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Unit 6 Vocab

Published on Feb 05, 2016

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ABASHED

  • (Adj) (part)
  • Synonyms embarrassed ashamed
  • Antonyms unembarassed
  • The man wasnt abashed that he had to wear the costume
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ALOOF

  • Synonyms distant, cold
  • Antonyms involved,sociable
  • The bird decided to be aloof from the other ones
  • (Adj)

ANGUISH

  • (N) (v)
  • Synonyms misery, woe, torment
  • Antonyms joy, delight
  • The girl is showing her anguish

ARTICULATE

  • (V) (adj)
  • Synonyms expound, elequent
  • Antonyms tongue tied, mumbled
  • It was articulated that Michigan sucks

BASK

  • (V)
  • Synonyms wallow, revel
  • Peter basked himself as a cable box stealer

DEFECT

  • (N)
  • You can say this computer has its defects
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FINESSE

  • (N) (v)
  • Synonyms delicacy, subtlety
  • Antonyms clumsiness awkwardness
  • All dancers dance with finesse
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FLAUNT

  • (V)
  • Synonyms show off, parade
  • Antonyms hide, downplay
  • The model flaunted her hair
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FORTHRIGHT

  • (adj)
  • Synonyms candid, blunt
  • Antonyms indirect evasive
  • The route down the hall was forthright

GENIAL

  • (Adj)
  • Synonyms friendly, amiable
  • Antony,s cold, unfriendly
  • The elephant was very genial
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INSTILL

  • (V)
  • Synonyms implant, infuse
  • Antonyms root out, eradicate
  • The students werent instilled very well in math

OSTRACIZE

  • (V)
  • Synonyms cast out, expel
  • Antonyms associate with
  • The guy was ostracized from the group

PREMONITION

  • (N)
  • Synonym presentiment
  • The clouds gave a premonition that the weather was going to be bad
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PSEUDONYM

  • (N)
  • Synonym nom de plume
  • Jordan park was the authors pseudonym

PURGE

  • (V) (n)
  • Synonyms cleanse, purify
  • Antonyms pollute, contaminate
  • The bees purged the pollen
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REHABILITATE

  • (V)
  • Synonyms reclaim, rebuild
  • The state park was rehabilitated

REPERCUSSION

  • (N)
  • Synonyms, punishment
  • Antonyms cause, source
  • The person will face repercussions for forgetting his keys
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RESOLUTE

  • (Adj)
  • Synonyms steadfast, unflinching
  • Antonyms weak, spineless
  • The resolute soldier was ready for battle
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RETENTIVE

  • (Adj)
  • Synonyms watertight
  • Antonym porous forgetful
  • The ipod was retentive of memory
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SCAPEGOAT

  • (N)
  • Synonym whipping boy, fall guy
  • Spongebob is always the scapegoat