Mid Level Day 10 Flashcards
Pursuance
Definition: following or carrying out
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The police officer was in pursuance of the bank robber.
Disperse
Definition: to send off in different directions
Synonym: scatter, disseminate
Antonym: cluster, accumulate
Sentence: The children dispersed about the field to play dodgeball.
Gavel
Definition: small mallet used by a judge.
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Sentence: The judge used his gavel to call order to the courtroom.
Sabotage
Definition: damaged
Synonym: destruction, treachery
Antonym: devotion, faithfulness
Sentence: The enemy tried to sabotage their weapons.
Columnar
Definition: like a pillar
Synonym: cylindrical, circular
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Sentence: The structure was columnar in shape.
Negativism
Definition: an attitude of skepticism.
Synonym: pessimism, expecting the worst.
Antonym: optimism
Sentence: Her negativism brought everyone down.
Gander
Definition: a long look
Synonym: glance, glimpse
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Sentence: He looked out his window to take a gander of the new neighbors.
Quizzical
Definition: questioning or baffled
Synonym: confused, incredulous
Antonym: clear, certain
Sentence: She gave him a quizzical look when he made the suggestion.
Slenderize
Definition: to make or become long and thin
Synonym: slim, reduce
Antonym: enlarge, fatten
Sentence: The artists slenderized the piece of clay for her sculpture.
Extravagance
Definition: careless spending
Synonym: wastefulness, squandering
Antonym: economy, frugality
Sentence: His extravagance eventually caused him to go bankrupt.
Elasticity
Definition: being stretched or squeezed
Synonym: flexibility
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Sentence: The terms “right” and “wrong” have much elasticity in their meaning.
Ornery
Definition: mean or irritable
Synonym: cranky, grouchy
Antonym: agreeable, friendly
Sentence: Her ornery attitude was just part of her nature.
Snare
Definition: to trap or entangle
Synonym: allurement, catch
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Sentence: She felt herself snared by his charm.
Encumber
Definition: hold back, prevent
Synonym: hinder, inhibit
Antonym: advance, aid
Sentence: Her plans for the department were encumbered by endless paperwork.
Appointee
Definition: a person who has been named for an office or position
Synonym: delegate, representative
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Sentence: As the new appointee for chairman, he took on many responsibilities.
Inventory
Definition: a list of items and their estimated value
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Sentence: The store’s inventory revealed that they should have had much more of the item in stock.
Gangly
Definition: awkwardly tall and slender
Synonym: gawky, lanky
Antonym: graceful, dwarfish
Sentence: The gangly youth slumped awkwardly into his desk.
Sprightly
Definition: lively
Synonym: bubbly, energetic
Antonym: dull, insipid
Sentence: Her sprightly attitude was contagious.
Subtenant
Definition: the tenant of a tenant (person who rents property, land, etc.)
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Sentence: She decided to take a subtenant in order to save money on rent.
Expedite
Definition: making easy and quick
Synonym: accelerate, facilitate
Antonym: hinder, delay
Sentence: His help expedited the process of cleaning her living room.
Preclusive
Definition: to make impossible
Synonym: preventative, defensive
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Sentence: He took preclusive measures to make sure he did not get sick.
Ensnare
Definition: catch in a trap
Synonym: enmesh, entangle
Antonym: disentangle, liberate
Sentence: She was ensnared by his clever ploy.
Spherical
Definition: round in shape
Synonym: rounded, circular
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Sentence: Because the basketball was flat, it had lost some of its spherical shape.
Palter
Definition: to talk or act insincerely
Synonym: babble, chatter, lie
Antonym:
Sentence: Her actions were merely palter.
Recommendation
Definition: act or speak in favor of
Synonym: approval, support
Antonym: disapproval, opposition
Sentence: The student asked the teacher to write a recommendation letter
Regalia
Definition: an emblem of royalty
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Sentence: The prince wore full regalia during his coronation ceremony.
Aerial
Definition: of the air
Synonym: atmospheric, flying
Antonym: terrestrial, grounded
Sentence: Most birds are aerial creatures.
Influx
Definition: a steady flowing in
Synonym: arrival, inflow
Antonym: outflow
Sentence: The influx of new workers was due to a recent boom in company productivity.
Remnant
Definition: a piece left over
Synonym: particle, remains
Antonym: whole, core
Sentence: After making the quilt, she had several remnants of fabric.
Probationary
Definition: a test of conduct, character, qualifications, etc
Synonym: tentative, temporary
Antonym: certain, conclusive
Sentence: The new employee was placed on probationary status for his first year of employment.
