Chapter 9 Vocab by Anthony Ceccato

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Chapter 9 Vocab

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AUXILIARY

GIVING ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT- VERB, SYN. ADDITIONAL, ATN. MAIN, PRIMARY

CANDID

FRANK, SINCERE, IMPARTIAL, UNPOSED - ADJ - SYN. FORTHRIGHT - ANT. INSINCERE

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CUBICLE

A SMALL ROOM OR COMPARTMENT - NOUN - SYN. HOLE IN THE WALL - ANT. AUDITORIUM

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DRUDGERY

WORK THAT IS HARD AND TIRESOME - NOUN - SYN. LABOR - ANT. AMUSEMENT

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ENVOY

A REPRESENTATIVE OR MESSENGER - NOUN - SYN. AMBASSADOR - ANT. UN-IMPORTANT

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ESCALATE

TO INCREASE; ELEVATE - VERB - SYN. RAISE - ANT. DECREASE

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EXPEDIENT

A MEANS TO END - NOUN - SYN. SERVICEABLE - ANT. INCONVENIENT

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FEIGN

TO PRETEND - VERB - SYN. FAKE - ANT. REAL

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FLAIR

A NATURAL QUALITY - NOUN - SYN. GIFT - INABILITY

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GREVIOUS

CAUSING SORROW OR PAIN - ADJ - SYN. PAINFUL - ANT. HAPPY

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HETEROGENEOUS

COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT KINDS - ADJ - SYN. MISCELLANEOUS - ANT. UNIFORM

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HORDE

A VAST NUMBER - NOUN - SYN. CROWD - ANT. FEW

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IMPEL

TO FORCE - VERB - SYN. URGE - ANT. DISCURAGE

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INCREDULOUS

DISBELIEVING - ADJ - SYN. MISTRUSTFUL - ANT. BELIEVING

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INSCRIBE

TO WRITE OR ENGRAVE - VERB - SYN. ENROLL - ANT. ERASE

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MONOLOGUE

A SPEECH BY ONE ACTOR - NOUN - SYN. SOLILOQUY - ANT. CONVERSATION

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PROGNOSIS

A FORECAST OF A PROBABLE COURSE OR OUTCOME - NOUN - SYN. PROJECTION - ANT. STOP

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RASPING

A HARSH GRADING SOUND - ADJ - SYN. SCRAPING - ANT. SMOOTH

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REPUGNANT

OFFENSIVE - ADJ - SYN. HATEFUL - ANT. PLEASING

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SCUTTLE

TO SINK BY CUTTING HOLES IN IT - VERB - SYN. ABANDON - ANT. FLOATING

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Adieu

A FAREWELL - NOUN - SYN. GOODBYE - ANT. GREETING

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Advent

AN ARRIVAL; COMING INTO VIEW - NOUN - SYN. APPROACH - ANT. DEPARTURE

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Apex

THE HIGHEST POINT - NOUN - SYN. PEAK - ANT. NADIR

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Assimilate

TO ABSORB FULLY - VERB - SYN. BLEND - ANT. TALL ETC.

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Bogus

FALSE - ADJECTIVE - SYN. PHONY - ANT. TRUE

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exorbant

UNREASONABLY HIGH - ADJECTIVE - SYN. EXTREME - ANT. INEXPENSIVE

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interim

THE TIME BETWEEN - NOUN - SYN. WASTE - ANT. LATE

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INUNDANT

TO FLOOD, OVERFLOW - VERB - SYN. SUBMERGE - ANT. FLOATING

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MALIGN

TO SPEAK EVIL OF - VERB - SYN. DEFANE - ANT. PRAISE

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MEANDER

TO WANDER ABOUT - VERB - SYN. RAMBLE - ANT. SMART

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Metropolis

A LARGE CITY - NOUN - SYN. LARGE URBAN CENTER - ANT. VILLAGE

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MOMENTOUS

VERY IMPORTANT - ADJECTIVE - SYN. WEIGHTY - ANT. INCONSEQUENTIAL

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obstreperous

NOISY, UNRULY - ADJECTIVE - SYN. WILD - ANT. QUIET

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pensive

THOUGHTFUL, MELANCHOLY - ADJECTIVE - SYN. DREAMY - ANT. SAD

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perilous

DANGEROUS - ADJECTIVE - SYN. RISKY - ANT. SAFE

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shoddy

POOR QUALITY - ADJECTIVE - SYN. CHEAP - ANT. WELLMADE

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sprightly

LIVELY - ADJECTIVE - SYN. FRISKY - ANT. SULLEN

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surly

ANGRY AND BAD TEMPERED - ADJECTIVE - SYN. GRUFF - ANT. POLITE

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tirade

A LONG SPEECH - NOUN - SYN. DIATRIBE - ANT. CONVERSATION

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vagrant

AN IDLE WANDERER - NOUN - SYN. HOBO - ANT. RESIDENT

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assurance

A PLEDGE - NOUN - SYN. PROMISE - ANT. DOUBT

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ASYLUM

AN INSTITUTION - NOUN - SYN. SANATORIUM - ANT. BOX

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console

TO COMFORT - VERB - SYN. SOLACE. - ANT. DISTRESS

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dilate

TO BECOME LARGER - VERB - SYN. ENLARGE - ANT. COMPRESS

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dross

WASTE PRODUCTS - NOUN - SYN. TRASH - ANT. GOLD

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dwindle

TO LESSEN - VERB - SYN. DECREASE - ANT. INCREASE

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flippant

LACKING IN SERIOUSNESS - ADJECTIVE - SYN. IMPUDENT - ANT. SERIOUS

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immunity

RESISTANCE TO DISEASE - NOUN - SYN. EXEMPTION - ANT. EXPOSURE

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institute

TO ESTABLISH - VERB - SYN. ACADEMY - ANT. TERMINATE

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liability

a debt - noun - syn. difficulty - ant. advantage

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preposturous

RIDICULOUS - ADJECTIVE - SYN. ABSURD - ANT. SENSIBLE

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pugnacious

QUARRELSOME - ADJECTIVE - SYN. COMBATIVE - ATN. PEACEFUL

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rabid

FURIOUS - ADJECTIVE - SYN. ZEALOUS - ANT. MODERATE

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realm

A KINGDOM - NOUN - SYN. DOMAIN - ANT. WEAK

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rejuvinate

TO MAKE YOUNG AGAIN - VERB - SYN. RENEW - ANT. WEAR OUT

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remunerate

TO REWARD, REPAY - VERB - SYN. SATISFY - ANT. DEBT

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SPARSE

MEAGER, SCANT - ADJECTIVE - SYN. THIN - ANT. PLENTIFUL

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sterling

GENUINE - ADJECTIVE - SYN. OUTSTANDING - ANT. SHODDY

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venture

A DARE, DANGEROUS - NOUN - SYN. GAMBLE - ANT. WITHDRAW