Mid Level Day 30 Flashcards
Legitimacy
Noun
Definition: lawful or rightful
Synonym: validity, legal
Antonym: invalid, illegal
Sentence: The legitimacy of the dictators rule was questionable
Sonant
Adjective
Definition: the quality of producing sound
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: She was very sensitive to all things sonant.
Hemorrhage
Noun
Definition: a discharge of blood from a damaged blood vessel
Synonym: bleeding
Antonym:
Sentence: He died suddenly of a massive cerebral hemorrhage.
Enrage
Adjective
Definition: to be very angry
Synonym: enflame, incense
Antonym: gratify, please
Sentence: The writer was enraged to learn someone had illegally published her work online.
Receptionist
Noun
Definition: a person employed to receive calls
Synonym: secretary, clerk
Antonym:
Sentence: The detective’s new receptionist was an expert at identifying unwanted calls.
Paralegal
Noun
Definition: person trained to assist a lawyer
Synonym:
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Sentence: Though currently a paralegal, she hoped to one day be a lawyer herself.
Oddment
Definition: something left over
Synonym: remnant, scrap
Antonym:
Sentence: She made a quilt with the oddments of fabric left over from her other projects.
Seminary
Noun
Definition: school for training students to be priests, ministers, rabbis, etc.
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Sentence: He went to a seminary in order to be a preacher.
Venomous
Adjective
Definition: poisonous
Synonym: toxic, malicious
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Sentence: Her venomous words were hurtful to her friend.
Formulaic
Adjective
Definition: based on a formula
Synonym: mechanical, routine, repeating
Antonym: varying
Sentence: Her daily routines had become somewhat formulaic.
Granular
Adjective
Definition: consisting of small grains
Synonym: coarse, grainy
Antonym: smooth
Sentence: Oatmeal is granular in texture.
Acoustic
Noun
Definition: the properties that determine how sound is transmitted
Synonym: auditory, hearing
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Sentence: Since the acoustics in the room were terrible, he decided to buy new speakers.
Ineptitude
Noun
Definition: unfitness
Synonym: incapacity, incompetence
Antonym: skill, adroitness
Sentence: His complete ineptitude at algebra changed his mind about being a doctor.
Complexity
Noun
Definition: a complicated quality
Synonym: complication, intricacy
Antonym: simplicity, directness
Sentence: The complexity of the calculus problem puzzled her.
Abreast
Adverb
Definition: side by side
Synonym: beside, aligned
Antonym: opposite, disjoined
sentence. The soldiers stood abreast of each other before battle
Indeterminate
Adjective
Definition: not definite or fixed
Synonym: undetermined, indefinite
Antonym: certain, sure
Sentence: The pay freeze was said to last an indeterminate amount of time.
Obstruction
Noun
Definition: something that gets in the way
Synonym: blockage, interference
Antonym: aid, assistance
Sentence: There was an obstruction in the road.
Harmonize
Verb
Definition: bring into accord or agreement
Synonym: coordinate, arrange
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Sentence: The violinists in the orchestra were out of sync and had to be harmonized
Procedural
Adjective
Definition: something that relies on a process/system
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Sentence: The company had very strict procedural guidelines for all transactions.
Divination
Noun
Definition: act of foreseeing the future
Synonym: augury, prophecy
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Sentence: Many people sought her out because of her gifts of divination.
Disclaimer
Noun
Definition: a statement that is meant to warn someone
Synonym: repudiation, clause
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Sentence: The contract had a disclaimer stating that any injuries as a result of the medical procedure were not the doctor’s fault.
Cockpit
Noun
Definition: a place where the pilot sits in an airplane
Synonym:
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Sentence: The pilot and copilot made their way to the cockpit for take off.
Notability
Adjective
Definition: distinction
Synonym: eminence, authority
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Sentence: The notability of his action helped the case for his promotion.
Vexation
Adjective
Definition: an annoyance
Synonym: chagrin, agitation
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Sentence: Her friend’s thoughtless words, caused her great vexation.
Horizontal
Adjective
Definition: parallel to the horizon
Synonym: flat, level
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Sentence: She worried that wearing horizontal stripes would make her look wider.
Chemistry
Noun
Definition: strong attraction
Synonym: appeal, attractiveness
Antonym: repulsion, revulsion
Sentence: He knew, even on their first date, that they had strong chemistry
Monetary
Adjective
Definition: having to do with finances
Synonym: fiscal, financial
Antonym:
Sentence: He did not join the company for monetary gain.
Sternum
Noun
Definition: breastbone
Synonym:
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Sentence: During the game, a baseball hit the athlete in the sternum.
Affirmation
Adjective
Definition: a positive statement
Synonym: assertion, confirmation
Antonym: denial, negation
Sentence: His affirmation was all that was needed to begin the project.
Inheritable
Adjective
Definition: capable of being passed down from the previous generation
Synonym: genetic, hereditary
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Sentence. : The disease, fortunately, was not inheritable
