hidden or stored (syn) stockpile, hoard, store |
| clarification | (n) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation (syn) elucidation, explication |
| despondent | (adj) sad, without hope, discouraged (syn) dejected, depressed, forlorn (ant) jubilant, elated |
| embezzle | (v) to steal property entrusted to one's care (syn) swindle, defraud |
| heartending | (adj) causing mental pain or grief (syn) moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant (ant) amusing, funny, hilarious |
| leisurely | (adj) unhurried, taking plenty of time;(adj) in an easygoing or unhurried way (syn) (adj) slow, relaxed (ant) (adj) hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic |
| lethargic | (adj) unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent (syn) lazy, sluggish, listless (ant) wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic |
| malady | (n) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder (syn) ailment, indisposition (ant) health, well-being |
| mellow | (adj) ripe, well-matured; soft, sweet, and rich, gentle, pleasant, (v) to become gentle and sweet (syn) (adj) dulcet, creamy (ant) (adj) unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident |
| nomadic | (adj) wandering, moving about from place to place (syn) roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory,itinerant (ant) stationary, settled, rooted, fixed |
| piecemeal | (adj) one piece at a time; (adj) gradually (syn) (adv) bit by bit (ant) (adv) all at once |
| quest | (n) a search, hunt, (v) to search, seek, ask (syn) (n) pursuit, venture |
| random | (adj) by chance, not planned or prearranged, irregular (syn) haphazard, arbitrary (ant) planned, deliberate, systematic |
| rant | (v) to speak wildly and noisily, (n) loud,violent talk (syn) (v) rave, fume, spout, harangue (ant)(v) whisper, mumble |
| reinforce | (v) to make stronger with new materials or support (syn) strengthen, bolster, prop up , support (ant) weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
| seclusion | (n) isolation from others, solitude (syn) aloneness, solitariness (ant) the thick of things |
| status | (n) a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige (syn)situation, recognition |
| turmoil | (n) a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation (syn) upheaval, turmult, choas (ant) peace and quiet, order |
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