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English 9 Vocabulary Unit 15

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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ABASE

  • Lower, humiliate, prostrate, demean
  • Elevate, ennoble, exalt

ABASE

  • Verb
  • To lower in esteem, degrade; to humble

ACTUATE

  • Trigger, incite, instigate

ACTUATE

  • Verb
  • To move to action; to impel

AVERT

  • Stop, deflect, ward off, preclude
  • Invite, induce, provoke, cause

AVERT

  • Verb
  • To turn aside, turn away; to prevent, avoid

BOORISH

  • Vulgar, crude, uncouth, ill-mannered, gauche
  • Suave, urbane, polished, courtly, well-bred

BOORISH

  • Adjective
  • Rude, unrefined; clumsy

BRUNT

  • Blow, shock
  • Aftershock, aftermath, repercussion

BRUNT

  • Noun
  • The main impact, force, or burden

COMBATANT

  • Soldier, disputant, warrior
  • Civilian

COMBATANT

  • Noun
  • A fighter

COMBATANT

  • Hostile, battling
  • Peaceful, neutral
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COMBATANT

  • Adjective
  • Engaged in fighting
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DORMANT

  • Resting, still, quiescent
  • Awake, active, lively, productive
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DORMANT

  • Adjective
  • Inactive; in a state of suspension; sleeping
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DUBIOUS

  • Questionable, suspect, unsettled, undecided
  • Certain, positive, indubitable, reliable

DUBIOUS

  • Adjective
  • Causing uncertinty or suspicion; in a doubtful or uncertain state of mind, hesitant

HARANGUE

  • Rant, lecture
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HARANGUE

  • Verb
  • To deliver a loud, ranting speech
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HARANGUE

  • Tirade, diatribe
  • Whisper, murmur, undertone

HARANGUE

  • Noun
  • A loud speech

HARRY

  • Badger, pester, hound, pillage, ravage

HARRY

  • Verb
  • To make a destructive raid on; to torment, harass

IMPENITENT

  • Remorseless, unrepugant, incorrigible
  • Ashamed, remorseful, contrite, apologetic

IMPENIENT

  • Adjective
  • Not feeling remorse or sorrow for errors or offenses

KNAVE

  • Rascal, rogue, scoundrel, miscreant
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KNAVE

  • Noun
  • A tricky, unprincipled, or deceitful fellow
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LEGION

  • Multitude, host, throng, division, regiment
  • Squad, platoon

LEGION

  • Noun
  • A large military force; any large group or number

LEGION

  • Few, sparse

LEGION

  • Adjective
  • Many, numerous

LIBERALITY

  • Largesse, magnanimity, broad-mindedness
  • Stringiness, miserliness, narrow-mindedness

LIBERALITY

  • Noun
  • Genorisity, generous act; breadth of mind or outlook

PLAINTIFF

  • Complaintent, accuser
  • Defendant, accused

PLAINTIFF

  • Noun
  • One who begins a lawsuit

PROBE

  • Explore, scrutinize
  • Conceal, hide

PROBE

  • Verb
  • To examine, investigate throughly

PROBE

  • Inquiry, detector
  • Cover-up, whitewash

PROBE

  • Noun
  • An investigation; a device used to explore or examine

PROTRACT

  • Prolong, extend, elongate, spin out
  • Contract, compress, concentrate

PROTRACT

  • Verb
  • To draw out or lengthen in space or time

QUARRY

  • Prey, game, victim
  • Hunter, predator, pursuer
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QUARRY

  • Noun
  • Something that is hunted or pursued
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QUARRY

  • Excavation, pit, mine
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QUARRY

  • Noun
  • A place from which stone is taken
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QUARRY

QUARRY

  • Verb
  • To cut or take from (or as if from) a quarry

SPURN

  • Turn down, reject, decline, snub, repudiate
  • Accept, welcome, greet

SPURN

  • Verb
  • To refuse with scorn, disdain

SUBTERFUGE

  • Dodge, blind, ruse, deception, artifice

SUBTERFUGE

  • Noun
  • An excuse or trick for escaping or hiding something