8th Vocab Unit 14
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 amplify | V- to make stronger, larger, greater, louder, or the like SYN- increase, augment, fill out, supplement ANT- lessen, diminish, abbreviate, shorten |
| armistice | N- a temporary peace, halt in fighting Sy- cease -fire, truce |
| arrogant | ADJ- haughty, too convinced of one's own importance SYN- high-handed, overbearing, presumptuous ANT- meek, humble, modest, unassuming |
| bland | ADJ- gentle, soothing, mild, lacking interest or taste SYN- dull, insipid ANT harsh, irritation, pungent, spicy, piquant |
| disclaim | V- to deny interest in or connection with; to give up all claim to SYN- disavow, disown, repudiate ANT- admit, acknowledge, avow, confess |
| epoch | N- a distinct period of time, ere, age |
| estrange | V- to drift apart or become unfriendly; to cause such a separation; to remove or keep at a distance SYN- part company, alienate ANT- bring together, reunite, reconcile |
| gratify | V- to please, satisfy, to indulge or humor SYN- delight ANT- disappoint,dissatisfy, frustrate, thwart |
| infinite | ADJ- exceedingly great, inexhaustible, without limit, endless; (n., preceded by 'the') an incalculable number, the concept of infinity; (cap. 'I') a name for God SYN-ADJ- unlimited, boundless ANT- ADJ- limited, restricted, measurable |
| irascible | ADJ- easily made angry, hot-tempered SY- irritable, quarrelsome, cantankerous AN- even-tempered |
| kindred | N- a person's relatives; a family relationship; ADJ- related by blood; like similar SY-N- kin, relations AN-ADJ- unlike, dissimilar, contrasting |
| naive | ADJ- innocent, unsophisticated, showing lack of worldly knowledge and experience SYN- green, wet behind the ears ANT- sophisticated, knowing, urbane, suave, blase |
| niche | N- a decorative recess in a wall; a suitable place or position for a person or thing Sy- nook, alcove |
| obliterate | V- to blot out completely, destroy utterly SYN- wipe out, erase, expunge, efface ANT- foster, promote, create |
| ramshackle | ADJ- appearing ready to collapse, loose and shaky SYN- rickety, unsteady, run-down, dilapidated ANT- well built, well maintained, shipshape, trim |
| ransack | V- to search or examine thoroughly; to rob, plunder SYN-rummage, scour ANT- spot-check |
| rote | N- unthinking routine or repetition, a fixed or mechanical way of doing something; ADJ- based on a mechanical routine |
| solvent | ADJ- able to meet one's financial obligations; having the power to dissolve other substances; N- a liquid used to dissolve other substances; something that solves, explains, eliminates, or softens Sy- finacially sound, in the black AN- bankrupt, flat broke, in the red |
| tedious | ADJ- long and tiresome SYN- boring, monotonous ANT- stimulating, interesting, short and sweet |
| vendor | N- a person who sells something SYN- peddler, hawker, dealer, merchant ANT- buyer, purchaser, customer |
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