Vocab - Unit 6
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93 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 agenda | (n.) the program for a meeting; a list, outline, or plan of things to be considered or done |
| amiable | (adj.) friendly, good-natured |
| befuddle | (v.) to confuse, make stupid |
| blight | (n.) a disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin; (v.) to destroy, ruin |
| boisterous | (adj.) rough and noisy in a cheerful way; high-spirited |
| clarity | (n.) clearness, accuracy |
| compliant | (adj.) willing to do what someone else wants; obedient |
| conserve | (v.) to preserve; to keep from being damaged, lost, or wasted; to save |
| debut | (n.) a first public appearance; a formal entrance into society; (v.) to make a first appearance |
| gory | (adj.) marked by bloodshed, slaughter, or violence |
| gross | (adj.) overweight; coarse, vulgar; very noticeable; total; (n.) an overall total (without deductions); twelve dozen; (v.) to earn |
| induce | (v.) to cause, bring about; to persuade |
| leeway | (n.) extra space for moving along a certain route; allowance for mistakes or inaccuracies; margin of error |
| limber | (adj.) flexible (v.) to cause to become flexible |
| maze | (n.) a network of paths through which it is hard to find one's way; something very mixed-up and confusing |
| oracle | (n.) someone or something that can predict the future |
| partisan | (n.) a strong supporter of a person, party or cause; one whose support is unreasoning; a resistance fighter, guerrilla; (adj.) strongly supporting one side only |
| reimburse | (v.) to pay back; to give payment for |
| vacate | (v.) to go away from, leave empty; to make empty; to void, annul |
| vagabond | (n.) an idle wanderer; a tramp; (adj.) wandering; irresponsible |
| 2 | agenda - accent syllable |
| 1 | amiable - accent syllable |
| 2 | befuddle - accent syllable |
| 1 | boisterous - accent syllable |
| 1 | clarity - accent syllable |
| 2 | compliant - accent syllable |
| 2 | conserve - accent syllable |
| 1 | debut - accent syllable |
| 1 | gory - accent syllable |
| 2 | induce - accent syllable |
| 1 | leeway - accent syllable |
| 1 | limber - accent syllable |
| 1 | oracle - accent syllable |
| 1 | partisan - accent syllable |
| 3 | reimburse - accent syllable |
| 1 | vacate - accent syllable |
| 1 | vagabond - accent syllable |
| noun | agenda - part of speech |
| adjective | amiable - part of speech |
| verb | befuddle - part of speech |
| adjective | boisterous - part of speech |
| noun | clarity - part of speech |
| adjective | compliant - part of speech |
| verb | conserve - part of speech |
| adjective | gory - part of speech |
| verb | induce - part of speech |
| noun | leeway - part of speech |
| noun | maze - part of speech |
| noun | oracle - part of speech |
| verb | reimburse - part of speech |
| verb | vacate - part of speech |
| agenda | SYN: schedule, docket |
| amiable | SYN: pleasant, agreeable |
| amiable | ANT: unfriendly, ill-humored, gruff, hostile |
| befuddle | SYN: bewilder, boggle, stupefy |
| befuddle | ANT: enlighten, set straight |
| blight | SYN: (n) eyesore; (v) spoil, nip |
| blight | ANT: (v) foster, promote, nourish, encourage |
| boisterous | SYN: loud, unruly, disorderly |
| boisterous | ANT: quiet, calm, peaceful, well-behaved, sedate |
| clarity | SYN: lucidity, precision |
| clarity | ANT: confusion, murkiness, ambiguity |
| compliant | SYN: meek, docile, submissive |
| compliant | ANT: disobedient, obstinate, rebellious, perverse |
| conserve | SYN: guard, care for |
| conserve | ANT: waste, squander, dissipate |
| debut | SYN: (n) coming-out |
| debut | ANT: (n) retirement, departure |
| gory | SYN: bloody, gruesome |
| gory | ANT: bloodless |
| gross | SYN: (adj) fat, sheer, utter, flagrant |
| gross | ANT: (adj) slender, thin, delicate, fine, partial |
| gross | ANT: (n) net |
| induce | SYN: prevail upon, inflluence |
| induce | ANT: prevent, deter, hinder |
| leeway | SYN: latitude, elbow room |
| limber | SYN: (adj) supple, pliable |
| limber | SYN: (v) stretch |
| limber | ANT: (adj) stiff, rigid, wooden |
| limber | ANT: (v) stiffen |
| maze | SYN: labyrinth, puzzle, tangle |
| oracle | SYN: prophet, seer, sibyl |
| partisan | SYN: (n) fan, booster |
| partisan | SYN: (adj) partial, biased |
| partisan | ANT: (n) critic, foe |
| partisan | ANT: (adj) impartial, neutral |
| reimburse | SYN: repay, refund, compensate |
| vacate | SYN: depart, give up, abandon |
| vacate | ANT: occupy, keep, hold, hang on to |
| vagabond | SYN: (n) vagrant, hobo |
| vagabond | SYN: (adj) unsettled, footloose |
| vagabond | ANT: (n) homebody, resident |
| vagabond | ANT: (adj) settled |
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