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unit 9 vocab Flashcards

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abate

A

to make less an amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become, less; to nullify; to deduct, omit

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adulation

A

praise or flattery that is excessive

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anathema

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an object of intense dislike; of course or strong denunciation (often used adjectivally without the article)

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astute

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shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom

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avarice

A

A greedy desire, particularly for wealth

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culpable

A

deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

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dilatory

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tending to delay or procrastinate; not prompt; intended to delay or postpone

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egregious

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suspicious, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable situation)

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equivocate

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to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous

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Evanescent

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vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy

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irresolute

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unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating

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nebulous

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cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct

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novice

A

One who is just the beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally)

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penury

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Extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency

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Pretentious

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done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; ambitious

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recapitulate

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to review a series of facts; to sum up

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resuscitate

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to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence

18
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slovenly

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untidy, dirty, careless

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supposition

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something that is assumed or taken for granted without conclusive evidence

20
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torpid

A

inactive, sluggish, dull

21
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abate syns and ants

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syns: diminish, decrease, subside, let up
ants: intensify, increase, maginfy, wax

22
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adulation syns and ants

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syns: adoration, idolization, hero-worship
ants: ridicule, derision, odium

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anathema syns and ants

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syns: malediction, imprecation, abomination
ants: benediction, blessing

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astute syns and ants

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syns: acute, sagacious, judicious, wily
ants: obtuse, doltish, empty-headed, dumb

25
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avarice syns and ants

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syns: cupidity, rapacity, acquisitiveness

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culpable syns and ants

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syns: guilty, delinquent, peccant, blameworthy
ants: blameless, innocent, laudable, meritorious

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dilatory syns and ants

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syns: stalling, slow, tardy, laggard
ants: prompt, punctual, speedy, expeditious

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egregious syns and ants

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syns: glaring, flagrant, blatant
ants: unnoticeable, paltry, piddling

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equivocate syns and ants

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syns: to talk out of both sides of one’s mouth, palter, hedge
ants: to speak one’s mind plainly

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evanescent syns and ants

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syns: ephemeral, transient, transitory
ants: everlasting, immortal, imperishable

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irresolute syns and ants

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syns: indecisive, vacillating, wavering
ants: determined, decisive, unwavering

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nebulous syns and ants

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syns: hazy, fuzzy, cloudy, opaque, indeterminate
ants: definite, distinct, clear, sharply focused

33
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novice syns and ants

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syns: neophyte, tyro, trainee, apprentice
ants: veteran, past master, pro, expert

34
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penury syns and ants

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syns: destitution, indigence
ants: affluence, luxury

35
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pretentious syns and ants

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syns: ostentatious, inflated
ants: unaffected, modest

36
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recapitulate syns and ants

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syns: review, summarize, go over

37
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resuscitate syns and ants

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syns: revitalize, reanimate, restore, reactivate

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slovenly syns and ants

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syns: unkempt, slatternly, lax
ants: neat, meticulous

39
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supposition syns and ants

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syns: assumption, presumption, hypothesis

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torpid syns and ants

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syns: lethargic, languid
ants: energetic, vigorous

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