Mid Level Day 8 Flashcards
Monarchal
Definition: having to do with a king
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Sentence: He was an expert in monarchal history.
Hireling
Definition: person who works only for money, without interest or pride in the work
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Sentence: It was obvious that the hireling had no interest in furthering his career.
Adroit
Definition: skilled at reaching one’s goals
Synonym: deft, masterful
Antonym: incompetent, inept
Sentence: Because no one had noticed him before, they were surprised at how adroit he appeared when he took a leadership position.
Inferential
Definition: having to do with or depending on the process of finding out something by assuming or concluding
Synonym: inferable
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Sonino. His inferential reasoning led him to a logical conclusion.
Condemnatory
Definition: expressing strong disapproval
Synonym: accusatory, chiding
Antonym: complimentary, encouraging
Sentence: His condemnatory tone clearly conveyed exactly what he thought.
Scrimp
Definition: to be sparing of or use too little of
Synonym: skimp, economize
Antonym: waste, spend
Sentence: The family had to scrimp by on very little in order to go on a vacation later in the year.
Heiress
Definition: a female who receives the right to inherit property
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Sentence: As heiress to the estate, she was to inherit several hundred acres of land.
Pilfer
Definition: steal in small quantity
Synonym: steal, commandeer
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Sentence: The clerk was caught pilfering money from the store.
Debar
Definition: to prohibit
Synonym: deny, forbid
Antonym: allow, admit
Sentence: The council decided to debar two of its members for misconduct.
Steeple
Definition: high tower on a church or other building
Synonym: tower, belfry
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Sentence: The steeple of the church could be seen from anywhere in the town.
Harmonic
Definition: having to do with agreement of sounds in music
Synonym: melodic, musical, peaceful
Antonym: cacophonous, dissonance
Sentence: The harmonic sounds coming from the gymnasium suggested that the band was practicing.
Habitat
Definition: place where an animal or plant naturally lives or grows
Synonym: environment, surroundings
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Sentence: The habitat of a squirrel is a tree.
Annotation
Definition: a providing of explanatory notes or criticisms
Synonym: commentary, explanation
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Sentence: Difficult literature often has annotations with helpful notes.
Interruption
Definition: a breaking in upon
Synonym: interference, intrude
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Sentence: The fire alarm went off suddenly, causing an interruption in the proceedings.
Crannied
Definition: full of small, narrow openings
Synonym: cloven, cracked
Antonym: whole, seamless
Sentence: The ground in his back yard was crannied.
Pharmacology
Definition: science of drugs, their properties, preparation, uses, and effects
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Sentence: In order to be a pharmacist, one has to study pharmacology.
Canonical
Definition: authorized or accepted
Synonym: approved, orthodox
Antonym: unacceptable, unauthorized
Sentence: Many works of literature are considered canonical and are accepted by all as great
works.
Memorandum
Definition: note designating something that needs to be remembered
Synonym: note, reminder
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Sentence: She wrote a memorandum to all her employees about the the upcoming meeting
Scruple
Definition: a feeling of doubt about what one ought to do
Synonym: conscience, misgiving
Antonym: certainty, unconcern
Sentence: He has a strong sense of scruples.
Disarmament
Definition: act of taking weapons away from
Synonym: demilitarization, pacification
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Senience: Once the war ends, the military will go through a process of disarmament
Grapple
Definition: struggle by seizing one another
Synonym: attack, seize
Antonym: liberate, release
Sentence: The two boys on the wrestling team grappled with each other.
Transcription
Definition: The act or process of making a written, printed, or typed copy of words that have been spoken
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Sentence: The writer made a transcription of his work on a weekly basis
Assemble
Definition: to bring together
Synonym: gather, amass
Antonym: disperse, scatter
Sentence: In order to make a decision, she called for everyone to assemble in the conference room.
Jostle
Definition: to shove, push or crowd against
Synonym: hustle, elbow
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Sentence: He was jostled by the crowd on the subway on his way to work.
Agency
Definition: a person or company that has power to act for another
Synonym: firm, bureau
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Sentence: She sought out the employment agency to help her find new work.
Iniquity
Definition: a wicked act or thing
Synonym: abomination, misdeed
Antonym: virtue, goodness
Sentence: He committed an iniquity against his employees by not giving them a rais
emboss
Definition: decorate with a design that stands out from the surface
Synonym: etch, imprint
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Sentence: The title of the book was embossed in gold lettering.
Horizon
Definition: line where the earth and sky seem to meet
Synonym: skyline
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Sentence: He saw the sun coming up over the horizon.
Blissful
Definition: extremely joyful
Synonym: euphoric, happy
Antonym: joyless, miserable
Sentence: His blissful attitude was due to his recent engagement to the woman of his dreams.
Luscious
Definition: highly pleasant to the taste or smell
Synonym: succulent, exquisite
Antonym: bland, distasteful
Sentence: The smell of the baking brownies was luscious.
