Sadlier Unit 1: Level E Flashcards

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(noun) a hint, indirect suggestion
SYN: clue, indication, inkling

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intimation

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(adjective) not easily moved mentally or emotionally, dull, unresponsive
SYN: impassive, phlegmatic
ANT: emotional, oversensitive, high-strung

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stolid

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(adjective) experimental in nature, uncertain, hesitant
SYN: provisional, inconclusive
ANT: definite, conclusive, confirmed

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tentative

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(adjective) not combed, untidy, not properly maintained, unpolished, rude
SYN: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough
ANT: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty

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unkempt

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(adjective, adverb) word for word, exactly as written or spoken
SYN: exact (adj.), precisely (adv.)
ANT: paraphrased

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verbatim

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(adverb) cautiously, with great care
SYN: carefully, prudently, gingerly
ANT: recklessly, heedlessly, incautiously

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warily

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(verb) to corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
SYN: contaminate, pollute, sully
ANT: purify, purge, expurgate

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adulterate

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(adjective) able to use both hands equally well, very skillful, deceitful, hypocritical

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ambidextrous

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(verb) to make larger, increase
SYN: enlarge, supplement, amplify
ANT: decrease, diminish

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augment

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(adjective) deprived of, made unhappy through a loss
SYN: bereaved
ANT: replete, well provided

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bereft

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(verb) to position or arrange, to utilize, to form up
SYN: station, organized

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deploy

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(adjective) stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored
SYN: harsh, bleak, forbidding, saturnine
ANT: cheery, inviting, genial

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dour

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(noun) courage in facing difficulties
SYN: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
ANT: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness

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fortitude

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(verb) to stare with open mouth, to open mouth wide, to open wide
SYN: gawk, ogle

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gape

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(verb) to utter taunting words;
(noun) an expression of scorn
SYN: ridicule, mock, deride, jeer
ANT: compliment, praise

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gibe

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(noun) an external appearance, cover, mask
SYN: costume, semblance, pretense

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(adjective) intended to deceive or entrap, sly, treacherous
SYN: cunning, underhanded, perfidious
ANT: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

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(adjective) wealthy, luxurious, ample, grandiose
SYN: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant
ANT: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute

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(adjective) easily bent, flexible, easily influenced
SYN: supple, adaptable, resilient
ANT: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant

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(verb) to say again, repeat
SYN: restate, rehash, recapitulate