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Vocab Unit 11 Level B
Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop
Level B
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| adequate | (adj) sufficient, enough (syn) satisfactory, sufficing (ant) insufficient |
| ajar | (adj, adv) partly open (ant) (adj,adv) closed tight, shut, open wide |
| dialogue | (n) a conversation between 2 or more people, an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discussion (syn) exchange of ideas (ant) monologue, soliloquy |
| emblem | (n) a symbol, sign, token (syn) badge, insignia |
| gigantic | (adj) huge, giant, immense (syn) enormous, colossal, mammoth (ant) tiny, infinitesimal, diminutive |
| havoc | (n) very great destruction, ruin, great confusion and disorder (syn) devastation, harm, disarray (ant) peace and quiet, calm, order |
| hearth | (n) the floor of a fireplace; the fireside as a symbol of the home and family (syn)chimney corner |
| implore | (v) to beg earnestly for (syn) entreat, beseech,pray (ant) demand forcefully, clamor for |
| infamous | (adj) very wicked;disgraceful, shameful (syn)scandalous, villainous, flagrant, heinous (ant)glorious, splendid, illustrious, praiseworthy |
| innumerable | (adj) too many to count, without number (syn) countless, beyond reckoning (ant) countable, few in number |
| lax | (adj) not strict, careless;lacking discipline; not tense, relaxed (syn) slack, negligent, remiss (ant) strict, vigilant,conscientious, scrupulous |
| mar | (v) to spoil, damage, injure (syn) scar, disfigure, deface (ant) beautify, embellish, repair |
| misdemeanor | (n) a crime or offense that is less serious than a felony; any minor misbehavior or misconduct (syn) misdeed, petty offense or transgression (ant) felony, serious crime |
| mull | (v) to think about, ponder; to grind or mix; to heat and flavor with spices (syn) consider, reflect on |
| narrative | (n) a story, detailed report; (adj) having the quality or the nature of a story (syn) (n) a tale, chronicle |
| overture | (n)an opening move toward negotiation or action; a proposal or offer; an introductory section or part (syn) prelude, tender (ant) finale, postlude |
| pact | (n) an agreement, treaty (syn) compact, alliance, deal |
| stalemate | (n) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible; (v) to bring to a standstill (syn) (n) standoff, draw; (v) deadlock (ant) (n) victory;(v) defeat |
| vindictive | (adj) bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency toward revenge (syn) vengeful, spiteful, malicious (ant) forgiving, relenting |
| wilt | (v) to become limp and drooping (as a flower), wither; to lose strength and vigor (syn) sag, weaken, shrivel up (ant) fourish, bloom, sprout, perk up, revive |
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