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ELA Trouble Words Flashcards

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Concoction

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something new that has been prepared by putting several things/ingredients together
Synonym: mixture Antonym: imitation

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Dismal

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causing gloom or depression
Synonym: dreary Antonym: cheerful

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Disdain

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a feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low
Synonym: scorn, contempt Antonym: love

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Dispel

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to cause a doubt, feeling, or belief to disappear; drive away
Synonym: disperse Antonym: retain

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Exhilarate

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to cause someone to feel very happy; elate
Synonym: brighten Antonym: depress

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Egregious

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well beyond the bounds of what is right and proper
Synonym: right Antonym: wrong

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Exasperation

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a state of anger, impatience, or great irritation
Synonym: annoyance Antonym: contentment

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Falter

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to proceed or continue in an unsteady or weakening manner
Synonym: stumble, waver/ weak Antonym: steady/strong/charge

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Foresight

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the ability to imagine what is likely to happen in the future
Synonym: insight, prudence Antonym: hindsight

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Gusto

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great enjoyment; zest
Synonym: pleasure Antonym: displeasure

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Furtive

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done or acting in a way that is intended not to be noticed
Synonym: sneaky Antonym: obvious

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Hasten

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to move or act swiftly; to cause something to happen more quickly than it normally would
Synonym: hurry Antonym: stall

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Ignite

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to begin to burn; catch fire; to cause something to start burning
Synonym: light Antonym: extinguish

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Illuminate

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to provide with light or cast light on someone or something
Synonym: brighten Antonym: darken

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Jabber

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to talk rapidly and in a senseless manner
Synonym: chatter Antonym: Quiet

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Jostle

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to bump roughly against another person or thing
Synonym: shake Antonym: steer clear

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Jut

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to extend sharply outward or upward
Synonym: project Antonym: lie flat/flush

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Impending

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about to occur
Synonym: imminent Antonym: recent

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Imperious

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arrogant; overbearing
Synonym: conceited Antonym: humble, unassuming

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Habitation

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a place in which to live; a residence
Synonym: dwelling, home Antonym: business

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Knoll

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a small, rounded hill
Synonym: mound Antonym: plain or valley

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Misgivings

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feelings of doubt or apprehension
Synonym: concerns Antonym: confidence

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Momentum

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a quantity used to measure the motion of a body, equal to the product of its mass and velocity
Synonym: power Antonym: weakness

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Multitude

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a very large number
Synonym: throng, swarm Antonym: handful

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Luminous

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giving off light
Synonym: shining Antonym: dark

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Malleable

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capable of being shaped or formed by pounding or hammering; easily influenced
Synonym: pliable Antonym: hard; intractable

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Meticulous

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showing great concern for details; very careful
Synonym: precise Antonym: sloppy

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Monotonous

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dull because of being always the same
Synonym: repetitive Antonym: dynamic, varied

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Kindle

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to build and start a fire; to inspire an emotion or feeling
Synonym: ignite, excite Antonym: extinguish, deflate

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Materialize

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to appear out of nowhere
Synonym: appear, emerge Antonym: disappear

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Meander

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to follow a winding and turning course
Synonym: zigzag, wander, saunter Antonym: stay on path

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Muster

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to bring forth a feeling or ability from within oneself; to bring a group of soldiers together
Synonym: rally Antonym: divide

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Narrate

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to tell a story or describe a series of events; to provide or read spoken comments for a video
Synonym:recount, chronicle Antonym: conceal, suppress

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; not widely known about
Synonym: vague, hidden Antonym: simple, well-known

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Ominous

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being a sign of trouble, danger, or disaster
Synonym: threatening Antonym: welcoming, pleasing

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Outlandish

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unconventional, strange
Synonym: eccentric, peculiar Antonym: plain, conventional

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Persistent

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refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties
Synonym: unrelenting, steadfast Antonym: inconstant

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Pertinent

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related to the matter at hand
Synonym: relevant Antonym: irrelevant

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Pristine

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remaining in a pure or unspoiled state
Synonym: untouched Antonym: dirty, used

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Potential

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the ability to grow, develop, or improve
Synonym: Capacity Antonym: impossibility

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Precipice

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a very steep or overhanging mass of rock, such as the face of a cliff
Synonym: bluff, ledge Antonym: cave

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Quell

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to cause a feeling to become less intense
Synonym: calm, settle Antonym: intensify

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Recuperate

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to return to normal health or strength
Synonym: recover Antonym: deteriorate, decline

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Replenish

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to build up a supply of something again
Synonym: refill Antonym: deplete

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Repugnant

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causing disgust; offensive
Synonym: repulsive Antonym: pleasant

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Recluse

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a person who lives alone or has little to do with other people
Synonym: hermit Antonym: extrovert

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Restitution

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the act of doing something or paying money to make up for some damage, loss, or injury that you have caused
Synonym: payback Antonym: debt

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