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Vocabulary List 6

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Vocabulary List 6

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Elucidate (v)

to make clear 
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Elucidate (v)

  • To elucidate his theory, he dres a large diagram on the board.
  • Sym: explain, clarify,
  • Ant: obscure
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Banal (adj)

common, ordinary 
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Banal (adj)

  • His banal remarks quickly bored the entire class.
  • Syn: trivial; insipid
  • Ant: original; fresh
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Imminent (adj)

likely to happen; threatening 
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Imminent (adj)

  • Though the danger was imminent, the crew seemed quite relaxed.
  • Syn: impending; approaching
  • Ant: distant; delayed
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Antipathy (n)

an intense dislike 
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Antipathy (n)

  • So great was her feeling of atipathy that she was afraid that it showed in her face.
  • Syn: aversion
  • Ant: affinity
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Scurrilous (adj)

coarsely abusive; vulgar 
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Scurrilous (adj)

  • The scurrilous patrons of the saloon were often seen shouting and fighting.
  • Syn: indecent
  • Ant: respectable
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Bedlam (n)

a noisy uproar; a scene of wild confusion 
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Bedlam (n)

  • The concert hall was sheer bedlam until the rock star appeared.
  • Sym: mayhem; chaos
  • Ant: calm
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Amoral (adj)

lacking a sense of right and wrong 
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Amoral (adj)

  • The amoral henchmen obeyed all of the boss's orders, no matter how despicable.
  • Sym: corrupt; evil
  • Ant: innocent; virtuous
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Sedulous (adj)

hard working; diligent 
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Sedulous (adj)

  • Everyone knew Jason would get ahead in the world because he was sedulous in all he undertook.
  • Syn: studious; assiduous
  • Ant: lazy; lax
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Obdurate (adj)

stubborn; hardhearted 
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Obdurate (adj)

  • The young boy was obdurate in his refusal to make any trade.
  • Syn: inflexible; obstinate
  • Ant: copliant; amenable
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Peruse (v)

to read carefully; scrutinize 
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Peruse (v)

  • Bob peruses the classified ads every day to try to find a part-time job.
  • Syn: examine
  • Ant: overlook; skim
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Affluence (n)

wealth; richness 
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Affluence (n)

  • Paul earned his fortune without relying on the affluence of his family.
  • Syn: fortune
  • Ant: poverty
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Parody (n)

a work that imitates another in a ridiculous manner 
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Parody (n)

  • Joan's parody of the science teacher was funny to everyone but the science teacher.
  • Syn: caricature; lampoon
  • Ant: reality; authentic
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Onerous (adj)

burdensome; heavy; hard to endure 
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Onerous (adj)

  • The doctor had the onerous job of informing the family of the child's death.
  • Syn: crushing; distressing
  • Ant: easy; simple
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Eschew (v)

to keep away from; to avoid; to shun 
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Eschew (v)

  • The minister advised the congregation to eschew temptation.
  • Syn: refrain; forgo
  • Ant: embrace; welcome
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Denouement (n)

an outcome; a result 
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Denouement (n)

  • The novel would have been exciting if it were not for the boring denouement.
  • Syn: conclusion
  • Ant: beginning
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