Week 2 vocab Flashcards
1
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Acquiesce
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verb; to accept or agree to something by keeping quite
- Synonym - assent, accede, agree
- Antonym – dissent
- Ex” The boy acquiesced to finish his left-over vegetables, as ordered by his mother.
2
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Conscientious
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Adjective; carful to do what one knows is right
• Synonym – painstaking
- Antonym – unconscientious
- Ex: The conscientious teacher was dedicated to help her students succeed.
3
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Definitive
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adjective; not able to be changed or improved
- Synonym – authorable
- Antonym – inconclusive
- Ex: Many questions in life are subjective and cannot be proven with definitive answers.
4
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Exacerbate
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Verb; to make things worse; to irratate
- Synonym – aggravate
- Antonym – ameliorate
- Ex: The boy itching his bruise exacerbated the size of the bump greatly and caused it to stick out like a sore thumb.
5
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Grandiose
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Adjective; grand and imposing
• Synonym: ambitious
- Antonym: bad
- Ex: The boys’ grandiose ideas were laughed at and taken with a grain of salt.
6
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Euphemism
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Adjective; the use of mild or indirect expression instead of one that is harsh or unpleasently direct
• Synonym: circumlocution
- Antonym: dysphemism
- Ex: The sensitive article was embellished in the use euphemism as to not invoke controversy.
7
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Foible
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noun; a weak point; a weakness in character
- Synonym: demerit
- Antonym: merit
- Ex: Drug abuse was the foible that made John unable to get a job and become healthy again
8
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Menagerie
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noun; a collection of wild animals kept in cages for exhibition
- Synonym: zoo
- Antonym: wild
- Ex: The menagerie was under heavy fire due to the neglect and abuse of animals being presented there for exhibition.
9
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Negligent
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adjective; careless or indifferent
- Synonym: careless
- Antonym: careful
- Ex: The man was rude and negligent for the feelings of others around him
10
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Pariah
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noun; an outcast
• Synonyms: outcast
- Anyonym: insider
- Ex: The group of gangsters were a pariah and couldn’t intigrate themselves to normal society.
