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ABANDON

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To give up completely - abandoned the sinking ship.

Synonyms: relinquish, forgo, forsake

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ABASH

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To lose self-confidence; to confuse, put to shame – abashed before the assembled dignitaries.

Synonyms: fluster, disconcert, discomfit, discompose

Antonym: (adj.) self-possessed

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ABDICATE

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To give up claim to - abdicated the throne

Synonyms: renounce, abandon, relinquish

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ABET

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To encourage -or support - treacherously abetted the enemy.

Synonyms: spur, incite

Antonym: deter

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ABRIDGE

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To shorten - abridged his lengthy speech.

Synonyms: curtail, diminish, retrench

Anthonyms: protract, elongate, amplify

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ABROGATE

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To abolish or render void - a treaty abrogated by mutual consent.

Synonyms: annul, nullify, rescind, void

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ABSTEMIOUS

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Moderate in the use of food or drink - abstemious in his habits.

Synonym: temperate

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ACADEMIC

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Pertaining to school; theoretical academic interests; an academic discussion, with no practical implications.

Synonym: scholastic

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ACCEDE

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To agree to -accede to a request.

Synonym: assent

Antonym: demur

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ACCELERATE

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To quicken, speed tip - took an accelerated course in order to graduate early.

Synonym: expedite (adj. expeditious)

Antonym: retard

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ACCOLADE

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An award or salute - a tremendous accolade for a returning hero.

Synonyms: tribute, ovation

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ACCORD

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Agreement or harmony - in full accord with his view.

Synonyms: concord, concurrence

Antonyms:dissension, discord

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ACRIMONIOUS

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Sharp or harsh in language or temper - stung by the acrimonious remark.

Synonyms:caustic, acerb, pungent, tart, mordant, acrid; (noun) asperity

Antonyms:suave, affable

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ACUMEN

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Keenness of mind or insight - showing exceptional business acumen.

Synonyms:perspicacity, discernment, perception

Antonym:obtuseness

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ADMONISH

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(noun: ADMONITION): To warn or find fault gently - admonishing the unruly child.

Synonyms:chide, caution, reprimand, reprehend, reproach

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ADVERSARY

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(adj.: ADVERSE): An opponent - his adversary in a bitter debate.

Synonym:antagonist

Antonyms:cohort, confederate, ally, accomplice

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ADVERSITY

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Misfortune - calm in the face of adversity.

Synonyms:affliction, mischance, reverses

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AESTHETIC

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Pertaining to the beautiful - interested in aesthetic values rather than in purely practical affairs.

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AFFABLE

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Sociable, courteous, and agreeable in manner a much admired, affable gentleman.

Synonyms: civil, complaisant, benign, gracious, genial, urbane, cordial

Antonyms:curt, brusque, rude, boorish, surly

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AFFLUENT

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Prosperous, flourishing; copious - a large bequest from an affluent grandfather.

Synonyms:opulent, profuse

Antonyms:destitute, impecunious

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AGGRESSIVE

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(noun: AGGRESSION. an unprovoked attack): self-assertive; attacking, offensive - annoyed people by his aggressive attitude;

Synonyms:bumptious, officious, obtrusive

Antonyms:meek, humble, retiring, diffident

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ALACRITY

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Eagerness; cheerful promptness - responded to the flattering offer with alacrity.

Synonyms:celerity, briskness, energy, animation

Antonyms:apathy, nonchalance, sluggishness, lethargy, phlegmatism

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ALIENATE

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To estrange - altenated by his gruff manner.

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ALLAY

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To calm; to lessen in severity - at ease now that his fears have been allayed.

Synonyms:appease, alleviate, pacify, assuage, abate, mitigate, propitiate, mollify, placate

Antonyms:intensify, aggravate

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ALLUDE
(noun: ALLUSION): To refer to indirectly - alluded quite subtly to his friend's misfortune. Synonyms:insinuate, intimate, imply Antonyms:refer, cite
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ALLURE
To tempt by flattery or an attractive offer - allured by the prospect of a new job. Synonyms:lure, decoy, inveigle, entice, seduce, wheedle, beguile, cajole Antonym:repel
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AMBIGUOUS
Uncertain, vague, capable of being inter- in more than one way - puzzled by the ambiguous statement. Synonyms:hazy, obscure, equivocal, dubious, nebulous Antonyms:explicit, unquestionable
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AMENABLE
Obedient; willing to submit - amenable to the suggestion. Synonyms:tractable, docile, responsive Antonyms:intractable, refractory, recalcitrant
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AMIABLE
Good-natured; friendly - attracted friends by his amiable disposition. Synonym:complaisan
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ANACHRONISM
A thing placed or occurring out of its normal time - A machine gun at the Battle of Yorktown would be an anachronism.
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ANALOGY
(adj.: ANALOGOUS): A relation between two things shown in the resemblance not of the things themselves but of their characteristics- He indicated points of analogy between the two situations. Synonyms:correspondence, affinity Antonym: anomaly (a deviation from the general rule)
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ANARCHY
State of confusion or lawlessness - a country brought to utter anarchy by civil war. Synonyms: chaos, pandemonium
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ANIMUS
A feeling of hatred-felt no animus, even against the enemy. Synonyms: enmity, rancor, malevolence, animosity Antonym: amity
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ANNALS
Historical records - in the annals of literature.
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ANONYMOUS
Of unknown authorship-an anonymous publication.
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ANTHOLOGY
A collection of choice literary works – an anthology of modern poetry.
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ANTITHESIS
(adj.: ANTITHETICAL): Contrast; the direct opposite - His selfish attitude seemed to me the antithesis o patriotism.
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APATHY
(adj.: APATHETIC): Lack of feeling, emotion, or interest - attributed his failure to apathy, rather than lack of ability. Synonyms: torpor, lethargy, sluggishness, listlessness, languor, lassitude, dispassion; (verb) languish Antonyms:zeal, animation
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APPREHENSIVE
(verb: APPREHEND): Fearful - Being unprepared, John is apprehensive of the examination.
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APPRISE
To inform -apprisedhis lieutenants of the new situation.
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APPROBATION
Approval; praise -a plan that met with hearty approbation. Synonyms:sanction, commendation Synonyms:sanction, commendation Antonym:disapprobation
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APT
(noun: APTITUDE, APTNESS): (1) Likely; inclined or disposed - apt to succeed. Synonym: prone (2) Fit, suitable - an apt remark. Synonyms: appropriate, felicitous (3) Skillful, expert - apt at woodcarving. Synonyms: deft, dextrous, adept. Antonym: inept
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ARBITER
A person who has authority to decide matters in dispute - a fair decision rendered by the arbiter. Synonyms: mediator, arbitrator
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ARCHETYPE
An original pattern - copies reproduced from the archetype. Synonym: prototype Antonyms: Stereotype, facsimile, replica
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ARID
Dry; barren - the arid desert land. Synonyms. jejune, parched Antonyms: arable, fertile
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ARISTOCRACY
Government by the best people; a privileged class -special privileges enjoyed by the aristocracy. Synonym: oligarchy Antonym: democracy
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ARMISTICE
A temporary suspension of hostilities. The armistice halted the war. Synonym: truce
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ARTFUL
Sly; crafty - attained his mean objective by artful measures. Synonyms: cunning, wily, adroit, ingenious, guileful Antonyms: guileless, ingenuous, artless
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ARTICULATE
(verb) : To speak clearly or distinctly - articulated slowly so that he could not be misunderstood. (adj. ): Capable of speech; distinct, clear – an articulate man, always ready to give his views.
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ASCETIC
Rigorously self-denying - pursued the ascetic life of a monk. Synonyms: austere, abstinent Antonyms: wanton, self-indulgent
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ASKANCE
With distrust - looked askance at the forged signature.
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ASSEVERATE
To declare positively; to confirm - asseverated his views with conviction. Synonyms:assert, avouch, aver, avow, allege Antonyms:gainsay, controvert, recant, rescind, abjure, disavow
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ASSIDUOUS
Industrious - an assiduous worker, toiling long hours. Synonyms:sedulous, attentive, diligent, indefatigable Antonyms:indolent, slothful
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ASYLUM
A place offering shelter and retreat -found asylum from persecution. Synonyms:sanctuary, refuge
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ATHEIST
One who denies that God exists - The atheist declared, "There is no God." Synonyms:infidel, agnostic, skeptic
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ATTRIBUTE
(verb): Assign -attributed his success to bard work. Synonym: ascribe (noun): An inherent quality -Generosity was his outstanding attribute.
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AUGMENT
To increase or enlarge - an army augmented by numerous enlistments. Synonyms: enhance, amplify - Antonyms: abate, curtail
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AUSPICIOUS
Indicating a happy outcome - The prospect for this project appears auspicious. Synonyms:propitious, fortunate Antonyms:ominous, foreboding
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AUTHENTIC
Genuine -proved to be an authentic document. Synonyms:veritable, bona fide Antonyms;apocryphal, counterfeit, spurious, bogus
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AUTOCRATIC
Despotic - feared by the masses as an autocratic ruler. Synonym:tyrannical Antonym:benevolent
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AVARICE
Excessive greed - a fortune accumulated by avarice and miserliness. Synonyms:covetousness, cupidity, avidity Antonym:magnanimity
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AWRY
Unsymmetrical; not straight - the picture, hanging awry on the wall. Synonym:askew

IEP Green vocabulary/Llisedt Duran Rojas (8 decks)

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