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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 13
Unit 13 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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9th Grade
04/05/2011

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ad infinitum
Definition
endlessly
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ad infinitum (syn)
Definition
forever, unceasingly, incessantly, ceaselessly
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ad infinitum (ant)
Definition
succinctly, concisely, tersely, briefly
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apportion
Definition
to divide and give out in shares
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apportion (syn)
Definition
distribute, allot, parcel oout, allocate
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bona fide
Definition
genuine, sincere
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bona fide (syn)
Definition
authentic, indisputable, legitimate, certified
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bona fide (ant)
Definition
false, fake, bogus, spurious, counterfeit
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buoyant
Definition
able to float easily; able to hold things up, cheerful, hopeful
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buoyant (syn)
Definition
blithe, jaunty, lighthearted, animated
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buoyant (ant)
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downcast, depressed, gloomy, morose
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clique
Definition
a small, exclusive group of people
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clique (syn)
Definition
inner circle, coterie
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concede
Definition
to admit as true, to yield, submit
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concede (syn)
Definition
acknowledge, grant, allow, assent
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concede (ant)
Definition
contest, dispute, gainsay, challenge
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congenial
Definition
getting on well with others, agreeable, pleasant
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congenial (syn)
Definition
friendly, sociable, amiable, compatible
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congenial (ant)
Definition
disagreeable, surly, cold, standoffish
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lofty
Definition
very high, noble
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lofty (syn)
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elevated, towering, exalted, grand
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lofty (ant)
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base, petty, low, sordid, despicable
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migration
Definition
a movement from one country or region to another
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migration (syn)
Definition
population shift, mass movement
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perceive
Definition
to be aware of through the senses, observe, to grasp mentally
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perceive (syn)
Definition
notice, discern, understand
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perceive (ant)
Definition
miss, overlook, be blind to
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perverse
Definition
inclined to go against what is expected, stubborn, turned away from what is good and proper
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perverse (syn)
Definition
obstinate, contrary, mulish, wayward
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perverse (ant)
Definition
tractable, docile, amenable, yielding
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prelude
Definition
an introduction, that which comes before or leads off
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prelude (syn)
Definition
preface, overture, prologue, "curtain raiser"
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prelude (ant)
Definition
epilogue, postlude, aftermath
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rancid
Definition
stale, spoiled
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rancid (syn)
Definition
foul, rank, fetid, sour, rotten, putrid
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rancid (ant)
Definition
wholesome, fresh
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rustic
Definition
country-like, simple, plain, awkward, one who lives in the country
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rustic (syn)
Definition
rough, unsophisticated, countrified
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rustic (ant)
Definition
citified, urban, sophistiticated, suave
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sever
Definition
to separate, divide into parts
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sever (syn)
Definition
cut off, amputate, break off, dissolve
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sever (ant)
Definition
join, unite, weld together
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sordid
Definition
wretchedly poor, run-down, mean or selfish
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sordid (syn)
Definition
filthy, squalid, base, vile, seedy, sleazy
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sordid (ant)
Definition
pure, noble, opulent, lavish
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untenable
Definition
not capable of being held or defended, impossible to maintain
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untenable (syn)
Definition
indefensible, insupportable, groudless
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untenable (ant)
Definition
irrefutable,impregnable, incontestable
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versatile
Definition
able to do many things well, capable of many uses
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versatile (syn)
Definition
adaptable, handy, all-around, many-sided
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versatile (ant)
Definition
LIMITED, SPECIALIZED, RESTRICTED
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vindicate
Definition
to clear from hint or charge of wrongdoing, to defend successfully against opposition, to justify
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vindicate (syn)
Definition
acquit, absolve, exonerate, advocate
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vindicate (ant)
Definition
implicate, incriminate, condemn, convict
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wane
Definition
to lose size, strength or power
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wane (syn)
Definition
diminish, decline, subside, dwindle
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wane (ant)
Definition
grow, wax, amplify, balloon, increase
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