Lesson II Vocab Flashcards

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Amalgamate

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To combine
Syn: unite, blend, merge, consolidate
Ant: splinter, disunited

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Demented

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Mentally ill, insane
Sny: deranged, insane
Ant: sane

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Hone

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To sharpen

Ant: dull

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Beleaguer

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To besiege by encircling, to harass
Sny: surround, annoy
Ant: envade

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Gorge

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To eat or swallow greedily

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Antiquated

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No longer used or useful, very old
Syn: obsolete, out-of-date, archaic
Ant: modern

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Opiate

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A narcotic used to cause sleep or relief of pain

Ant: stimulant

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Caricature

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An exaggerated portrayal of one’s features

Syn: mockery, cartoon

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Dally

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To waste time, to dawdle
Syn: dawdle, loiter
Ant: hasten, hurry

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Felonious

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Pertaining to or constituting a major crime

Syn: criminal

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