Mid Level Day 22 Flashcards
Pagination
Noun
Definition: numbering the pages of a book or other work
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Sentence: The editor discovered an error in the pagination of the book.
Spastic
Adjective
Definition: awkward or clumsy
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Sentence: Her social skills were somewhat spastic.
Sanctify
Verb
Definition: to make holy
Synonym: consecrate, hallow
Antonym: desecrate, condemn
Sentence: The tomb of the saint was sanctified.
Scarcity
Noun
Definition: too low of a supply
Synonym: insufficiency, shortage
Antonym: abundance, plenty
Sentence: The scarcity of rain created a severe drought.
Populace
Noun
Definition: the common people
Synonym: masses, multitude
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Sentence: The vote of the populace determined the next president.
Concoction
Noun
Definition: a mix of a variety of ingredients
Synonym: mixture, medley
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Sentence: He drank an herbal concoction that was supposed to cure his cold.
Racketeer
Noun
Definition: person who extorts money through bribery, threats, or some other illegal means
Synonym: thief, criminal
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Sentence: The stockbroker acquired a reputation as a racketeer.
Shaman
Noun
Definition:a man who has close contact with the spirit world
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Sentence: Everyone in the tribe consulted the shaman for advice in spiritual matters.
Foppery
Definition: behavior or dress of a vain man
Synonym: extravagance
Antonym: plainness
Sentence: His foppery made him the laughingstock of the office.
Warrant
Definition: to justify or authorize
Synonym: sanction, certificate
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Sentence: The parents decided their child’s action warranted punishment.
Banter
Noun
Definition: to tease playfully
Synonym: joke, kid
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Sentence: Their easy banter was a sign of their friendship.
Leery
Adjective
Definition: suspicious
Synonym: cautious, distrustful
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Sentence: The child was usually leery of strangers.
Surety
Noun
Definition: security against loss, damage or failure
Synonym: confidence, certainty, insure
Antonym: doubt, uncertainty
Sentence: He gave his surety that he was good for the loan.
Bait
Noun
Definition: anything used to tempt or attract
Synonym: temptation, enticement
Antonym: discouragement, repulsion
Sentence: He tried to bait his child into doing homework by offering her candy.
Lapel
Noun
Definition: the part of the front of a coat that folds back below the collar
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Sentence. The lapel of his jacket was a different color than the rest.
Siege
Noun
Definition : the surrounding of a fortified place by enemy forces trying to capture it
Synonym: beleaguer
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Sentence: The king had to think quickly when he found his castle under siege.
Association
Noun
Definition: a group of people joined together for a common purpose
Synonym: company, organization
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Sentence: The homeowners association met to discuss new rules for their neighborhood.
Journalism
Noun
Definition: work of writing for, editing, or publishing a newspaper or magazine
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Sentence: He decided he wants to study journalism in school.
Disembark
Definition: to go ashore from a ship
Synonym: exit
Antonym: enter, embark
Sentence: After finally arriving at the port, the passengers disembarked.
Precedence
Noun
Definition: coming first in order, place, or time
Synonym: beforehand, superiority
Antonym: afterwards, subordination
Sentence: In the ER, patients with life-threatening injuries take precedence over all others.
Spirituality
Definition: matters of the soul instead of worldly things
Synonym: immaterial, otherworldliness
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Sentence: His spirituality was the most important thing in Pi Patel’s life.
Sovereign
Definition: supreme ruler
Synonym: king, royal
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Sentence: The sovereign passed a series of revolutionary new laws
Anonymous
Adjective
Definition: having no name
Synonym: unidentified, unnamed
Antonym: identified, distinguishable
sentence: The author prefered to be anonymous, and used an alias.
Intersperse
Noun
Definition: scatter and place
Synonym: bestrew, distribute
Antonym: collect, gather
Sentence: His speech was interspersed with funny accounts of his childhood.
Succumb
Noun
Definition: to give in/up
Synonym: buckle, capitulate
Antonym: defend, fight
Sentence: She refused to succumb to his demands.
Demerit
Noun
Definition: a mark against a person’s record for unsatisfactory work
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Antonym: merit, virtue
Sentence: The scout received a demerit for his sloppy work.
Troth
Noun
Definition: faithfulness or fidelity
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Sentence: His troth to his wife could never be shaken.
Escalation
Noun
Definition: the act of increasing rapidly
Synonym: intensification, acceleration
Antonym: decrease, diminishment
Sentence: Over time, the escalation of the conflict led to war.
Tinker
Verb
Definition: to work or keep busy in a useless way
Synonym: dabble, fiddle
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Sentence: Whenever he needed to relax, he went to the garage to tinker with his car.
Fallible
Adjective
Definition: imperfect
Synonym: faulty
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Sentence: Although he seems to think he’s perfect, he is fallible, just like everyone else.
