Mid Level Day 15 Flashcards
Choreographer
Definition: a person who creates the moves in a dance
Synonym:
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Sentence: The choreographer was well known for working in musicals.
Multiplicative
Definition: to increase in number
Synonym: additional, multiplying
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Sentence: Rabbits are multiplicative during mating season.
Skirt
Definition: border or edge
Synonym: fringe, perimeter
Antonym: interior, inside
Sentence: She skirted the edge of the park during her run.
Piracy
Definition: robbery on the sea
Synonym: theft, hijacking
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Sentence: The group of rogues regularly committed piracy.
Comeliness
Definition: pleasant appearance
Synonym: attractiveness, prettiness
Antonym: ugliness, unattractiveness
Sentence: When she walked in the room, everyone noticed her comeliness.
Complementary
Definition: complete or combine
Synonym: integral, interdependent
Antonym: unrelated
Sentence: The sweater was complementary to her dress.
Stagnancy
Definition: condition of not running or flowing
Synonym: still, unmoving
Antonym: moving
Sentence: The stagnancy of the swamp made it a breeding ground for mosquitos.
Prefabricate
Definition: to make in advance
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Sentence: The shelving units sold at the store were prefabricated.
Plagiarize
Definition: steal or copy someone else’s work.
Synonym: steal, forge
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Sentence: The author allegedly plagiarized his works from another writer.
Peasantry
Definition: farmers of the working classes as a group
Synonym: poor
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Sentence: The new law most affected the peasantry.
Substructure
Definition: structure forming a foundation
Synonym: support, infrastructure
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Sentence: The contractors completed the substructure of the building ahead of schedule.
Gourmet
Definition: person who is an expert in judging and choosing foods and wine
Synonym: connoisseur, epicure
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Sentence: She asked her friend, a gourmet, for advice on what wine to pair with her dinner that evening.
Finite
Definition: having limits or bounds
Synonym: definite, fixed, limited
Antonym: infinite, endless
Sentence: She had to be careful about how she spent her money, it was finite after all.
Gauze
Definition: cloth often used for bandages
Synonym: bandage, dressing
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Sentence: The nurse used gauze to dress his wounds.
Debrief
Definition: to question after retuning from a mission
Synonym: interrogate, examine
Antonym: answer
Sentence: The police officer was debriefed after catching the criminal.
Puny
Definition: of less than usual size and strength
Synonym: very small
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Sentence: The puppy, the smallest in the litter, was puny.
Beholden
Definition: personal obligation
Synonym: obligated, bound, being held
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Sentence: Because he was beholden to her, he did her the favor.
Libel
Definition: something written to damage a person’s reputation
Synonym: defamation
Antonym: compliment, praise
Sentence: The politician spread libel about his opponent.
Decongestant
Definition: a drug used to relieve clogging in the nose
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Sentence: She took a decongestant, hoping to feel well enough to go to work.
Unutterable
Definition: cannot be expressed in words
Synonym: abominable, unspeakable
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Sentence: His surprise at seeing his brother after ten years was unutterable.
Abstracted
Definition: absent-minded or preoccupied with something
Synonym: withdrawn, preoccupied
Antonym: focused, alert
Sentence: She knew something was wrong because he seemed abstracted about something.
Indictment
Definition: accusation presented before a jury
Synonym: accusation, charge
Antonym: absolution, acquittal
Sentence: The indictment accused the man of armed robbery.
Vaccination
Definition: a shot preventing someone from getting a disease
Synonym: inoculation
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Sentence: Children receive several vaccinations at an early age.
Depreciation
Definition: lower in value
Synonym: devaluation, reduction
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Sentence: He decided not to sell his house because of its depreciation since he bought it.
Shamble
Definition: to walk awkwardly or unsteadily
Synonym: shuffle, scuffle
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Sentence: The child shambled over to her bed.
Significative
Definition: a sign
Synonym: suggestive, indicative, symbolic
Antonym: meaningless
Sentence: They interpreted the odd behavior of their pets as significative of impending bad weather.
Soil
Definition: to make dirty
Synonym: dirty, defile
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Sentence: The child soiled her clothing by playing in the mud.
Symbolize
Definition: to represent or stand for something
Synonym: represent, embody
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Sentence: Her actions clearly symbolized her sacrifice.
Organization
Definition: group of persons united for some purpose
Synonym: institution, arrangement
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Sentence: The organization was responsible for extensive cancer research.
Refurbished
Definition: to polish up again
Synonym: repair, restore
Antonym: damage, destroy
Sentence: The antiques she found had to be refurbished.
