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vocabulary workshop blue unit 3

Terms in this set (12)

bluff
(adj.)direct and outspoken in a good-natured way (n.)a steep, high cliff or bank; an attempt to fool someone (v.) to deceive or trick; to try to fool others by putting on a confident front
Syn:(adj.) hearty; (n.) a ridge; a trick, hoax;(v.) to mislead, pretend, fake
Ant: (adj.) insincere, artful, sly
cautious
(adj.) avoiding unnecessary risks or mistakes
Syn: careful, watchful, wary, guarded
Ant: daring, reckless, wild
consist
(v.) (used with of) to be made up of
Syn: to contain, include, involve, comprise
despise
(v.) to look down on intensely or feel contempt for, dislike strongly
Syn: to hate, scorn, detest, loathe
Ant: to love, admire, esteem, adore, praise
haven
(n.) a safe place
syn: a harbor, port, refuge, retreat, shelter, sanctuary
ant: a trap, snare, ambush
miniature
(n.) a very small copy, model, or painting (adj.) on a very small scale
syn: (adj.) little, tiny, minute
ant: (adj.) huge, giant
monarch
(n.) a person who rules over a kingdom or empire
syn: a ruler, king, queen, emperor, empress,czar
ant: a subject, follower, commoner
obstacle
(n.) something that gets in the way
syn: a hurdle, barrier, snag, hindrance
ant: an aid, help, support, advantage
postpone
(v.) to put off until later
Syn: to delay, suspend, shelve, defer
Ant: to advance, move up
straggle
(v.) to stray off or trail behind; to spread out in a scattered fashion
syn: to ramble, drift, wander, roam, rove, detour
treacherous
(adj.) likely to betray; seemingly safe but actually dangerous
syn: disloyal, untrustworthy, unreliable: chancy, deceptive, tricky, hazardous
ant: faithful, trustworthy: safe, harmless
vivid
(adj.) bright and sharp, giving a clear picture: full of life
syn: lively, intense, brilliant, dazzling, spirited, clear
ant: lifeless, dull, drab, hazy, foggy
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