Unit 12 Level B, Definitions,Synonyms, and Antonyms By: Phillip Wesley
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Unit 12 Level B, Definitions,Synonyms, and Antonyms By: Phillip Wesley
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abound | (v.) to be plentiful, be filled syn: burst with, overflow with, teem with ant: lack, want |
| braggart | (n.) a boaster; (adj.) boastful in a loud, annoying way syn: bigmouth, blowhard |
| cache | (n.) a hiding place; something hidden or stored syn: stockpile, hord, store |
| clarification | (n.) the act of making clear or understandable, an explanation syn: elucidation, explication |
| despondent | (adj.) sad, without hope, discouraged syn: dejected, depressed, forlorn ant: jubilant, elated |
| embezzle | (v.) to steal property entrusted to one's care syn: swindle, defraud |
| heartrending | (adj.) causing mental pain or grief syn: moving, sad, heartbreaking, poignant ant: amusing, funny, hilarious |
| leisurely | (adj.), Unhurried, Taking plenty of time; (adv.) in an easygoing or unhurried way syn: slow, relaxed ant: hasty, hurried, rushed, hectic |
| lethargic | (adj.) unnaturally sleepy, dull, slow moving, indifferent syn: lazy, sluggish, listless ant: wide-awake, alert, energetic, dynamic |
| malady | (n.) a sickness, illness, disease, disorder syn: ailment, indisposition ant: health, well-being |
| mellow | (adj.) , ripe well matured soft sweet and rich (v.) To become gentle or sweet syn: dulcet, creamy ant: unripe, green, harsh, grating, strident |
| nomadic | (adj) wandering, moving about from place to place syn: roving, roaming, vagrant, migratory, itinerant ant: stationary, settled, rooted, fixed |
| piecemeal | (adj.) one piece at a time; (adv.) gradually syn: bit by bit ant: all at once |
| quest | (n.) a search, hunt; (v.) to search, seek, ask syn: pursuit, venture |
| random | (adj.) by chance, not planned or prearranged; irregular . syn: haphazard, arbitrary ant: planned, deliberate, systematic |
| rant | (v.) to speak wildly and noisily; (n.) loud, violent talk. syn: rave, fume, spout, harangue ant: whisper, mumble |
| reinforce | (v.) to make stronger with new materials or support. syn: strengthen, bolster, prop up, support ant: weaken, undermine, sap, impair |
| seclusion | (n.) isolation from others, solitude. syn: aloneness, solitariness ant: the thick of things |
| status | (n.), a person's condition or position in the eyes of the law; relative rank or standing, especially in society;prestige. syn: situation, recognition |
| turmoil | (n.) a state of great confusion or disorder; mental strain or agitation syn: upheaval, tumult, chaos ant: peace and quiet, order. syn: upheaval, tumult, chaos |
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