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Vocab 1
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English
9th Grade
12/14/2013

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Term
Preclude
Definition
prevent,make impossible to advance, to shut out, exclude

SYN-Thwart
ANT-Encourage
Term
Retribution
Definition
Payback

SYN- Justice
ANT-injustice
Term
Accost
Definition
to greet, in an aggressive way

SYN-Confront
ANT-Evade
Term
Afflict
Definition
to distress with continued suffering

SYN-Distress
ANT-Relieve
Term
Explicit
Definition
clearly stated

SYN-specific
ANT-Vague
Term
Recoil
Definition
to stagger back

SYN-retreat
ANT-advance
Term
Termination
Definition
end

SYN-close
ANT-beginning
Term
Subside
Definition
settle down

SYN- abate
ANT-rise
Term
Impunity
Definition
freedom of consequences

SYN-immunity
ANT-blame
Term
Immolation
Definition
destruction

SYN-devastation
ANT-preservation
Term
Virtuoso
Definition
1.Skill in a particular field, 2. collector

SYN-expert
ANT-novice
Term
Palpable
Definition
able to be touched or felt

SYN-obvious
ANT- intangible
Term
Indolent
Definition
lazy

SYN-sluggish
ANT-diligent
Term
Bizarre
Definition
odd in appearance

SYN-strange
ANT-ordinary
Term
Naive
Definition
unsophisticated

SYN-innocent
ANT-sophisticated
Term
Scruples
Definition
misgivings about something one feels is wrong

SYN-priciples
ANT-devoid of principles
Term
Blandly
Definition
in a mild and smoothing manner

SYN-smoothly
ANT-harshly
Term
Grotesque
Definition
having a strange, bizarre design

SYN-Distorted
ANT-Familiar
Term
Futile
Definition
hopeless

SYN-useless
ANT-effectfull
Term
Palatial
Definition
as luxurious as a palace

SYN-luxurious
ANT-simple
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