Mid Level Day 20 Flashcards
Misbegotten
Adjective
Definition: unlawfully or improperly acquired
Synonym: illegitimate, illicit
Antonym: legitimate, lawful
Sentence: She was appalled to find out that the car was misbegotten.
Personnel
Noun
Definition: persons employed in any firm
Synonym: staff, workforce
Antonym:
Sentence: The company had a large group of personnel.
Gargoyle
Noun
Definition: a grotesque animal or human that projects from a building
Synonym: creature, monster
Antonym:
Sentence: A statue of a gargoyle sat on each corner of the building.
Chronic
Adjective
Definition: constantly recurring
Synonym: incessant, continual
Antonym: short, brief
Sentence: She had a chronic case of dry eyes.
Multitude
Noun
Definition: a large number
Synonym: crowd, horde
Antonym: little, minority
Sentence: The politician had to answer to the multitude of people outside the Capitol.
Hospice
Noun
Definition: nursing home or facility for people with a terminal disease
Synonym:
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Sentence: The woman insisted on spending the rest of her days at a hospice.
Brigade
Noun
Definition: a large body of troops
Synonym: group, team
Antonym: soldier
Sentence: The brigade was assembled to carry out the attack.
Maraud
Verb
Definition: to go about in search of stealing/raiding
Synonym; plunder, pillage
Antonym:
Sentence: The soldiers went to the enemy camp to maraud their tents.
Fabrication
Noun
Definition: made up or invented
Synonym: deceit, falsehood
Antonym: truth, reality
Sentence: David’s outrageous story is likely just another of his fabrications.
Fertility
Noun
Definition: power to reproduce
Synonym: potency, productivity
Antonym: sterility, infertility
Sentence: She is an anthropologist who studies ancient fertility symbols.
Acrophobia
Noun
Definition: the fear of heights
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: She experienced mild acrophobia when she was standing atop the Empire State Building.
Inexactitude
Noun
Definition: lack of accuracy or precision
Synonym: imprecision
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Sentence: The inexactitude of her estimate about the price of the renovation caused a strain on her finances.
Bottleneck
Noun
Definition: situation that causes a delay in a process
Synonym: hindrance, impediment
Antonym: help, opening
Sentence: Because of the accident, traffic came to a bottleneck in the road.
Mannered
Adjective
Definition: artificial
Synonym: affected, unnatural
Antonym:
Sentence: He was mannered in his love of art.
Vortex
Noun
Definition: a whirling mass of water, wind, etc.
Synonym: cyclone, whirlwind
Antonym:
Sentence: The tornado formed a vortex over the lake.
Sensory
Adjective
Definition: having to do with the senses
Synonym:
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Sentence: The young child enjoyed sensory experiences like playing in a sandbox.
Outlandish
Adjective
Definition: weird
Synonym: strange, bizarre
Antonym: common, conventional
Sentence: She was quite outlandish in her opinions.
Traipse
Verb
Definition: to walk about aimlessly or carelessly
Synonym: amble, meander
Antonym:
Sentence: The girl traipsed about her house, looking for something to do.
Chalice
Noun
Definition: a cup or goblet
Synonym: vessel
Antonym:
Sentence: They drank wine from a chalice at the church service.
Mockery
Noun
Definition: teasing
Synonym: joke, parody
Antonym: honesty, openness
Sentence: The comedian’s mockery of the celebrity was found offensive by some.
Foyer
Noun
Definition: an entrance hall
Synonym: lobby, antechamber
Antonym:
Sentence: The man invited his guests into the foyer.
Bribery
Noun
Definition: an offering of money or a reward to get a person to do something
Synonym: extortion, exaction
Antonym:
Sentence: He used bribery to get his little sister to steal some cookies from the kitchen.
Manufacture
Verb
Definition: make by hand or by machine
Synonym: assemble, synthesize
Antonym:
Sentence: The small business manufactured different articles of clothing.
Postern
Noun
Definition: a back or side entrance
Synonym:
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Sentence: She exited the house through a postern.
Durable
Adjective
Definition: able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage
Synonym: sturdy, enduring
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Sentence: The couple made sure to get a durable sofa that would hold up against their many pets.
Snorkel
Noun
Definition: a curved tube which enables swimmers to breathe underwater when swimming near the surface
Synonym:
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Sentence: While on vacation in the tropics, he decided to go snorkeling.
Guild
Noun
Definition: an association formed by people who have the same interest, work, etc.
Synonym: fellowship, federation, union
Antonym:
Sentence: The worker’s guild protected the rights of all its members.
Determinate
Adjective
Definition: exact limits
Synonym: definite, certain
Antonym:
Sentence: The writer worked quickly in order to meet a determinate deadline.
Imperishable
Adjective
Definition: unable to be destroyed
Synonym: enduring, indestructible
Antonym:
Sentence: The old buildings, hundreds of years old, seemed imperishable.
Relentless
Adjective
Definition: aggressively persistent
Synonym: merciless, uncompromising
Antonym: compassionate, merciful
Sentence: The lawyer was relentless in his prosecution of criminals.
