| Term | Definition |
|---|
| adept | ADJ. thoroughly skilled; N. an expert [SYN. masterful, accomplished, proficient ANT. clumsy, unskilled, maladroit, novice] |
| aspire | V. to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend [SYN. seek, yearn, aim for, soar] |
| bleak | ADJ. bare dreary, dismal [SYN. grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren ANT. rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging] |
| chide | V. to blame; scold [SYN. upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise ANT. approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back] |
| despicable | ADJ. worthy of scorn, contemptible [SYN. low, vile, cheap ANT. praiseworthy, commendable] |
| diminutive | ADJ. small, smaller than most others of the same type [SYN. undersized, tiny, compact ANT. oversized, gigantic] |
| emancipate | V. to free from slavery; to release or liberate [SYN. set loose, unchain, unshackle ANT. enslave, share, chain] |
| erroneous | ADJ. incorrect, containing mistakes [SYN. mistaken, fallacious ANT. accurate, correct, exact] |
| exploit | V. to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit N. a feat, deed [SYN. utillize, turn to advantage] |
| extemporaneous | ADJ. made or delivered on the spur of the moment SYN. spontaneous, impromptu ANT. planned, rehearsed, prepared |
| impair | V. to make imperfect, damage, harm [SYN. injure, mar, disable ANT. improve, strengthen, promote] |
| invincible | ADJ. not able to be defeated, unbeatable [SYN. unconquerable, indomitable ANT. vulnerable, conquerable] |
| languid | ADJ. drooping; without energy, sluggish [SYN. lazy, sluggish, listless ANT. lively, energetic, vigorous] |
| mire | N. mud; wet, swampy ground; a tough situation V. to get stuck [SYN. marsh, swamp, bog, slough] |
| obtrusive | ADJ. forward; undesirably prominent; thrust out [SYN. brash, impudent, conspicuous ANT. meek, reserved, deferential] |
| preamble | N. an introduction to a speech or a piece of writing [SYN. opening, preface, prologue ANT. conclusion, ending, closing] |
| render | V. to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract [SYN. present, furnish, submit] |
| rugged | ADJ. rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy [SYN. rocky, craggy, blunt ANT. smooth, flat, soft] |
| skeptical | ADJ. inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true [SYN. dubious, suspicious, incredulous ANT. believing, credulous, gullible] |
| slipshod | ADJ. untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy [SYN. messy, untidy, slovenly ANT. tidy, neat, orderly] |
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