Chapter 14
Published on Nov 28, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
annex (v) to add, attach; to incorporate
(n) an attachment or addition
syn: join, acquire, appropriate, procure
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cleave (v) to cut or split open; to cling to
syn: sever, halve, sunder, adhere, clasp
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cordial (adj) in a friendly manner, hearty: cherry
(n) a liqueur
syn: hospitable, affable, warm, convivial
ant: gruff, unfriendly, unsociable
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cornerstone (n) the starting point of a building; a fundamental principle or element
syn: foundation, base, underpinning, support
debacle (n) an overwhelming defeat, rout; a complete collapse or failure
syn: disaster, fiasco, calamity
ant: success, triumph, victory, coup
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devitalize (v) to make weak or lifeless
syn: enfeeble, sap, enervate
ant: enliven, stimulate, energize, excite
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embroil (v) to involve in a conflict or difficulty; to throw into confusion
syn: entangled, ensnarl
ant: disentangle, separate, disconnect
exonerate (v) to clear from a charge or accusation
syn: absolve, acquit, vindicate, exculpate
ant: implicate, incriminate, inculpate
glib (adj) ready and influent in speech; thoughtless; insincere
syn: superficial, pat, oily, unctuous, facile
ant: halting, tongue-tied, speechless, awkward
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haphazard (adj) by chance, not planned, lacking order
syn: random, accidental, slapdash
ant: deliberate, purposeful, orderly, meticulous
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improvise (v) to compose or perform without preparation: to construct from available materials
syn: ad-lib, play it by ear, wing it, extemporize
ant: plan, rehearse, practice, prepare
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incite (v) to rouse, stir up, urge on
syn: spur, kindle, provoke, instigate, prompt
ant: check, curb, impede, restrain, smother
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influx (n) a coming in, inflow
syn: inpouring, inrush, invasion
ant: outpouring, exodus, departure
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pallor (n) an extreme or unnatural paleness
syn: wanness, lividness, bloodlessness
ant: flush, blush, rosiness, bloom
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pedigree (n) a list of ancestors, family tree; the history or origins of something
syn: lineage, ancestry, genealogy
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precipitous (adj) very steep
syn: sheer, abrupt, sharp
ant: gradual, shallow, graded, incremental
profuse (adj) very abundant; given or flowing freely
syn: extravagant, lavish, bounteous, plenteous
ant: sparse, scanty, meager, insufficient
reconcile (v) to restore to friendship; to settle; to resign (oneself)
syn: unite, conciliate, mend fences
ant: antagonize, alienate, drive a wedge between
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shackle (v) to put into chains
(n) a chain, fetter
syn: manacle, enslave; handcuffs, bonds, irons
ant: free, unfetter, emancipate, liberate
threadbare (adj) shabby, old and worn
syn: frayed, seedy, ragged, shopworn, trite
ant: luxurious, plush, costly, sumptuous
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