Mid Level Day 3 Flashcards
Surreal
Definition: eerie or bizarre
Synonym: dreamlike
Antonym:
Sentence: The whole experience seemed surreal to her.
Partition
Definition: dividing up
Synonym: apportionment, separation
Antonym: whole, attachment
Sentence: The partition divided the large room into two smaller classrooms.
Cavort
Definition: to prance about
Synonym: romp, caper
Antonym: trudge, slog
Sentence: The children went outside to cavort in the grass.
Minstrel
Definition: a singer, musician, or poet
Synonym: troubadour, entertainer
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Sentence: A minstrel was summoned to entertain the king.
Parasitic
Definition: living on others
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Sentence: Everyone thought his girlfriend was rather parasitic because she always made him pay for anything.
Hacker
Definition: a person who specializes in breaking into computer systems
Synonym:
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Sentence: Authorities searched for months before they finally found the hacker.
Franchise
Definition: right to vote
Synonym: suffrage, vote
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Sentence: A bill was passed that would give the franchise to every single adult citizen.
Objectionable
Definition: likely to be disagreeable or offensive
Synonym: distasteful, deplorable
Antonym: acceptable, agreeable
Sentence: Her coworker’s attitude was objectionable.
Venturesome
Definition: willing or eager to undertake risky activities
Synonym: adventurous, courageous
Antonym: afraid, cowardly
Sentence: Feeling venturesome, the child explored the woods behind his
house.
Blockade
Definition: blocking a place as a military tactic
Synonym: barricade, closure
Antonym: opening, cleft
Sentence: The navy used their ships to blockade the harbor, which helped caused the enemy to surrender.
Machete
Definition: a large, heavy knife
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Sentence: The explorer cut through the underbrush with a machete.
Stupendous
Definition: amazing or marvelous
Synonym: wonderful, astonishing
Antonym: unremarkable, unimpressive
Sentence: She made a stupendous cake for her son’s fifth birthday.
Gauge
Definition: measure accurately
Synonym: indicator, capacity
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Sentence: She had difficulty trying to gauge how dedicated he was to the project.
Reverence
Definition: a feeling of deep respect, mixed with wonder and awe
Synonym: admiration, veneration
Antonym: disregard, disrespect
Sentence: He had much reverence for his parents and grandparents.
Disputable
Definition: liable to be questioned or discussed
Synonym: arguable, controversial
Antonym: indisputable
Sentence: Much of the evidence on which the scientist bases his claims is disputable.