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week one
10
English
10th Grade
04/21/2010

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Term
Anarchy
Definition

(noun)

definition: a state of society without government or law.

synonyms: disorder, chaos, mayhem,rebellion.

antonyms: law, lawfulness, legality, legitimacy.

sample: All that was left after the Queen died was total anarchy in the government.

Term
Annihilation
Definition

 (noun)

definition: extinction, destruction

synonyms:demolition, destruction, elimination, eradication

 antonyms: enactment, restoration, retention, validation

sample: After I built a sand castle i stepped on it until it was smashed with annihilation.

Term
Arduous
Definition

(adjective)

definition: requiring great exertion.

synonyms: hard, toilsome, onerous, wearisome.

antonyms: easy.

sample: The nightly English homework that was assigned is arduous.

Term
Atrocious
Definition

(adjective)

definition: extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal.

synonyms: felonious, heinous, monstrous, diabolical.

antonyms: alluring, appealing, delightful, desirable.

sample: She bit his arm with an atrocious look on her face!

Term
Catastrophe
Definition

(noun)

definition: a sudden and widespread disaster.

synonyms:misfortune, calamity.

antonyms: triumph.

sample: after the hurricane the neighborhood was left in catastrophe.

Term
Chaos
Definition

(noun)

definition: a state of utter confusion or disorder.

synonyms: disarray, jumble, turmoil, tumult.
antonyms: order, peace, calm.

sample: the chaos in the household of 6 boys was unbearable.

Term
Conspire
Definition

(verb)

definition: to plan or agree in secret with others.

synonyms:  connive, plan, work against.
antonyms: disagree, divorce, part.

sample: the kids conspired to throw water balloons at me at 3 P.M.

Term
Doctrine
Definition

(noun)

definition: a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated.

synonyms: tenet, dogma, theory, precept, belief.
antonyms: disbelief, non belief.

sample: The Monroe doctrine was very prestige back in the old days.

Term
Heinous
Definition

(noun)

definition: hateful; odious; abominable.

synonyms: wicked, infamous, flagrant, factious.

antonyms: admirable.

sample: The heinous teacher walked into class and all the students snarled at her,

Term
Hysteria
Definition

(noun)

definition: an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear.

synonym: agitation, delirium, excitement, feverishness.

antonyms: calm, control, sereneness.

sample: The children were in hysteria after the earthquake. 

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