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.
Guidance
Definition: leadership or direction
Synonym: counseling, advice
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Sentence: With his father’s guidance, he achieved his goals.
Sinus
Definition: cavity of bones in the skull that connect with the nasal cavity
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Sentence: She went to the doctor because she had a severe sinus infection.
Ruckus
Definition: a noisy disturbance or uproar
Synonym: upheaval, brawl
Antonym: quietude, peace
Sentence: She was alarmed at the ruckus out in the street.
Brash
Definition: showing a lack of respect
Synonym: cheeky, rude
Antonym: polite, amiable
Sentence: The child’s brash attitude earned him punishment.
Mannerism
Definition: peculiar or unique way a person behaves
Synonym: eccentricity, idiosyncrasy
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Sentence: Her mannerisms, though strange, were endearing to all those who knew her.
Hectic
Definition: characterized by great activity or confusion
Synonym: frantic, chaotic
Antonym: calm, peaceful
Sentence: The streets were quite hectic during the festival.
Torturous
Definition: involving or causing an infliction of severe pain
Synonym: distressing, tormenting
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Sentence: She was so hungry that watching her husband slowly cook dinner was almost torturous.
Sullen
Definition: silent because of bad humor or anger
Synonym: brooding, gloomy
Antonym: agreeable, cheerful
Sentence: The child had a sullen look when she was punished.
Zilch
Definition: nothing
Synonym: zero, zip
Antonym: much, plenty
Sentence: The intern earned zilch for his hard work.
Cumulative
Definition: increasing or growing in amount, force, etc.
Synonym: aggregate, increasing
Antonym: decreasing, subtracting
Sentence: The student’s grades were cumulative over the year.
Edition
Definition: an issue of a book, newspaper or other publication published at different times with additions
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Sentence: In the second edition of the book the author corrected many of his errors.
Feline
Definition: of a cat
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Sentence: Her eyes were somewhat feline in shape.
Strenuous
Definition: requiring or characterized by exertion, such as action or effort
Synonym: difficult, arduous
Antonym: easy, facile
Sentence: Because the exercise was so strenuous, she was exhausted afterwards.
Helm
Definition: handle or wheel by which a ship is steered
Synonym:
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Sentence: At the helm of the ship, the captain issued commands to his men.
Heartily
Definition: in an enthusiastic or energetic way
Synonym: wholeheartedly
Antonym: cheerlessly
Sentence: Thomas decided to study abroad, and I support him heartily.
