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Vocabulary Unit 6
SVdP Flash Cards for Grade 7
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7th Grade
10/26/2010

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anonymous

Definition

 

(adj) unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character

 

s: nameless

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browse

Definition

 

(v) to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop

 

s: skin, scan, dip into, graze

a: pore over, scrutinize

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dupe

Definition

 

(n) ap person easily tricked or deceived

(v) to deceive

 

s: (v) fook, mislead, hoodwink, delude

a: (v) undeceive, disabuse

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dynamic

Definition

 

(adj) active, energetic, forceful

 

s: vigorous, high-powered

a: lazy, lackadaisical, lethargic, sluggish

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eradicate

Definition

 

(v) to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

 

s: wipe out, uproot

a: implant, install, foster, promote

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frustrate

Definition

 

(v) to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement

 

s: thwart, foil, baffle, disappoint

a: help, assist, abet

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grim

Definition

 

(adj) stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

 

s: dreadful, frightful, ferocious

a: mild, merciful, delightful

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inimitable

Definition

 

(adj) not capable of being copied or imitated

 

s: matchless, incomparable, unique

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makeshift

Definition

 

(n) a temporary subsitutue for something else

(adj) crude, flimsy, or temporary

 

s: (n) stopgap, subsitutue

a: (adj) permanent, durable, solid, sturdy

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marginal

Definition

(adj) in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good,, large, or important enough for the purpose

 

s: borderline, minimal, peripheral

a: central, pivotal, focal

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pending

Definition

 

(adj) waiting to be settled

(prep) until

 

s: (adj) undecided, unsettled

a: (adj) settled, decided, resolved

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prescribe

Definition

 

(v) to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

 

s: specify, appoint, recommend

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preview

Definition

 

(n) something seen in advance

(v) to view beforehand

 

s: (n) foretaste

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prominent

Definition

 

(adj) standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

 

s: conspicuous, noticable

a: inconspicuous, unnoticeable, obscure

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quaint

Definition

 

(adj) odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

 

s: picturesque, peculiar, strange, curious

a: familiar, commonplace, modern, contemporary

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reluctant

Definition

 

(adj) unwilling, holding back

 

s: hesitant, loath, disinclined

a: willing eager, inclined

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scrimp

Definition

 

(v) to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

 

s: economize

a: splurge

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snare

Definition

 

(v) to trap, catch

(n) a trap or entanglement

 

s: (n) pitfall, (v) entrap

a: liberate

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utmost

Definition

 

(adj) greatest, highest, farthest

(n) the extreme limit

 

s: (adj, n) maximum, supreme, best

a: least

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vengeance

Definition

 

(n) punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence

 

s: revenge, retaliation, reprisal

a: forgiveness, pardon

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