Mid Level Day 7 Flashcards
Furrow
Definition: wrinkle
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Sentence: She furrowed her brow, puzzled, when she heard the news.
Delirium
Definition: a disordered state of mind
Synonym: dementia, hallucination
Antonym: sanity, rationality
Sentence: After suffering from the stroke, he suffered some mild delirium.
Clerical
Definition: relating to a person who sells goods in a store
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Sentence: When he got home, he noticed a clerical error on his receipt.
Nomadic
Definition: wandering
Synonym: erratic, wandering
Antonym: stagnant, still
Sentence: He was part of a nomadic tribe.
Fantastical
Definition: picture existing only in the mind
Synonym: outlandish, wondrous
Antonym: realistic, reasonable
Sentence: The author’s novels were set in a fantastical world.
Stealthy
Definition: done in a secret or sneaky manner
Synonym: crafty, secretive
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Sentence: The stealthy cat stole the meat from the counter.
Provocative
Definition: tending to call forth actions such as thought, laughter, anger etc.
Synonym: stipulation, clause
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Sentence: His provocative remarks made her quite angry.
Welter
Definition: to roll or toss
Synonym: turmoil, jumble
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Sentence: The waves of the ocean weltered during the storm.
Premarital
Definition: before marriage
Synonym: prenuptial
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Sentence: The couple filed some premarital paperwork.
Stigma
Definition: mark of disgrace
Synonym: stain, scar
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Sentence: There is still something of a stigma surrounding mental illness.
Solidify
Definition: to make or become hard
Synonym: strengthen, cement
Antonym: dilute, dissolve
Sentence: He tried to solidity his plan for the fiture by making a list or
goals.
Stressor
Definition: anything which causes mental or physical stress
Synonym: annoyance, aggravation
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Sentence: The intensity of her job was a major stressor.
Tensity
Definition: quality or condition of being stretched tight
Synonym: strain, stress
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Sentence: The tensity of the elastic band caused it to break.
Telethon
Definition: a television program lasting many hours
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Sentence: The telethon attempted to raise money for cancer research.
Quip
Definition: a clever or witty saying
Synonym: gibe, pun
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Sentence: He was always full of witty quips and comebacks.
Fraudulence
Definition: being guilty of cheating or dishonesty
Synonym: chicanery, deceit
Antonym: honesty, fairness
Sentence: The man was fined for fraudulence on his taxes.
Chic
Definition: current style
Synonym: fashionable, stylish
Antonym: unfashionable, old-fashioned
Sentence: No matter what she wore, she always looked chic.
Montage
Definition: the combination of several distinct pictures
Synonym: medley, jumble
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Sentence: He made a photo montage for her birthday.
Disposition
Definition: one’s habitual way of acting toward others
Synonym: temperament, personality
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Sentence: She usually had a very cheerful disposition.
Sensuality
Definition: a liking for the pleasures of the senses
Synonym: sensuousness
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Sentence: Men were often drawn to her sensuality, which was evident even in her photographs
Plumage
Definition: feathers of a bird
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Sentence: The bird had brightly colored plumage.
Structural
Definition: used in building
Synonym: fundamental, architectural
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Sentence: After inspection, the building was found to have some structural problems.
Ocular
Definition: having to do with the eye
Synonym: visual, optic
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Sentence: A rare ocular disorder caused him to lose his sight.
Phantasmal
Definition: relating to things seen only in one’s mind
Synonym: illusory, delusory
Antonym: real, apparent
Sentence: The hallucination was purely phantasmal.
Furbish
Definition: to make lustrous
Synonym: polish, burnish
Antonym: scuff
Sentence: Collectors were dazzled by the newly-furbished antique pieces.
Bellyache
Definition: to complain or grumble, especially over something insignificant
Synonym: fuss, gripe
Antonym: rejoice, praise
Sentence: He seemed to constantly bellyache over trivial things.
Liege
Definition: lord having the right to homage and loyal service from his followers
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Sentence: The liege lord was demanding of his followers.
Pacify
Definition: to make peaceful
Synonym: assuage, allay
Antonym: incite, aggravate
Sentence: After hours of effort, he was able to pacify the child.
Plateau
Definition: plain in the mountains where the height is considerably above sea level
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Sentence: A cottage sat atop the plateau.
Chauffeur
Definition: a person who drives a car and is an employee of another person.
Synonym: driver
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Sentence: He decided to hire a chauffeur so he could get easily from meeting to meeting.
