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Unit 10 Flashcards

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(adj.) thoroughly skilled (n.) an expert

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adept

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Synonyms: (adj.) masterful, proficient

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adept

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Antonyms: (adj.) clumsy, unskillful, maladroit; (n.) novice

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adept

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(v.) to have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend

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aspire

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synonyms: yearn, aim for, soar

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aspire

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(adj.) bare, dreary, dismal

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bleak

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synonyms: grim, cheerless, gloomy, desolate, barren.

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bleak

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antonyms: rosy, cheerful, sunny, promising, encouraging

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bleak

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(v.) to blame; scold

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chide

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synonyms: upbraid, reprimand, rebuke, chastise

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chide

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antonyms: approve, praise, compliment, pat on the back

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chide

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(adj.) worthy of scorn, contemptible

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despicable

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synonyms: low, vile, cheap, sordid, detestable

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despicable

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antonyms: praiseworthy, commendable, meritorious

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despicable

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(adj.) small, smaller than most others of the same type

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diminutive

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synonyms: undersized, miniature, tiny, compact

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diminutive

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antonyms: oversized, gigantic, huge, enormous

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diminutive

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antonyms:

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synonyms:

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(v.) to free from slavery; to release or liberate

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emancipate

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synonyms: set loose, unchain, unshackle, unfetter

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emancipate

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antonyms: enslave, snare, chain, shackle

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emancipate

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(adj.) incorrect, containing mistakes

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erroneous

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synonyms: mistaken, fallacious, all wrong

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erroneous

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antonyms: accurate, correct, exact, unerring

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erroneous

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(v.) to make use of, develop; to make improper use of for personal profit; (n.) a feat, deed

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exploit

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synonyms: (v.) turn to advantage, misuse

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exploit

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(adj.) made or delivered on the spur of the moment

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extemporaneous

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synonyms: spontaneous, impromptu, off-the-cuff

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extemporaneous

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antonyms: planned, rehearsed, prepared

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extemporaneous

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(v) to make imperfect, damage, harm

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impair

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synonyms: injure, mar, disable, cripple, enervate

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impair

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antonyms: improve, strengthen, promote, advance

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impair

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(adj.) not able to be defeated, unbeatable

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invincible

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synonyms: unconquerable, indomitable, insuperable

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invincible

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antonyms: vulnerable, conquerable, surmountable

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invincible

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(adj.) drooping; without energy, sluggish

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languid

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synonyms: lazy, sluggish, listless, slack, lethargic

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languid

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antonyms: lively, energetic, vigorous, enlivening

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languid

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(n.) mud, wet, swampy ground, a tough situation; (v.) to get stuck

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mire

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synonyms: (n.) marsh, swamp, bog, slough

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mire

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(adj.) forward, undesirably prominent; thrust out

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obtrusive

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synonyms: brash, impudent, conspicuous, protruding

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obtrusive

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antonyms: meek, reserved, deferential, recessed

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obtrusive

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(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

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preamble

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synonyms: opening, preface, prologue, preliminary

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preamble

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antonyms: conclusion, ending, closing, epilogue

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preamble

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(v.) to cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

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render

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synonyms: present, furnish, submit, make, effect

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render

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(adj.) rough, irregular; severe, stern, strong; stormy

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rugged

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synonyms: rocky, craggy, blunt, harsh, hardy, tough

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rugged

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antonyms: smooth, flat, soft, mild, tender, delicate

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rugged

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(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

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skeptical

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synonyms: dubious, suspicious, incredulous

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skeptical

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antonyms: believing, credulous, gullible, ingenuous

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skeptical

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(adj.) untidy in dress, personal habits, etc.; careless, sloppy

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slipshod

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synonyms: messy, untidy, slovenly, slapdash, cursory

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slipshod

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antonyms: tidy, neat, orderly, careful, painstaking

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slipshod

English - Vocab Workshop Level D (16 decks)

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