Voc. Unit 10+11
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 acquiesce | to accept without protest; to agree or submit |
| acquiesce | synonyms: comply with, accede, consent, yield |
| acquiesce | antonyms: resist, protest |
| allure | to entice, tempt; to be attractive to; a strong attraction; the power to attract, charm |
| allure | synonyms: beguile, tantalize; temptation, enticement |
| allure | antonyms: repel, turn off; repellent |
| askew | twisted to one side, crooked; disapprovingly |
| askew | synonyms: awry, lopsided, cockeyed |
| askew | antonyms: straight, symmetrical |
| blithe | cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned |
| blithe | synonyms: carefree, nonchalant, indifferent |
| blithe | antonyms: glum, morose, despondent, depressed |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |
| contentious | synonyms: argumentative, disputatious, combative |
| contentious | antonyms: agreeable, amiable, affable, pacific |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| covet | synonyms: crave, yearn for, hunger for |
| covet | antonyms: disdain, scorn, despise |
| crestfallen | discouraged, ejected, downcast |
| crestfallen | synonyms: despondent, disconsolate |
| crestfallen | antonyms: elated, cheerful, self-satisfied, cocky |
| disheveled | rumpled,mussed; hanging in disorder |
| disheveled | synonyms: untidy, disarranged, tousled, unkempt |
| disheveled | antonyms; tidy, neat, orderly, well-groomed |
| exponent | one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (math) the power to which a number, symbol, or expression is to be raised |
| exponent | synonyms: defender, champion, interpreter |
| exponent | antonyms: critic, adversary, faultfinder, detractor |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| garrulous | synonyms: talkative, loquacious, long-winded |
| garrulous | antonyms: reticent, mum, taciturn, laconic, reserved |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| insuperable | synonyms: invincible, insurmountable |
| insuperable | antonyms: surmountable, conquerable |
| lamentable | to be regretted or pitied |
| lamentable | synonyms: deplorable, regrettable, distressing |
| lamentable | antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, laudable |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| misnomer | synonyms: misnaming, malapropism |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend |
| profess | synonyms: assert, declare, proclaim, purport |
| profess | antonyms: disclaim, disavow, repudiate |
| respite | a period of relief or rest |
| respite | synonyms: interval, intermission, lull, breather |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| retribution | synonyms: recompense, requital, just deserts |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible |
| sinuous | synonyms: twisting, convoluted, serpentine, supple |
| sinuous | antonyms: direct, straight, unbending, stiff, rigid |
| sonorous | full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style |
| sonorous | synonyms: resonant, resounding, grandiloquent |
| sonorous | antonyms: tinny, reedy, harsh, grating |
| vanguard | the foremost part of an army; te leading position in any field |
| vanguard | synonyms: forefront, cutting edge, trailblazers |
| vanguard | antonyms: rear guard, stragglers, laggards |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift; a good-for-nothing |
| wastrel | synonyms: loafer, idler, squanderer, profligate |
| wastrel | antonyms: skinflint, tightwad, miser |
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| allude | synonyms: suggest, insinuate, hint at, intimate |
| clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive; one who possesses extrasensory powers, seer |
| clairvoyant | synonyms: insightful, discerning, uncanny; visionary |
| clairvoyant | antonyms: blind, unseeing, myopic, dense, imperceptive |
| conclusive | serving to settle an issue; final |
| conclusive | synonyms: decisive, indisputable, convincing, definitive |
| conclusive | antonyms: unsettled, provisional, indefinite |
| disreputable | not respectable, not esteemed |
| disreputable | synonyms: disgraceful, discreditable, shady |
| disreputable | antonyms: honest, aboveboard, respectable, creditable |
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region or people; characteristic of or prevalent in a field |
| endemic | synonyms: indigenous, restricted to |
| endemic | antonyms: alien, foreign, extraneous |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, commendable; serving as a model |
| exemplary | synonyms: praiseworthy, meritorious, sterling, illustrative |
| exemplary | antonyms: infamous, notorious, scandalous, disreputable |
| fathom | to understand, get to the bottom of; to determine the depth of; a measure of depth in water |
| fathom | synonyms: grasp, comprehend, figure out, plumb |
| guile | treacherous cunning, deceit |
| guile | synonyms: trickery, duplicity, chicanery |
| guile | antonyms: candor, artlessness, naivete, plain dealing |
| integrity | honesty, high moral standards; an unimpaired condition, completeness, soundness |
| integrity | synonyms: rectitude, probity |
| integrity | antonyms: dishonesty, corruption, turpitude |
| itinerary | a route of travel; a record of travel; a guidebook |
| itinerary | synonyms: schedule, program |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
| misconstrue | synonyms; misjudge, misinterpret |
| obnoxious | highly offensive, arousing strong dislike |
| obnoxious | synonyms: disagreeable, repugnant, hateful, odious |
| obnoxious | antonyms: agreeable, pleasing, engaging, personable |
| placate | to appease, soothe, pacify |
| placate | synonyms: satisfy, mollify, allay, conciliate |
| placate | antonyms: vex, irk, provoke, exasperate, annoy |
| placid | calm, peaceful |
| placid | synonyms: undisturbed, tranquil, quiet, serene |
| placid | antonyms: stormy, agitated, turbulent, tempestuous |
| plagiarism | passing off or using as one's own the writing (or other materials) of another person |
| plagiarism | piracy, theft |
| potent | powerful; highly effective |
| pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
| pretext | synonyms: pretense, cover story, rationale, evasion |
| protrude | to stick out, thrust forth |
| protrude | synonyms; project, jut out, bulge |
| stark | harsh, unrelieved, desolate; utterly |
| stark | synonyms: sheer, downright, grim, bleak; absolutely |
| stark | antonyms: bright, cheerful, embellished, ornate |
| superficial | on or near the surface; concerned with or understanding only what is on the surface, shallow |
| superficial | synonyms: skin-deep, insubstantial, cursory, slapdash |
| superficial | antonyms: deep, profound, thorough, exhaustive |
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