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Vocabulary Workshop Level D Unit 14
Unit 14 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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9th Grade
04/18/2011

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annex
Definition
to add to, attach; to incorporate; an attachment or addition
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annex (syn)
Definition
join, acquire, appropriate, procure
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cleave
Definition
to cut or split open; to cling to
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cleave (syn)
Definition
sever, halve, sunder, adhere, clasp
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cordial
Definition
in a friendly manner, hearty; cheery; a liqueur
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cordial (syn)
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hospitable, affable, warm, convivial
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cordial (ant)
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grudd, unfriendly, unsociable
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cornerstone
Definition
the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
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cornerstone (syn)
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foundation, base, underpinning, support
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debacle
Definition
an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
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debacle (syn)
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disaster, fiasco, calamity
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debacle (ant)
Definition
success, triumph, victory, coup
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devitalize
Definition
to make weak or lifeless
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devitalize (syn)
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enfeeble, sap, enervate
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devitalize (ant)
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enliven, stimulate, energize, excite
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embroil
Definition
to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
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embroil (syn)
Definition
entangle, ensnarl
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embroil (ant)
Definition
disentagle, separate, disconnect
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exonerate
Definition
to clear from a charge or accusation
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exonerate (syn)
Definition
absolve, acquit, vindicate, exculpate
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exonerate (ant)
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implicate, incriminate, inculpate
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glib
Definition
ready and fluent in speech; thoughtless, insincere
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glib (syn)
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superficial, pat, oily, unctuous, facile
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glib (ant)
Definition
halting, tongue-tied, speechless, awkward
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haphazard
Definition
by chance, not planned, lacking order
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haphazard (syn)
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random, accidental, slapdash
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haphazard (ant)
Definition
deliberate, purposeful, orderly, meticulous
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improvise
Definition
to compose or perform without preparation; to construct from available materials
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improvise (syn)
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ad-lib, play it by ear, wing it, extemporize
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improvise (ant)
Definition
plan, rehearse, practice, prepare
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incite
Definition
to rouse, stir up, urge on
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incite (syn)
Definition
spur, kindle, provoke, instigate, prompt
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incite (ant)
Definition
check, curb, impede, restrain, smother
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influx
Definition
a coming in, inflow
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influx (syn)
Definition
inpouring, inrush, invasion
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influx (ant)
Definition
outpouring, exodus, departure
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pallor
Definition
an extreme or unnatural paleness
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pallor (syn)
Definition
wanness, lividness, bloodlessness
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pallor (ant)
Definition
flush, blush, rosiness, bloom
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pedigree
Definition
a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
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pedigree (syn)
Definition
lineage, ancestry, genealogy
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precipitous
Definition
very steep
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precipitous (syn)
Definition
sheer, abrupt, sharp
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precipitous (ant)
Definition
gradual, shallow, graded, incremental
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profuse
Definition
very abundant; given or flowing freely
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profuse (syn)
Definition
extravagant, lavish, bounteous, plenteous
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profuse (ant)
Definition
sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient
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reconcile
Definition
to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
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reconcile (syn)
Definition
unite, conciliate, mend fences
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reconcile (ant)
Definition
antagonize, alienate, drive a wedge between
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shackle
Definition
to put into chains; a chain, fetter
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shackle (syn)
Definition
manacle, enslave; handcuffs, bonds, irons
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shackle (ant)
Definition
free, unfetter, emancipate, liberate
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threadbare
Definition
shabby, old and worn
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threadbare (syn)
Definition
frayed, seedy, ragged, shopworn, trite
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threadbare (ant)
Definition
luxurious, plush, costly, sumptuous
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