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Vocabulary Workshop Level E Unit 12
Unit 12 Definitions, synonyms, antonyms
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10th Grade
11/07/2011

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abjure
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v- to renounce, repudiate under oath; to avoid, shun
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abjure (syn)
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forswear, retract, recant, abstain from
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abjure (ant)
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affirm, avow, aver, profess
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acrid
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adj- harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
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acrid (syn)
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irritating, stinging, bitter, caustic
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acrid (ant)
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gentle, soothing, mild
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august
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adj- majestic, inspiring admiration and respect
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august (syn)
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stately, dignified, exalted, venerable
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august (ant)
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hmlbe, base, mean, lowly, abject
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callous
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adj - emotionally hardened, unfeeling
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callous (syn)
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insensitive, unsympathic, thick-skinned
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callous (ant)
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sensitive, compassionate, tenderhearted
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clandestine
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adj - secret, concealed, underhanded
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clandestine (syn)
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covert, furtive, surreptitious, stealthy
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clandestine (ant)
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open, overt, undisguised, aboveboard
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compunction
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n- remorse, regret
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compunction (syn)
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scruple, qualm, misgiving, contrition
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compunction (ant)
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shamelessness, insouciance, nonchalance
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conflagration
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n- a large destructive fire
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conflagration (syn)
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holocaust, wildfire
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conflagration (ant)
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deluge, flood
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elated
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adj- in high spirits, jubilant; extremely pleased
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elated (syn)`
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overjoyed, ecstatic, tickled pink
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elated (ant)
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depressed, crestfallen, despondent, blue
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indelible
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adj- not able to be erased or removed; memorable
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indelible (syn)
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lasting, permanent, unforgettable
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indelible (ant)
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erasable, impermanent, ephemeral
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indulgent
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adj- yielding to the wishes or demands of others
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indulgent (syn)
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lenient, permissive, tolerant, liberal
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indulgent (ant)
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strict, severe, inflexible, hard-nosed
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inveterate
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adj- firmly established, long-standing,; habitual
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inveterate (syn)
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persisting, chronic, dyed-in-the-wool
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inveterate (ant)
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sporadic, intermittent, occasional
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irrelevant
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adj- not to the point, not applicable or pertinent
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irrelevant (syn)
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inapplicable, immaterial, beside the point
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irrelevant (ant)
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pertinent, material, apropos, germane
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nocturnal
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adj- of or occuring in the night; under cover of darkness
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nocturnal (syn)
Definition
nighttime
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nocturnal (ant)
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daytime, diurnal
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platitude
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n- a commonplace, stale or trite remark
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platitude (syn)
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cliche, truism, bromide
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platitude (ant)
Definition
epigram, quip, witticism, bon mot
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quell
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v- to subdue, put down forcibly
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quell (syn)
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suppress, pacify, squelch, quash, crush
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quell (ant)
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incite, provoke, arouse, foment, stir up
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quiescent
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adj - inactive, at rest
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quiescent (syn)
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still, inert, motionless, dormant, tranquil
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quiescent (ant)
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acive, thriving, lively, bustling, volatile
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ruminate
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v- to meditate, think about at length, to chew the cud
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ruminate (syn)
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ponder, reflect, mull over, muse
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tacit
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adj- unspoken, silent; implied, inferred
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tacit (syn)
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unexpressed, unvoiced, understood, implicit
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tacit (ant)
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explicit, express, specific
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tangible
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adj- capable of being touched, real, concrete
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tangible (syn)
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perceptible, actual, evident, palpable
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tangible (ant)
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immaterial, imperceptable, insubstantial
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trenchant
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adj- incisive, keen, forceful, effective, cutting, caustic, distinct, clear cut
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trenchant (syn)
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penetrating, cutting, telling, acute
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trenchant (ant)
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dull, bland, insipid, vapid, imperceptive
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