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Unit 9 Vocab

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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AUXILIARY

  • Adj. Giving assistance or support N. A helper, aid
  • Syn. (Adj.) additional, (N.) reserve, accessory
  • Ant. (Adj.) main, primary
  • I hooked up the auxiliary amp for more sound.
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CANDID

  • Adj. Frank, sincere
  • Syn. Forthright, plain spoken
  • Ant. Insincere, evasive
  • I was very candid when it came time for goodbyes.
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CUBICLE

  • N. A small room or compartment
  • Syn. Hole-in-the-wall
  • Ant. Vast hall, auditorium
  • I went to work in my small cubicle.
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DRUDGERY

  • N. Work that is hard and tiresome
  • Syn. Toil, labor
  • Ant. Play, frolic
  • The endless drudgery at work was unbearable.
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ENVOY

  • N. A representative or messenger (as of a government)
  • Syn. Ambassador, minister
  • The envoy of Germany has arrived.
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ESCALATE

  • V. To elevate
  • Syn. Raise, ascend
  • Ant. Decrease, lessen
  • I escalated up the elevator.
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EXPEDIENT

  • N. A means to an end, Adj. Advantageous, useful
  • Syn. (n.) contrivance, device; (adj.) serviceable
  • Ant. (adj.) inconvenient, untimely
  • The couriers were very expedient with my package.
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FEIGN

  • V. To pretend
  • Syn. Fake, sham, simulate
  • I was very feign when the teacher asked if I did my work.
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FLAIR

  • N. A natural quality, talent
  • Syn. Bent, knack, gift
  • Ant. Inability, incapacity
  • My flair is the saxophone.
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GRIEVOUS

  • Adj. Causing sorrow or pain
  • Syn. Painful, heartrending
  • Ant. Joyful, uplifting
  • The surgery was very grievous.
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HETEROGENEOUS

  • Adj. Composed of different kinds
  • Syn. Miscellaneous, mixed
  • Ant. Uniform, homogeneous
  • M&MS are heterogeneous in color.
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HORDE

  • N. A vast number (as of people); a throng
  • Syn. Crowd, mass
  • Ant. Few, handful
  • The horde of people came pileing into the store on Black Friday.
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IMPEL

  • V. To force, drive forward
  • Syn. Urge, push, spur
  • Ant. Discourage, check
  • The government impelled illegal immigrants out of the country.
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INCREDULOUS

  • Adj. Disbelieving, skeptical
  • Syn. Mistrustful, doubting
  • Adults can be incredulous of the government at times.
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INSCRIBE

  • V. To write or engrave; to enter a name on a list
  • Syn. Enroll, enlist
  • Ant. Erase, rub out
  • The man inscribed in the military.
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MONOLOGUE

  • N. A speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
  • Syn. Soliloquy
  • Ant. Conversation, colloquy
  • The monologue delivered at the beginning of the show was very funny.
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PROGNOSIS

  • N. A forecast of probable course and outcome of a disease or situation
  • Syn. Projection
  • The doctor delivered a promising prognosis.
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RASPING

  • Adj. With a harsh, grating sound, N. A harsh sound
  • Syn. (adj.) scrapping, abrasive
  • Ant. (adj.) smooth, satiny, silk
  • The rasping sound of his voice showed he was sick.
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REPUGNANT

  • Adj. Offensive, disagreeable
  • Syn. Hateful, odious, revolting
  • Ant. Pleasing, attractive, tempting
  • The repugnant smell was distict in the locker room.
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SCUTTLE

  • V. To sinks a ship by cutting holes in it, N. A pail
  • Syn. (v.) abandon, discard, scrap, ditch, dump
  • Ant. (v.) keep afloat, salvage, rescue, preserve
  • The scuttle team sank the ship safely for fish and divers.
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