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Vocabulary Workshop Level B (unit 12)
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6th Grade
05/24/2011

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Term
Abound
Definition

v. to be plentiful, be filled

Synonyms: Burst with, overflow with, teem with

Antonyms: lack, want

Term
Braggart
Definition

n. a boaster; adj. boastful in a loud, annoying way

Synonyms: n. bigmouth, blowhard

Term
Cache
Definition

n. a hiding place; something hidden or stored

Synonyms: stockpile, hoard, store

 

Term
Clarification
Definition

n. the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation

Synonyms: elucidation, explication

Term
despondent
Definition

adj. sad, wothout hope, discouraged

Synonyms: dejected, depressed, forlorn

Antonyms: Jubilant, elated

Term
Embezzle
Definition

v. to steal property entrusted to one's care

Synonyms: swindle, defraud

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Heartrending
Definition

adj. causing mental pain or grief

Synonyms: moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant

Antonyms: amusing, funny, hilarious

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leisurely
Definition

adj. unhurried, taking plenty of time; adv. in an easygoing or unhurried way

Synonyms: adj. slow, relaxed

Antonyms:  adj. hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic

Term
lethargic
Definition

adj. unnaturally sleepy; dull, slow moving; indifferent

Synonyms: lazy, sluggish, listless

Antonyms: wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic

Term
malady
Definition

n. a sickness, illness, disease, disorder

Synonyms: ailment, indisposition

Antonyms: health, well-being

Term
mellow
Definition

adj. ripe, well matured; soft, sweet, and rich; gentle, pleasant; v. to become gentle and sweet

Synonyms: adj. duclet, creamy

Antonyms: unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident

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nomadic

Definition

adj. wandering, moving about from place to place

Synonyms: roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant

Antonyms: stationary, settled, rooted, fixed

Term
piecemeal
Definition

adj. one piece at a time; adv. gradually

Synonyms: adv. bit by bit

Antonyms: adv. all at once

Term
Quest
Definition

n. a search, hunt; v. to search, seek ask

Synonyms: n. pursuit, venture

Term
Random
Definition

adj. by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular

Synonyms: haphazard, arbitrary

Antonyms: planned, deliberate, systematic

Term
Rant
Definition

v. to speak wildly and noisily; n. loud, violent talk

Synonyms: v. rave, fume, spout, harangue

Antonyms: v. to whisper, mumble

Term
Reinforce
Definition

v. to make stronger with new materials or support

Synonyms: strengthen, bolster, prop up, support

Antonyms: weaken, undermine, sap, impair

Term
Seclusion
Definition

n. isolation form others, solitude

Synonyms: aloneness, solitariness

Antonyms: the thick of things

Term
Status
Definition

n. a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society; prestige

Synonyms: situation, recognition

Term
Turmoil
Definition

n. a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation

Synonyms: upheaval, tumult, chaos

Antonyms: peace and quiet, order

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