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9th Grade
12/26/2009

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Term
Biased
Definition

favoring one side unruly, prejudiced

Synonyms: unfair, partial, bigoted

Antonyms: fair, impartial, unprejudiced, just

Term
Disentangle
Definition

to free from tangles or complication

Synonyms: unravel, unwind, unscramble, unsnarl

Antonyms: tangle up, ensnarl, snag

Term
Fated
Definition

determined in advance by destiny or fortune

Synonyms: destined, preodrained, doomed

Antonyms: accidental, fortuitous, chance, random

 

 

Term
Hoodwink
Definition

to mislead by a trick, decieve

Synonyms: dupe, put one over on

Antonyms: undecieve, disabuse, clue in

Term
Larceny
Definition

theft

Synonyms: stealing, robbery, burgulary

Term
Accomplice
Definition

a person who takes part in a crime

Synonyms: partner in crime, confederate

Term
Exodus
Definition

a large scale depature or flight

Synonyms: emigration, escape, hegira

Antonyms: immigration, influx, arrival, entrance

Term
Incorrigible
Definition

not able to be corrected, beyond control

Synonyms: unruly, intractable, incurable, inveterate

Antonyms: tractable, docile, curable, reparable

Term
Rebut
Definition

to offer arguements or evidence that contradicts an assertion, to refute

Synonyms: disprove, confute, shoot holes in
Antonyms: confirm, corroborate, substantiate

Term
Reprimand
Definition

to scold, find fault with, a rebuke

Synonyms: reprove, reporach, reproof

Antonyms: praise, pat on the back

Term
Atone
Definition

to make up for

Synonyms: expiate, make amends for

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Paramount
Definition

cheif in importance, above all others

Synonyms: supreme, foremost, primary, dominant

Antonyms: secondary, sobordinate, ancillary

Term
Circumspect
Definition

careful, cautious

Synonyms: wary, prudent, guarded

Antonyms: incautious, rash, reckless, heedless

Term
Opinionated
Definition

stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind

Synonyms: obstinate, pigheaded, inflexible

Antonyms: open minded, reasonable

Term
Terse
Definition

breif and to the point

Synonyms: concise, succinct, crisp, short and sweet

Antonyms: verbose, wordy, diffuse, prolix

Term
Dissolute
Definition

loose in one's morals or behavior

Synonyms: dissipated, debuached, immoral, corrupt

Antonyms: virtuous, chaste, moral, seemly, proper

Term
Dissent
Definition

to disagree, a disagreement

Synonyms: differ, dispute

Antonyms: agree, concur, unanimity, harmony

Term
Arduous
Definition

hard to do, requiring much effor

Synonyms: hard, difficult, laborious, fatiguing

Antonyms: easy, simple, effortless

Term
Morose
Definition

having a gloomy or sullen manner, not friendly or sociable

Synonyms: morbid, doleful

Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Term
Arbitrary
Definition

unreasonable, based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness

Synonyms: capricious, high handed, autocratic

Antonyms: reasoned, rational, objective, equitable

Term
Diligent
Definition

hardworking, industrious, not lazy

Synonyms: assiduous, sedulous

Antonyms: lazy, indolent, cursory, perfunctory

Term
Perilous
Definition

dangerous

Synonyms: risky, chancy, hazardous, unsafe

Antonyms: safe, secure, harmless

Term
Sully
Definition

to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

Synonyms: pollute, taint, smear

Antonyms: cleanse, purify, decontaminate

Term
Tantalize
Definition

to tease, torment by teasing

Synonyms: tempt, lead on, make ones mouth water

Antonyms: satisfy, fulfill, gratify

Term
Unflinching
Definition

firm, showing no sings of fear, not drawing back

Synonyms: resolute, steadfast, unwavering

Antonyms: irresolute, wavering, vacillating

Term
Abridge
Definition

to make shorter

Synonyms: shorten, condense, abbreviate

Antonyms: expand, enlarge, augment

Term
Abscond
Definition

to run off and hide

Synonyms: bolt, make off, skip town

Term
Access
Definition

approach or admittance to places, persons, or things, an increase, to get at, obtain

Synonyms: entry, admittance, entree

Antonyms: total exclusion

Term
Anarchy
Definition

a lack of government and law, confusion

Synonyms: chaos, disorder, turmoil, pandemonium

Antonyms: law and order, peace and quiet

Term
Tenacious
Definition

holding fast, holding together firmly, persistent

Synonyms: obstinate, stubborn, dogged
Antonyms: yielding, weak, gentle, lax, slack

Term
Auspicious
Definition

favorable, fortunate

Synonyms: promising, encouraging, propitious

Antonyms: ill omened, ominous, sinister

Term
Admonish
Definition

to caution or advise against something, to scold mildly, to remind of a duty

Synonyms: warn, call on the carpet

Antonyms: praise, pat on the back

Term
Debris
Definition

scattered fragments, wreckage

Synonyms: rubble, detritus, flotsam and jetsam

 

Term
Salvage
Definition

to save from fire or shipwreck, property thus saved

Synonyms: rescue, recover, retrieve, reclaim

Antonyms: abandon, scrap, junk

Term
Taunt
Definition

to jeer at, mock, an insulting or mocking remark

Synonyms: ridicule, deride

Antonyms: cheer, applaud, acclaim

Term
Alien
Definition

a citizen of another country, foreign, strange
Synonyms: exotic, unfamiliar

Antonyms: native, endemic, familiar

Term
Compensate
Definition

to make up for, to repay for services

Synonyms: pay back, reimburse, recompense

Antonyms: fail to reward, stiff

Term
Expulsion
Definition

the process of driving or forcing out

Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction

Antonyms: admittance, admission

 

Term
Illegible
Definition

difficult or impossible to read

Synonyms: unreadable, indecipherable, scribbled

Antonyms: readable, decipherable, distinct, clear

 

Term
Jeer
Definition

to make fun of rudely or unkindly, a rude remark of derision

Synonyms: laugh at, mock, taunt

Antonyms: applause, plaudits, accolades

 

Term
Mediocre
Definition

average, ordinary, undistinguished

Synonyms: run of the mill

Antonyms: exceptional, outstanding, distinguished

Term
Asylum
Definition

an institution for the care of children, elderly people, etc; a place of safety

Synonyms: sanatorium, sanctuary, refuge

 

Term
Console
Definition

to comfort, the keyboard of an organ, a control panel for an electrical or mechanical device

Synonyms: soothe, solace, alleviate

Antonyms: distress, aggravate, bother, vex, torment

Term
Dwindle
Definition

to lessen, diminish

Synonyms: decrease, shrink, fade, peter out

Antonyms: increase, enlarge, swell, proliferate

Term
Immunity
Definition

resistance to disease, freedom from some charge or obligation

Synonyms: exemption, impunity

Antonyms: vulnerability, susceptibility, exposure

Term
Pugnacious
Definition

quarrelsome, fond of fighting

Synonyms: argumentative, combative, belligerent

Antonyms: peace loving, friendly, amicable, congenial

 

Term
Adieu
Definition

(a) farewell

Synonyms: so long, goodbye

Antonyms: hello, greeting

Term
Malign
Definition

to speak evil of, slander, evil

Synonyms: defame, vilify, badmouth, wicked

Antonyms: praise, commend, kind, benevolent

Term
Advent
Definition

an arrival, a coming into place or view

Synonyms: approach

Antonyms: departure, going away, exodus

Term
Inundate
Definition

to flood, overflow, to overwhelm by numbers or size

Synonyms: submerge, deluge, swamp

Term
Exorbitant
Definition

unreasonably high, excessive

Synonyms: extreme, inordinate, overprice

Antonyms: inexpensive, affordable, reasonable

Term
Breach
Definition

an opening, gap, rupture, rift, a violation or infraction, to create an opening, break through

Antonyms: close, seal

Term
Deadlock
Definition

a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions, to bring to such a standstill

Synonyms: standoff, stalemate, impasse

Antonyms: agreement, accord, breakthrough

Term
Relinquish
Definition

to let go, give up

Synonyms: surrender, abandon

Antonyms: hold on to, keep, retain, cling to

 

Term
Unbridled
Definition

uncontrolled, lacking in restraint

Synonyms: unrestrained, unchecked

Antonyms: restrained, held in check, muted

Term
Adjourn
Definition

to stop proceedings temporarily, move to another place

Synonyms: postpone, suspend, discontinue

Antonyms: open, call to order

Term
Lucrative
Definition

brining in money, profitable

Synonyms: gainful, moneymaking

Antonyms: unprofitable, losing, in the red

Term
Adherent
Definition

a follower, supporter, attached, sticking to

Synonyms: disciple

Antonyms: opponent, adversary, critic, detractor

Term
Terminate
Definition

to bring to an end

Synonyms: conclude, finish, discontinue

Antonyms: begin, commence, initiate

Term
Fabricate
Definition

to make, manufacture, to make up, invent

Synonyms: put together, devise, contrive, concoct

Antonyms: take apart, undo, destroy, demolish

Term
Posthumous
Definition

occuring or published after death

Synonyms: postmorten

Antonym: prenatal

Term
Intricate
Definition

complicated, difficult to understand

Synonyms: complex, convoluted

Antonyms: simple, uninvolved, uncomplicated

Term
Prim
Definition

overly neat, precise, proper, formal, prudish

Synonyms: fussy, fastidious, squeamish

Antonyms: dowdy, frumpy, sloppy, untidy, loose, lax

Term
Doleful
Definition

sad, dreary

Synonyms: sorrowful, mournful, melancholy, dolorous

Antonyms: cheerful, blithe, jaunty, buoyant

Term
Sardonic
Definition

grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

Synonyms: caustic, mordant, acerbic, wry

Antonyms: bland, mild, saccharine, good natured

Term
Superfluous
Definition

exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

Synonyms: surplus, supererogatory

Antonyms: necessary, essential, vital, indispensable

Term
Supplant
Definition

to take the place of, supersede

Synonyms: replace, displace, oust

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