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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 12
Defs, Syns, Ants, and POS from unit 11 vocab
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8th Grade
05/18/2013

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Term
Appreciable
Definition

adjective

sufficient to be noticed or measured

Syn: perceptible, detectible, considerable

Ant:slight, trivial, inconsequential, negligible

Term
Autocratic
Definition

adjective

absolute in power or authority

Syn: domineering, dictatorial, tyrannical, bossy

Ant: democratic, egalitarian, lenient, permissive, indulgent

Term
Blanch
Definition

verb

to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil

Syn: bleach, drain, wash out, go white

Ant: color, dye, infuse, blush, flush

Term
Blasphemy
Definition

noun

an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred

Syn: curse, profanity, sacrilege, imprecation

Ant: reverence, veneration, devotion, respect

Term
Brawny
Definition

adjective

strong, muscular

Syn: broad-shouldered, strapping, husky, burly

Ant: slight, frail, delicate, puny

Term
Concerted
Definition

adjective

planned or performed in cooperation with others

Syn: joint, cooperative, combined, consolidated

Ant: unorganized, unilateral, diffused

Term
Contend
Definition

verb

to fight, struggle; to compete; to argue

Syn: battle, dispute, vie, maintain, assert

Ant: yield, acqueisce, submit, relinquish

Term
Humane
Definition

adjective

kind, merciful

Syn: sympathetic, compassionate, kindhearted

Ant: cruel, merciless, unfeeling, brutal, heartless

Term
Illustrious
Definition

adjective

very famous, distinguished

Syn: eminent, renowned, prominent, celebrated

Ant: unknown, obscure, nameless, anonymous

Term
Intolerable
Definition

adjective

unbearable

Syn: insufferable, unendurable, outrageous

Ant: enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing

Term
Irreverent
Definition

adjective

disrespectful

Syn: profane, impious, sacrilegious, flippant

Ant: awed, respectful, devout, pious, deferential

Term
Laborious
Definition

adjective

not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

Syn: arduous, difficult, strenuous, wearisome

Ant: easy, effortless, facile

Term
Lithe
Definition

adjective

bending easily, limber

Syn: supple, flexible, pliant, lissome

Ant: stiff, rigid, inflexible, taut

Term
Maltreat
Definition

verb

to abuse, use roughly or crudely

Syn: misuse, mistreat, harm, aggrieve

Ant: coddle, pamper, indulge

Term
Ponder
Definition

verb

to consider carefully, reflect on

Syn: think over, ruminate, contemplate

 

Term
Subversive
Definition

adjective/noun

adj) intended to undermine or overthrow

n) one who advocates or attempts to undermine a political system

Syn: adj) treasonous, traitorous n) a revolutionary

Ant: adj) patriotic, true-blue, loyal

Term
Synthetic
Definition

adjective/noun

adj) made or put together by people

n) something artificial

Syn: adj) artificial, ersatz

Ant: adj) natural, genuine

Term
Temperate
Definition

adjective

mild, moderate

Syn: composed, balanced, mellow, fair

Ant: immoderate, extreme, excessive, harsh

Term
Venomous
Definition

adjective

poisonous; spiteful, mean

Syn: nasty, malicious, virulent, malevolent

Ant: harmless, innocuous, benign

Term
Wily
Definition

adjective

sly, shrewd, cunning

Syn: clever, tricky, artful, foxy, cagey

Ant: dull-witted, dense, artless, straightforward

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