Mid Level Day 9 Flashcards

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Supplication

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Definition: to beg humbly and earnestly
Synonym: appeal, entreaty, plea
Antonym:
Sentence: The woman fell to her knees in supplication.

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Farsighted

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Definition: to look ahead and to plan wisely
Synonym: prudent, shrewd
Antonym: foolish, shortsighted
Sentence: Because she was farsighted, she took an umbrella before leaving her apartment.

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Inception

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Definition: the beginning or origin of an institution or activity.
Synonym: initiation, outset, foundation
Antonym: conclusion, end
Sentence: At the inception of the game, both teams shook hands.

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Overcompensate

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Definition: take excessive measures in attempting to correct for an error, weakness, or problem.
Synonym: overcorrect, recompense, atone
Antonym:
Sentence: The short man overcompensated by buying a huge truck.

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Sinew

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Definition: strength or force
Synonym: vigor, force
Antonym: disability, impotence
Sentence: She was known to be a woman of great athletic sinew.

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Coalition

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Definition: a union for a common cause.
Synonym: combination, alliance
Antonym: disassociation
Sentence: Unhappy with their wages, the workers formed a coalition to try and bring about a change.

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Nonentity

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Definition: person or thing of little or no importance
Synonym: A nobody
Antonym:
Sentence: She was so unimportant in the company that she felt as if she were a nonentity.

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Rationale

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Definition: the fundamental reason or logical explanations
Synonym: excuse, explanation, logic
Antonym:
Sentence: His rationale for leaving the company was his desire to find higher pay elsewhere.

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Souvenir

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Definition: something given or kept for remembrance
Synonym: keepsake, memento
Antonym:
Sentence: He brought souvenirs home from overseas for each of his children.

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Risqué

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Definition: suggestive shock
Synonym: lewd, provocative
Antonym: clean, decent
Sentence: Several parts of the movie were risque.

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Classified

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Definition: arranged into groups; secret information
Synonym: grouped, arranged;private confidential
Antonym: disorganized
Sentence: The paperwork was classified according to importance.

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Neurology

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Definition: study of the nervous system and its diseases
Synonym:
Antonym:
Sentence: The doctor was an expert in neurology.

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Pipkin

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Definition: a small earthen or metal pot
Synonym: pot, bowl
Antonym:
Sentence: The stew was cooked in a pipkin.

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Overdrive

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Definition: to work too hard
Synonym: overwork
Antonym:
Sentence: In order to meet the deadline, she put herself into overdrive.

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Forked

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Definition: divided into branches
Synonym: split
Antonym:
Sentence: The pathway forked off into two separate roads.

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Primitive

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Definition: of early times or long-ago
Synonym: ancient, archaic
Antonym: modern, advanced
Sentence: The archeologists discovered a primitive wheel at their dig site.

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Inanity

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Definition: lack of sense or ideas
Synonym: stupidity, foolishness
Antonym:
Sentence: She never has anything interesting to say, and her conversations are constant inanity.

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Forevermore

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Definition: without ever coming to an end
Synonym: everlasting, eternally
Antonym: nevermore
Sentence: He promised to love her forevermore.

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Treasonable

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Definition: involving treason, betrayal
Synonym: faithless, double-crossing
Antonym:
Sentence: Joining a terrorist group is considered treasonable

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Flank

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Definition: the far right or left side of a group of people
Synonym: side, wing
Antonym:
Sentence: The army’s right flank was bombed.

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Chiffon

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Definition: thin cloth used for luxury clothing, especially dresses
Synonym: thin cloth
Antonym:
Sentence: Her bridesmaid dresses were made of chiffon.

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Morass

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Definition: piece of low, soft, wet ground
Synonym: swamp, muddy
Antonym:
Sentence: The hikers passed over a morass.

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Embolden

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Definition: encourage
Synonym: inspire, invigorate
Antonym: dissuade, intimidate
Sentence: The girl was emboldened by the words of her father.

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Zonal

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Definition: pertaining to a zone
Synonym: district, region
Antonym:
Sentence: The zonal lines of the voting district were rearranged.

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Incurable

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Definition: unable of being healed
Synonym: untreatable
Antonym: curable, treatable
Sentence: He was diagnosed as having an incurable disease.

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Exude

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Definition: give forth, display
Synonym: emanate, radiate
Antonym:
Sentence: The little boy exuded his good nature.

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Eavesdrop

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Definition: listening to someone else’s conversation.
Synonym: overhear, listen
Antonym:
Sentence: The girl eavesdropped outside her brother’s door.

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Definitive

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Definition: something that settles a question
Synonym: conclusive, definite, exact
Antonym: ambiguous, wavering
Sentence: After deliberating the matter for some time, she was able to give a definitive answer.

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Barracks

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Definition: a building where soldiers live
Synonym: camp, garrison
Antonym:
Sentence: After a long day of training, the soldiers retreated to the barracks.

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Legality

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Definition: something legal
Synonym: validity, lawfulness
Antonym: illegality, unlawfulness
Sentence: The legality of his recent activities was questionable.