Unit 1 Vocabulary Flashcards

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augment

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to make larger, increase

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bereft

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deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

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3
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fortitude

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courage in facing difficulties

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4
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gape

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to stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

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5
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insidious

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intended to deceive or entrap

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opulent

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wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

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pliable

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easily bent, flexible; easily influenced

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reiterate

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to say again, repeat

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stolid

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not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull; unresponsive

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unkempt

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not combed, untidy, not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

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11
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“he ___________ his summer income by painting houses”

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augmented

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12
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“a large duffel bag _______ open by her feet”

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gaped

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13
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“she endured her illness with great ____________”

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fortitude

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14
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“sexually transmitted diseases can be _________ and sometimes without symptoms”

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insidious

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“her room was stark and ___________ of color”

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bereft

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16
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“the __________ comfort of a limousine”

17
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quality leather is ___________ and will not crack”

18
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hey were unwashed and __________”

19
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“she _______________ that the administration would remain steadfast in its support”

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reiterated

20
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He was a _______ man who did not even show his emotions at his mother’s funeral.

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synonyms/antonyms of bereft

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synonyms: bereaved
antonyms: replete, well provided

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synonyms/antonyms of stolid

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synonyms: impassive, phlegmatic
antonyms: emotional, oversensitive, high strung

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synonyms/antonyms of fortitude

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synonyms: resolve, steadfastness, mettle
antonyms: fearfulness, timidity, faintheartedness

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synonyms/antonyms of insidious

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synonyms: cunning, underhanded, perfidious
antonyms: frank, ingenuous, aboveboard

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synonyms/antonyms of augment
synonyms: enlarge, supplement, amplify antonyms: decrease, diminish
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synonyms/antonyms of unkempt
synonyms: sloppy, disheveled, disordered, rough antonyms: well-groomed, tidy, neat, natty
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synonyms/antonyms of pliable
synonyms: supple, adaptable, resilient antonyms: rigid, inflexible, recalcitrant
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synonyms/antonyms of gape
synonyms: gawk, ogle antonyms:
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synonyms/antonyms of opulent
synonyms: rich, lavish, plentiful, abundant antonyms: poverty-stricken, wretched, destitute
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synonyms/antonyms of reiterate
synonyms: restate, rehash, recapitulate antonyms:
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FANBOYS
``` for and not buy or yet so ```
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compound sentence structure
sentence , FANBOYS sentence sentence ; sentence. two independent clauses
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complex sentence
independent + dependent clause
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compound/complex sentence
compound+complex. | 2 independent and 1 dependent
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mis, miss, mit
to send
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example of mis, miss, mit
emissary