Unit 10
Published on Nov 26, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
ACQUIESCE
- V.)To accept without protest
- Syn:accede, yeild, comply with
- Ant: resist, protest
- His acquiesce to the unfair bet was surprising.
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ALLURE
- V.) To tempt, encite N.) a strong attraction
- Syn: tantalize (n.) temptation
- Ant: V.) repel, turn off, N.) repellent
- The fresh made pizza had a alluring smell to it.
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ASKEW
- (Adj. adv.) crooked, twisted to one side
- Syn: lopsided
- Ant: straight, symmetrical
- The earthquake left the pictures askew.
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BLITHE
- Adj) cheerful, lighthearted
- Syn: carefee, nonchalant
- Ant: glum, depressed
- He had a happy, blithe personality
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CONTENTIOUS
- Adj) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
- Syn: argumentive, combative
- Ant: agreeable, affable
- Sometimes I feel contentious when speaking with someone who isnt agreeing with me
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COVET
- V.) to desire something belonging to another
- Syn: crave, yearn for, hunger for
- Ant: disdain, scorn, despise
- I had a covet for the ice cream cone that girl was eating.
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CRESTFALLEN
- Adj) discouraged, dejected, downcast
- Syn: despondent, disconsolate
- Ant: elated, cheerful
- I was crestfallen with the bad grade on my unit test
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DISHEVELED
- Adj) rumpled, mussed
- Syn: untidy, disarranged
- Ant: tidy, well groomed
- The young boys room was dirty and disheveled
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EXPONENT
- N) one who advocates, speaks for, explains
- Syn: defender, champion
- Ant: critic, adversary, faultfinder
- My running partner was an exponent for me in the presidential race.
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GARRULOUS
- Adj) given to much talking, tediously chatty
- Syn: talkative, loquacious
- Ant: reticent, mum, laconic
- Highschool girls are usually very garrulous and chatty.
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INSUPERABLE
- Adj) incapable of being overcome
- Syn: invincible
- Ant: conquerable
- The Nashville Predators are on a 8 game winning streak, theyre almost insuperable
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LAMENTABLE
- Adj) to be regretted or pitied
- Syn: deplorable, regrettable, distressing
- Ant: praiseworthy, commendable
- The choice he made put him in jail and now he regrets that lamentable choice
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MISNOMER
- N) an unsuitable or misleading name
- Syn:misnaming
- Ant: correctly giving something a name
- The Super Bowl is a ver misnomer name, its a game not a bowl.
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PROFESS
- V) to affirm openly, to state belief in
- Syn: assert, proclaim
- Ant: disclaim, disavow
- I professed that I won a state championship because I wanted to brag.
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RESPITE
- N) a period of relief or rest
- Syn: interval, intermission
- Ant: in-game
- After a week full of practice and workouts, I needed a respite to regain my strength
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RETRIBUTION
- N) a repayment, a deserved punishment
- Syn: recompense, requital
- Ant: not repaying someone
- She gave him a new hat as a retribution from losing his old one.
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SINUOUS
- Adj) winding, having many curves
- Syn: twisting
- Ant: direct, unbending, stiff
- My shoelaces were so sinuous it took me 10 minutes to get them untied
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SONOROUS
- Adj) full, deep, or rich in sound
- Syn: resonant, resounding
- Ant: tinny, reedy, harsh
- My brand new speakers are so loud and sonorous
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VANGUARD
- N) the foremost part of any army, leading position in any field
- Syn: forefront, trailblazers
- Ant: rear gaurd, stragglers
- I like to be the vanguard of the group, leading everything.
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