Mid Level Day 5 Flashcards
Excavate
Definition: make by digging
Synonym: uncover. unearth
Antonym:
Sentence: The archeologist began to excavate the artifacts from the
ground.
Decentralize
Definition: to spread or distribute into smaller groups
Synonym: disperse, distribute
Antonym: centralize, assemble
Sentence: The government decided to decentralize, giving more powers to
the states.
Gurney
Definition: cart for moving patients in a hospital
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The man was placed on a gurney in the hospital and rushed to
the emergency room.
Repose
Definition: rest or sleep
Synonym: inactivity, stillness
Antonym: activity, action
Sentence: After a long day at work, she reposed on the sofa.
Parishioner
Definition: an inhabitant or member of a district that has its own church and clergyman
Synonym: follower, member
Antonym:
Sentence: All of the parishioners were intrigued by their new minister.
Variant
Definition: trending to alter or change
Synonym: alternative, differing
Antonym: similar, same
Sentence: Each case has to be examined individually, as there are variant circumstances for each.
Illiterate
Definition: unable to read and write
Synonym: ignorant, uneducated
Antonym: literate, educated
Sentence: Though illiterate, the man was very intelligent.
Renegotiate
Definition: to compromise again or anew, especially a contract
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The contractor had to renegotiate his contract after the company
merger.
Unaccountable
Definition: that cannot be fully explained
Synonym: arcane, inexplicable
Antonym: explicable, logical
Sentence: The girl’s disappearance was unaccountable.
Copious
Definition: more than enough
Synonym: ample, lavish
Antonym: Scarce, meager
Sentence: There were copious amounts of food at Thanksgiving.
Anthem
Definition: song of praise or patriotism
Synonym: hymn
Antonym:
Sentence: At assemblies, the school children sang the national anthem.
Interval
Definition: period of time between
Synonym: interim, interlude
Antonym: continuation
Sentence: The bell rang at regular intervals.
Emphatic
Definition: said or done with force or stress
Synonym: forceful, vehement
Antonym: unemphatic
Sentence: Her answer to his request was an emphatic “no.”
Definition: not steady
Synonym: irregular. inconsistent
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Antonym: steady, regular
Sentence: Her erratic heartbeat suggested a problem to the doctor.
Definition: not steady
Synonym: irregular. inconsistent
Antonym: steady, regular
Sentence: Her erratic heartbeat suggested a problem to the doctor.
Vegetarian
Definition: a person who abstains from eating meat
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: As a vegetarian, he did not eat meat.
Palisade
Definition: a line of high, steep clifts
Synonym: difi, slope
Antonym: plain, plateau
Sentence: The palisade dropped off’ into the ocean.
Blockbuster
Definition: something that is large or overwhelming
Synonym:
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Sentence: The movie was a blockbuster hit, with shows selling out everywhere
Magnify
Definition: cause to look larger than the real size
Synonym: enlarge, intensify
Antonym: shrink, reduco
Sentence: He had to magnify the text of the document in order to read it
Dispassionate
Definition: free from emotion
Synonym: impartial, indifferent
Antonym: biased, prejudiced
Sentence: His dispassionate attitude enabled him to better choose an employee to promote.
Foresighted
Definition: having or showing the power to know beforehand what is likely to happen
Synonym: visionary, farsighted Antonym:
Sentence: She was greatly foresighted in planning for her retirement.
Blustery
Definition: storming noisily or violently
Synonym: gusty, turbulent
Antonym: calm, still
Sentence: She grabbed her jacket and scarf since it was a blustery day outside.
Malpractice
Definition: criminal neglect or wrong treatment of a patient by a doctor
Synonym: abuse, misconduct
Antonym:
Sentence: The doctor was sued for malpractice.
Serf
Definition: a person, especially in medieval times, who was like a slave
Synonym: slave, laborer
Antonym:
Sentence: The nobleman made an effort to treat all of his serfs with fairness.
Choreograph
Definition: to arrange movements, such as dances
Synonym: sync
Antonym
Sentence: The dancer had to carefully choreograph her movements to sync with the music.
Mountainous
Definition: covered with mountains
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The landscape on the border of the country was mountainous.
Tolerative
Definition: tending to permit or put up with beliefs or actions that one does not agree with
Synonym:
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Sentence: The old dog was generally very tolerative of the child’s antics.
Veiling
Definition: a covering up
Synonym: shroud, cloak
Antonym: unmask, unveil
Sentence: Her veiling of the statue was so that it would be a surprise forthe public to see later on.
Garnish
Definition: something laid on or around food as decoration
Synonym: adornment, decoration
Antonym:
Sentence: All of her dishes are prepared with a small flower as a garnish.
Gristle
Definition: cartilage found in meat
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: She was unhappy with the quality of the meat and all the gristle in it.
Perturb
Definition: to disturb greatly
Synonym: dismay, agitate
Antonym: content, comfort
Sentence: He was perturbed by her constant lies.
