Sadlier Oxford Level G Unit 13
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Abstruse | extremely difficult to understand |
| Abstruse | The physicist tried to explain her ________ research in the field of quantum mechanics. |
| Abstruse | synonyms; esoteric, arcane, recondite, occult |
| Abstruse | antonyms; simple, straightforward |
| Affront | an open or intentional insult; a slight; to insult to one's face; to face in defiance, confront |
| Affront | The prisoner felt that being referred to by number rather than name was an _____ to her dignity. |
| Affront | States were ____ by signs reading: No Irish Need Apply. |
| Affront | synonyms; offense, offend |
| Affront | antonyms; compliment, praise |
| Canard | A false rumor, fabricated story |
| Canard | The tabloid journalist was responsible for spreading the _____ about the candidate's mental health. |
| Canard | synonyms; hoax |
| Captious | excessively ready to find fault; given to petty criticism; intended to trap, confuse, or show up |
| Captious | She is an invariable ______ critic. |
| Captious | synonyms; faultfinding, nit-picking, carping |
| Captious | antonyms; uncritical |
| Cognizant | aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction |
| Cognizant | Police officers must make sure that crime suspects are made _____ of their rights before they are questioned. |
| Cognizant | synonyms; conscious, acquainted |
| Cognizant | antonyms; unaware, unconscious, oblivious |
| Contrite | regretful for some misdeed or sin; plagued by a sense of guilt; thoroughly penitent |
| Contrite | The convicted felon had the look of someone who was truly _____ and ready to pay for his crimes. |
| Contrite | synonyms; remorseful, rueful |
| Contrite | antonyms; unrepentant, unapologetic, impenitent |
| Cynosure | the center of attraction, attention, or interest; something that serves to guide or direct |
| Cynosure | For over a century, the Statue of Liberty has been the ______ for millions of immigrants entering New York Harbor. |
| Cynosure | synonyms; focus |
| Decorous | well behaved, dignified, socially proper |
| Decorous | On formal occasions, like weddings and graduations, participants are expected to behave in a ________ Manner. |
| Decorous | synonyms; seemly, becoming, tasteful |
| Decorous | antonyms; unseemly, unbecoming, improper, tasteless |
| Deign | to think it appropriate or suitable to one's dignity to do something; to condescend |
| Deign | The enlisted men were surprised that four-star general ______ to speak to them as he toured the camp |
| Deign | synonyms; deem, stoop |
| Desiccated | thoroughly dried out; divested of spirit or vitality; arid and uninteresting |
| Desiccated | The cornfield was _____ by the scorching sun after the long, hot summer without rain. |
| Desiccated | synonyms; dehydrated, shriveled, parched |
| Desiccated | antonyms; sodden, soggy, waterlogged, drenched |
| Efficacy | the power to produce a desired result |
| Efficacy | The pharmaceutical company has done extensive research to prove the _____ of the new drug they are marketing. |
| Efficacy | synonyms; effectiveness, potency, reliability |
| Efficacy | antonyms; ineffectiveness, impotence |
| Engender | to bring into existence, give rise to, produce; to come into existence, assume form |
| Engender | The University has made an appealing videotape in order to ________ student interest in studying abroad. |
| Engender | synonyms; beget, generate, cause, form |
| Engender | antonyms; stop, deter |
| Ethereal | light, airy, delicate; highly refined; suggesting what is heavenly (rather than earthbound) |
| Ethereal | The Renaissance painter Fra Angelico captured the ______ beauty of angles in his famous frescoes. |
| Ethereal | synonyms; heavenly, celestial, gossamer |
| Ethereal | antonyms; infernal, hellish, thick, heavy |
| Façade | the front or face of a building; a surface appearance (as opposed to what may lie behind) |
| Façade | After years of neglect, the sooty _____ of the cathedral is finally getting a much needed cleaning, |
| Façade | synonyms; exterior, surface, mask, pretense |
| Façade | antonyms; interior |
| Ghoulish | revolting in an unnatural or morbid way; suggestive of someone who robs graves or otherwise preys on the dead |
| Ghoulish | The ______ practice of grave robbing is sometimes motivated by the desire to find and sell valuables. |
| Ghoulish | synonyms; fiendish, barbarous, monstrous |
| Incongruous | not in keeping, unsuitable, incompatible |
| Incongruous | Abraham Lincoln, the backwoods lawyer, and Mary Todd, the rich sociality, seemed an _______ couple. |
| Incongruous | synonyms; discordant, jarring |
| Incongruous | antonyms; compatible, harmonious, consistent |
| Machination | a crafty, scheming, or underhanded action designed to accomplish some (usually evil) end |
| Machination | Shakespeare's Othello was the victim not only of Iago's evil _____ but also of his own jealous nature. |
| Machination | synonyms; plot, scheme, maneuver |
| Mesmerize | to hypnotize, entrance; to fascinate, enthrall, bewitch |
| Mesmerize | The magician was able to ______ the audience with his fast-moving hands and distracting chatter. |
| Opprobrium | disgrace arising from shameful conduct; contempt, reproach |
| Opprobrium | Despite the passage of centuries, _________ is still attached to the name of the traitor Benedict Arnold. |
| Opprobrium | synonyms; infamy, dishonor, odium, shame |
| Opprobrium | antonyms; acclaim, honor, glory, renown |
| Putative | generally regarded as such; reputed; hypothesized, inferred |
| Putative | Ancient Celtic rituals and ceremonies are the ______ origins of some of our modern Halloween customs. |
| Putative | synonyms; supposed, presumed |
| Putative | antonyms; know, corroborated, confirmed |
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